Wednesday 31 May 2006: Evening Ride to the Spotted Cow Hunston
Another fine summers evening as 3 of us (John, Karen, and myself)set off from The Fox at Felpham, continuing the summer evening rides programme.

We headed off into the surprisingly quiet centre of Bognor Regis, then west along the promenade to Aldwick and Craigweil where we took Stoney Stile Lane to Rose Green, then Nyetimber, Summer Lane and across rough tracks to the Pagham Rife Bridge and Bowley Farm. The ground was hard packed and the riding quite smooth, although our progress was hampered by the presence of 1 billion (approximately) midgies; the air was literally thick with them.

Having survived the worst of the insects, we continued across farm tracks through Fisher until we arrived back on tarmac at Hunston Church. From there it was a short run to the pub, having ridden for exactly one hour. We found the group which started from Chichester had already made themselves comfortable in the garden.

The return route stuck solely to the tarmac via North Mundham and Runcton. On arrival back at Felpham I had covered just over 16 miles.

Graham