In general the Cotswolds has some good roads but it's a busy place in the Summer months, the roads can become quite congested but I do have an excellent route down via the B4084 just up Windmill Hill and South of Pershore over Bredon Hill to the charming village of Elmley Castle famous for being a dominant position held by the Normans. Then take the B4078 through some real chocolate box villages including Ashton Under Hill, Dumbleton and on to Toddington, Kineton and Naunton near the Cotswold Farm Park (Adam Henson's farm from BBC Countryfile), then the only real busy section through the popular Bourton-on-the-Water before diverting to Great Rissington and Great Barrington to Burford. The route is superb, ideal for my GS with narrow tree lined lanes running between the villages that open out into vast Cotswold stone walled farmland. I particularly enjoy the section past the Barrington Park Estate. I set out at around 8.15 and the Navigator said my arrival would be 10.30, yet after a cool and spirited ride with almost zero traffic I arrived at 09:50 (how did that happen?).
Steve arrived soon after and we both enjoyed an excellent Breakfast for me to include the expectant sausage as planned with poached egg on toast. Great to catch up and reflect on our last tour. I do hope we do a tour together again next year too, such good fun as ever and great company.
My route home was kind of the reverse but passing through Turkdean and Cold Aston and on to Pershore via the charitable trust village of Guiting Power instead. Unfortunately, I did hit a bit of a downpour as I reached Six Ways in Worcester but nothing to diminish a great ride and meet!
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