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19th April 2021

(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).

Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).

So far we've had three events - a couple of eight... Show more

19th April 2021<br /><br />(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).<br /><br />Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).<br /><br />So far we've had three events - a couple of eight mile beach walks to ease in to an active summer and today a gentle and very scenic 12 mile bike ride across the AONB that is Studland, and down to South Beach.<br /><br />The ride started in Sandbanks around 11am, just as the sun was burning the morning fog off the harbour (you could hear the occasional fog horn in the night).<br /><br />Then along Banks Road past my usual fin/wade launch point - North Haven Yacht club - the boats are all coming back to roost after their landlocked winters on people's driveways and disused industrial estates.<br /><br />Obligatory shot of the ferry against a blue sky, plus a photo of the fog lifting off Studland beach whilst I did some deliberate fannying about on the Studland side to let all the cars and 'sport riders' get on their way - road to myself from then on, which worked out well as I spent some time with four [insert the type of animal here to sound knowledgeable about country matters.. ] pre-venison by Knowles Beach. They are truly well camouflaged judging by all the cars that passed by obliviously but no amount of defensive colouration covers up the sound of one of them farting - us cyclists are attuned to those kinds of things don't you know.<br /><br />Next stop was The Pig on the Beach - even more impressive than usual with a quite beautiful marquee in the garden - currently rented but it works so well and is so popular that they will probably keep it year-round. The view is as epic as ever, the hotel rooms are closed but the garden cottages are open.<br /><br />Then down to South Beach and along to the wonky turret - someone must have had a lovely war manning that!<br /><br />Finally a map of the route. I takes about two hours if you really take your time - the Bankes Arms is a good place for refreshment and the ferry is £2 return if you bring a bike - a cheap day out and always memorable.<br /><br />.. Show less 19th April 2021<br /><br />(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).<br /><br />Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).<br /><br />So far we've had three events - a couple of eight mile beach walks to ease in to an active summer and today a gentle and very scenic 12 mile bike ride across the AONB that is Studland, and down to South Beach.<br /><br />The ride started in Sandbanks around 11am, just as the sun was burning the morning fog off the harbour (you could hear the occasional fog horn in the night).<br /><br />Then along Banks Road past my usual fin/wade launch point - North Haven Yacht club - the boats are all coming back to roost after their landlocked winters on people's driveways and disused industrial estates.<br /><br />Obligatory shot of the ferry against a blue sky, plus a photo of the fog lifting off Studland beach whilst I did some deliberate fannying about on the Studland side to let all the cars and 'sport riders' get on their way - road to myself from then on, which worked out well as I spent some time with four [insert the type of animal here to sound knowledgeable about country matters.. ] pre-venison by Knowles Beach. They are truly well camouflaged judging by all the cars that passed by obliviously but no amount of defensive colouration covers up the sound of one of them farting - us cyclists are attuned to those kinds of things don't you know.<br /><br />Next stop was The Pig on the Beach - even more impressive than usual with a quite beautiful marquee in the garden - currently rented but it works so well and is so popular that they will probably keep it year-round. The view is as epic as ever, the hotel rooms are closed but the garden cottages are open.<br /><br />Then down to South Beach and along to the wonky turret - someone must have had a lovely war manning that!<br /><br />Finally a map of the route. I takes about two hours if you really take your time - the Bankes Arms is a good place for refreshment and the ferry is £2 return if you bring a bike - a cheap day out and always memorable.<br /><br />.. Show less 19th April 2021<br /><br />(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).<br /><br />Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).<br /><br />So far we've had three events - a couple of eight mile beach walks to ease in to an active summer and today a gentle and very scenic 12 mile bike ride across the AONB that is Studland, and down to South Beach.<br /><br />The ride started in Sandbanks around 11am, just as the sun was burning the morning fog off the harbour (you could hear the occasional fog horn in the night).<br /><br />Then along Banks Road past my usual fin/wade launch point - North Haven Yacht club - the boats are all coming back to roost after their landlocked winters on people's driveways and disused industrial estates.<br /><br />Obligatory shot of the ferry against a blue sky, plus a photo of the fog lifting off Studland beach whilst I did some deliberate fannying about on the Studland side to let all the cars and 'sport riders' get on their way - road to myself from then on, which worked out well as I spent some time with four [insert the type of animal here to sound knowledgeable about country matters.. ] pre-venison by Knowles Beach. They are truly well camouflaged judging by all the cars that passed by obliviously but no amount of defensive colouration covers up the sound of one of them farting - us cyclists are attuned to those kinds of things don't you know.<br /><br />Next stop was The Pig on the Beach - even more impressive than usual with a quite beautiful marquee in the garden - currently rented but it works so well and is so popular that they will probably keep it year-round. The view is as epic as ever, the hotel rooms are closed but the garden cottages are open.<br /><br />Then down to South Beach and along to the wonky turret - someone must have had a lovely war manning that!<br /><br />Finally a map of the route. I takes about two hours if you really take your time - the Bankes Arms is a good place for refreshment and the ferry is £2 return if you bring a bike - a cheap day out and always memorable.<br /><br />.. Show less 19th April 2021<br /><br />(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).<br /><br />Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).<br /><br />So far we've had three events - a couple of eight mile beach walks to ease in to an active summer and today a gentle and very scenic 12 mile bike ride across the AONB that is Studland, and down to South Beach.<br /><br />The ride started in Sandbanks around 11am, just as the sun was burning the morning fog off the harbour (you could hear the occasional fog horn in the night).<br /><br />Then along Banks Road past my usual fin/wade launch point - North Haven Yacht club - the boats are all coming back to roost after their landlocked winters on people's driveways and disused industrial estates.<br /><br />Obligatory shot of the ferry against a blue sky, plus a photo of the fog lifting off Studland beach whilst I did some deliberate fannying about on the Studland side to let all the cars and 'sport riders' get on their way - road to myself from then on, which worked out well as I spent some time with four [insert the type of animal here to sound knowledgeable about country matters.. ] pre-venison by Knowles Beach. They are truly well camouflaged judging by all the cars that passed by obliviously but no amount of defensive colouration covers up the sound of one of them farting - us cyclists are attuned to those kinds of things don't you know.<br /><br />Next stop was The Pig on the Beach - even more impressive than usual with a quite beautiful marquee in the garden - currently rented but it works so well and is so popular that they will probably keep it year-round. The view is as epic as ever, the hotel rooms are closed but the garden cottages are open.<br /><br />Then down to South Beach and along to the wonky turret - someone must have had a lovely war manning that!<br /><br />Finally a map of the route. I takes about two hours if you really take your time - the Bankes Arms is a good place for refreshment and the ferry is £2 return if you bring a bike - a cheap day out and always memorable.<br /><br />.. Show less 19th April 2021<br /><br />(There are about a dozen photos but the site only shows the first five - click on any to browse through the all of them).<br /><br />Spring sprung on us all of a sudden so finally there's stuff to put on the Featured pages again (small yay).<br /><br />So far we've had three events - a couple of eight mile beach walks to ease in to an active summer and today a gentle and very scenic 12 mile bike ride across the AONB that is Studland, and down to South Beach.<br /><br />The ride started in Sandbanks around 11am, just as the sun was burning the morning fog off the harbour (you could hear the occasional fog horn in the night).<br /><br />Then along Banks Road past my usual fin/wade launch point - North Haven Yacht club - the boats are all coming back to roost after their landlocked winters on people's driveways and disused industrial estates.<br /><br />Obligatory shot of the ferry against a blue sky, plus a photo of the fog lifting off Studland beach whilst I did some deliberate fannying about on the Studland side to let all the cars and 'sport riders' get on their way - road to myself from then on, which worked out well as I spent some time with four [insert the type of animal here to sound knowledgeable about country matters.. ] pre-venison by Knowles Beach. They are truly well camouflaged judging by all the cars that passed by obliviously but no amount of defensive colouration covers up the sound of one of them farting - us cyclists are attuned to those kinds of things don't you know.<br /><br />Next stop was The Pig on the Beach - even more impressive than usual with a quite beautiful marquee in the garden - currently rented but it works so well and is so popular that they will probably keep it year-round. The view is as epic as ever, the hotel rooms are closed but the garden cottages are open.<br /><br />Then down to South Beach and along to the wonky turret - someone must have had a lovely war manning that!<br /><br />Finally a map of the route. I takes about two hours if you really take your time - the Bankes Arms is a good place for refreshment and the ferry is £2 return if you bring a bike - a cheap day out and always memorable.<br /><br />.. Show less
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