Three riders met up for tea at the Manley Mere Windsurfing Centre looking forward to a good day out. The more distant options were quickly ruled out in order to ensure we would be back in daylight. It was agreed to head towards Acton Bridge and then south through the lanes with the decision on the lunch stop to be made later. From Manley Mere we headed east to New Pale to the high point at Newton savouring the views of the Mersey on the way then it was a fast descent down to Kingsley losing all the height we had gained in a few seconds. The back lanes towards the Weaver Navigation, with views of the Dutton Viaduct, were as quiet as ever and then it was under the railway bridge for the final pull up to Acton Bridge. Feeling a few spots of rain and fearing that there was worse to come we decided on an early lunch and made for the Maypole only to arrive just as a coach discharged its last passengers. Undaunted we headed inside to find the pub already at bursting point and without any draught beer! This proved too much of a deterrent so we made a quick exit and headed for the Hazel Pear Inn down the road where we arrived just as the weather worsened. A leisurely and excellent lunch was taken while we waited for the torrential rain to abate before resuming the ride through Cuddington and Little Budworth. By the time we reached Cotebrook rain was starting again so although it was still early afternoon tea was taken in the tea room before the last leg home via Duddon to arrive well before darkness set in.
Distance from Chester and back 41 miles.
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