Building Miles and Confidence Week 4: FBC to Hortus Loci garden centre

Ride no. 4 in our series of "Building confidence" rides will be 20 miles, from the FBC centre, across Bramshill Forest, down Plough Lane (with a few undulations) and through some lovely country lanes to Hound Green - where we will stop for coffee (outside) at the Hobo coffee shop in Hortus Loci Plant Centre. Our return journey will be via Heckfield, including a couple of short stretches on busy roads and up one hill, bringing us back through Swallowfield and Arborfield. The ride is suitable for ladies returning to cycling after a break and you don't need to have been on the first 3 rides to join this one. We won't cycle too fast, will make regular stops and won't leave anyone behind.

Some off-road sections through the forest so not suitable for road bikes with very skinny tyres. Hybrids or any other type of bike should be fine.

To avoid unnecessary delays, please check the night before that your tyres are correctly inflated, brakes working, and chain oiled. Cycle helmets are compulsory. Please bring a bottle of water, a spare inner tube to fit your own tyres, and a bike lock if you have one. For the coffee stop, please also bring cash or card for drink payment.

We never leave anyone behind