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The Hertfordshire Regional Group

Organisers Contact: Tom Bowtell, Email: hertsgroup@tandem-club.org.uk

This is a Tandem Club regional group.

Cait Rickard2024-03-29 11:56:13Herts

Great idea - we need to leave Sunday early evening 😃

William Lamb2025-04-19 09:11:10Herts

Just checked: 8.2KWh yesterday which is correct (1.8KW heater on for 4 hours plus kettle, batteries.

Tom Bowtell2026-04-19 13:25:45Herts
Welcome !

Mary and I live in Bishops Stortford, and started tandem rides in the area last autumn.

joanne saunders2026-06-30 06:47:13Herts

We are planning to join the rally for a few days first time experience but hear good things from the Herts group. We will sign up for the friday night hog roast also Neil did we need to email independently to confirm?

Tom Bowtell2026-10-29 12:07:16Herts
Oct ride re-arranged for 22 Nov

Hi everyone, the ride Peter and Pat were going to lead on Oct 24th was postponed due to the very wet and windy weather. 

the new date is November 22nd

What's On
22/11/2026 Herts
Peter and Pat's ride . Starting from: Blake End Craft Centre (CM77 6SH), at 10am, 28 miles, Easy
This is the re-arranged ride from October.  The ride starts from Blake End Craft Centre (CM77 6SH) which is between Gt Dunmow and Braintree.  Meet at 10am for a 10.30 departure. There is plenty of free parking at the centre and also a good cafe - The Grain Shed- for coffee and snack before the ride. We will also have lunch there at the end of the ride as there are very few other venues. We will have to pre-book a table as they get busy on a Sunday menus, but no need to pre-order.  Please do confirm you are coming as soon as possible.  Ride route GPX/TCX
Contact: Peter Harvey Email: petercharvey@live.co.uk
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Rides
22/11/2026
Peter and Pat's ride
Id: 2065
Map Reference: 51.8812, 0.47177
Ride length: 45 km
This is the re-arranged ride from October. The ride starts from Blake End Craft Centre (CM77 6SH) which is between Gt Dunmow and Braintree. Meet at 10am for a 10.30 departure. There is plenty of free parking at the centre and also a good cafe - The Grain Shed- for coffee and snack before the ride. W ...
24/10/2026
October ride led by Peter and Pat
Id: 2058
Map Reference: 51.8812, 0.47177
Ride length: 45 km
The ride starts from Blake End Craft Centre (CM77 6SH) which is between Gt Dunmow and Braintree. There is plenty of free parking at the centre and also a good cafe - The Grain Shed- for coffee and snack before the ride. We will also have lunch there at the end of the ride as there are very few other ...
28/06/2026
Mixing it up
Id: 2039
Map Reference: 52.0125, 0.1565
Ride length: 43 km
We will meet at the Mixing Shed Cafe in West Essex, and ride through some lovely countryside, ending up at the Red Cow pub in Chrishall for lunch, and a short ride back to the start.
09/05/2026
Hatfield Heath update - new cafe and gpx
Id: 2028
Map Reference: 51.8124, 0.2053
Ride length: 40 km
Note new start location - Graze and Grape Cafe in Hatfield Heath. Ample parking to the right hand side of cafe on gravel drive. Meet at 10.30 for coffee and pastries at cafe. Ride departs 11am with lunch at the Dukes Head in Hatfield Broad Oak, which is just 3 miles from the end. Aim for 1 to 1.30pm ...

The ability to download all the rides, by a member, in a zip file will be available once the rides have been published here.

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