A 78km fairly flat cycle ride on Day 1 of the South by Southwest to the Sea holiday with Steve and Ian.
Route: leaving Ian's house in Alvechurch and heading south west by minor roads under the A448 to reach a craft centre at Hanbury for coffee and cake. Then south via Himbleton and North Piddle to The Pickled Plum at Pershore for lunch. Cycling south but keeping to the north and west of Bredon Hill to reach Tewksbury for tea and to visit the abbey. Then by cycle paths and small roads past Tredington and Stoke Orchard to the outskirts of Bishop Cleeve to join the busy A435 to Cheltenham first visiting Ian's parents and then to an AirBnB on Clare St.
Conditions: a very hot day, after two weeks of similar days.
Pubs: Lunch at The Pickled Plum, Pershore for Dark Star Hophead, Purity Bunny Hop, Abrahalls Lily the Pink and Slack Alice. In the evening, The Jolly Brewmaster, Cheltenham for Bristol Beer Factory Gambler and The Hopshed Frizzle IPA.
