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Norman went for a hike
September 6, 2026 at 10:12
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Norman went cycling
September 5, 2026 at 08:14
BCQ072, 073 & 075 - Godshill, Havenstreet and Culver Down
Part 2 of our foray to the Isle of Wight to bag the 6 BCQs there. This was a drive & ride starting at Godchild Council Carpark (free) and took us through some beautiful trails to Havenstreet and the railway museum there, then on to Bembridge and Culver Down. The…
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Norman went cycling
September 2, 2026 at 08:27
BCQ071, 074 & 076 - Freshwater, Cowes & Calbourne
Our first foray on the IoW for BCQs! We left from Freshwater, into Fort Victoria on the coastal route through Yarmouth and then some beautiful forest trails to Cowes. Ended a bit wet but cycling on the island is great with over 200 miles of forest trails to explore!
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Norman went cycling
August 23, 2026 at 10:30
BCQ064 & 065 - Meon Valley Trail Car Park to Bat & Ball Pub, Hambledon & Selborne Church
A lovely Sunday ride in the stunning Meon Valley area of Hampshire. With this ride we completed the final pair of the 6 Hampshire BCQs. Mix of decent trails, quiet roads and a couple of nasty flinty descents. We also visited the place where cricket all started at the Bat…
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Norman went cycling
August 21, 2026 at 10:03
BCQ54 & 055 - Hanging Langford and Broad Chalke Gravel ride
The final pair of Wiltshire BCQs. We started at the free National Trust carpark at Dinton and then rode clockwise to the quaint village of Hanging Langford and then on to Broad Chalke. All good quiet roads, making for a very pleasant ride. The Italianate parish church at Wilton was…
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Norman went cycling
August 19, 2026 at 10:25
BCQ 061 & 062 Ride to Broughton and the Rufus Stone
Leaving from the Folly Farm Campsite, our base for these Hampshire adventures, we rode to Broughton to find the well there for that BCQ. Then on south and into the New Forest for the legend of the Rufus Stone!
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Norman went cycling
August 18, 2026 at 08:47
BCQ063 & 066 - Winchester and Alfresford
Leaving from Folly Farm Campsite this was at times a frustrating and challenging ride due to a number of turnbacks due to totally overgrown pathways that were an impenetrable mass of nasty brambles. We did achieve the two BCQs and Winchester and Alresford were great to visit. BCQ066 at Alresford…
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Norman went cycling
August 2, 2026 at 14:16
BCQ621 - Banchory (2nd Attempt)!
Having abandoned the 1st attempt earlier today, due an impassable route over the mountains, we drove to the free carpark at Knockburn Loch and completed our second ride of the day with a short descent through forested roads into Banchory and back to claim BCQ 621.
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Norman went cycling
August 2, 2026 at 08:05
BCQ 626 - Inverbervie and nearly 621 - Banchory!
For a change we planned this as a gravel ride starting at the free beach carpark at Inverbervie and then climbing onwards and upwards on tracks, reaching over 900 feet from sea-level, with a view to reaching Banchory for the second question point. The ride back was to be the…
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Norman went cycling
August 1, 2026 at 08:22
BCQ592, 593 & 594 - Blairgowrie, Dunkeld and Pitlochry
We drove over to the freebie carpark in Blairgowrie and took in the first of the trio of BCQs today at the war memorial there. Then a stunning ride to Dunkeld and one of the prettiest little towns in Scotland, where we sussed the second quest point and tracked down…
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Norman went cycling
July 30, 2026 at 09:03
BCQ612, 613 & 614 - Arbroath, Montrose and Edzell
Beautiful ride in Angus, from our Air BnB at Redroofs near Forfar, over to Arbroath and an obligatory Arbroath Smokie for lunch! Then on up to Montrose before turning inland to Edzell and then back to base.
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Norman went cycling
July 29, 2026 at 08:18
BCQ611, 615 & 616 - Glamis, Bridgend of Lintrathen and Glen Prosen
This was our first ever Cycle Quest in Scotland in beautiful Angus. We had an Air BnB at Redroofs, Barn Owl unit, a self contained luxury pod that was good fun to stay in. Glamis Castle was the first Quest point today and then on a bit of a climb…
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Norman went cycling
July 27, 2026 at 08:32
BCQ 372 - Ride to Flamborough Head Lighthouse
This was a lovely gentle ride from a little Air BnB to visit Flamborough Head. On the way back we visited Bridlington and stumbled upon the WW2 Bomber memorial at Carnaby, where a huge oversize airstrip had been built. The painting in the photographs tells the story of Sgt. Smith,…
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Norman went cycling
July 16, 2026 at 07:22
BCQ466 & 464 - New Quay and Lampeter
The trip starts at a beautiful Air BnB... to bag two more British Cycle Quest (BCQ) points at New Quay and Lampeter. Beautiful ride with a lot of downhill at the start as we made towards the coast. Then a rollercoaster ride across to Lampeter and finally a big hill…
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