ABC Towns and Villages

[IaninSheffield]

Late to the party, but looking to add a little freshness to my local rides. First four done today, in order, beginning perhaps appropriately with the place of my birth. (Different from the Aston @YukonBoy opened with)
A double 'A' in fact, perhaps even deserves a pair of photos?

(Looks like they might have got the 'N' template flipped over when setting the seeds/seedlings?)

 

[IaninSheffield]

Loadsa 'B's round here.
There's also loadsa villages starting with the letter 'B' too, but I went for the ordinary sign, rather than the two decorative signs which I've posted in the village signs forum already.

Couldn't find a village sign at all in the little settlement of Clifton, so pressed on to:

and got the bonus of 'D' round t'other side!

Or be that cheatin'?

 

[All uphill]

All set for eXton today, forecast fine until 1pm so I had an early start planned.

Got up at 6am and saw heavy rain, so it was back into the warm bed.

The prospect of 55 miled of rain and Devon hills was just too much.

 

[Spinney]

It is a bit of a trek for you isn't it, and I too noticed plenty of tightly packed contours when I looked at the map.

It was the contours that put me off! My V-W-X loop was 68 miles, so I could manage a bit more mileage, but not with the ups.

 

[All uphill]

I got to EXton today, and, more surprisingly got back again.

53 miles and 5000ft of up, the most I have ever done in a day. West Somerset is beautiful, but you pay for the views! I imagine a regular cyclist here would have the body shape of a kangaroo, all leg muscle.

Here's the evidence:

And a gratuitous photo of Wimbleball reservoir in the sun.

 

[Willd]

O and P today in 34 miles

 

[13 rider]

O and P today in 34 miles

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I cycled through Pailton last week . I take it your heading to Leicestershire for Queniborough next

 

[Willd]

I cycled through Pailton last week . I take it your heading to Leicestershire for Queniborough next

I was thinking of that one, but there's a Quinton to the South of Northampton which is only about 26 miles away

 

[IaninSheffield]

Yesterday was a solitary E

 

[IaninSheffield]

But a triple bag today with F (Firbeck barely visible at the top of the sign), G and H.

 

[LeetleGreyCells]

But a triple bag today with F (Firbeck barely visible at the top of the sign), G and H.

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It's nice riding around there. Did you stop at the Tom Simpson memorial in Harworth? Outside the sports club.

 

[stoatsngroats]

I’m very late to the party, but started yesterday, although I didn’t cycle these in order, they were all for the same ride.
Is this correct or should I go back and do them in the correct order..?

 

[IaninSheffield]

It's nice riding around there. Did you stop at the Tom Simpson memorial in Harworth? Outside the sports club.

I didn't on this occasion, but have done in the past. He's buried in a local graveyard in Harworth and I once went looking for his grave. Couldn't find it - the graveyard, not the grave! Checked where it was on Google Maps beforehand, but couldn't find the entrance! Now you've reminded me, perhaps I'll take another shot the next time I'm out that way.

 

[All uphill]

Y is for Yarcombe.
Not a ride I would ever have thought of normally - that's what I am enjoying about this challenge. Probably half the 31 miles were on unfamiliar roads.😁
Hilly again - 2700ft of up in those miles.

And here's the church

I have two options for Z. Both beyond my comfort zone. Zeals is a 90 mile trip, fairly flat, or Zeal Monachorum which is around 60 leg-busting miles. Ah well, dont have to decide today.

 

[IaninSheffield]

Managed to fit in two less common initial letters today:

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And with apologies to any local residents, sadly not the most 'interesting' suburb of Sheffield