The West Country

We have a programme of monthly rides starting from various places in the area and a regular monthly ‘ Last Thursday Social’ in one of the areas pubs. Check out the ‘What’s On’ section if you would like to join us.

The cycling varies from the flat Somerset Levels to the steep Cotswold Hills.

For details of the area covered by the West Country Group click here.

Organisers Contact: Jackie and Stuart Hibberd, Tel: 0117 9695159, Email: westcountry@tandem-club.org.uk
14/03/2026 West Country
Meet from 09:00 at Woodborough Garden Centre Nursery Farm, Woodborough, Pewsey. SN9 5PF. For Coffee.
Ride starts at 10:00 and goes via Pewsey to Horton for lunch at the Bridge Inn, then back via Devizes.
 

Contact: Simon and Laurinda Tel: 07825 507548 Email: simon@selliott.co.uk
19/03/2026 West Country
Not the Last Thursday Social at the Rose and Crown, Wotton Rd, Bristol.  BS37 7NB
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Pre booking required.

Contact: Linda Email: westcountry-pub@tandem-club.org.uk
12/04/2026 West Country
Meet at Patchway Library Rodway Road. BS34 5PE. At 09:00 47 miles.
Ride to Luckington.

Contact: Stuart and Jackie Tel: 07906 867988 Email: westcountry@tandem-club.org.uk
22/02/2026
Id: 1860
Location: BA5 1FD
Postcode: Cathedral Ave, Wells
Map Reference: 51.2019, -2.64889
Ride length: 47 km
Ride ease: Average
Starting at Wells Vets (What3words fantastic.operating.thanks) ) the ride head along Eurovelo 4 along the old railway line. The Somerset ring AKA The Strawberry Line is being built so we will take several very new sections. The first leaves Wells heading east, after which we take to the lanes south ...
10/01/2026
Id: 1859
Map Reference: 51.3501, -2.61328
Ride length: 34 km
Meet at 09:30 for coffee at the Salt and Malt Cafe Chew Valley Lake, Wally Lane, Chew Magna. BS40 8SZ. This is a terrific ride to the south west of Bristol through pretty scenery and using quiet lanes. Starting at Chew Valley lake you head along Eurovelo 1 through Chew Magna and then through the lan ...
02/12/2025
Id: 1847
Location: BS9 1LH
Postcode: BS9 1LH
Map Reference: 51.4945, -2.66172
Ride length: 29 km
Ride ease: Average
Route is a round trip starting and ending at The Lamplighters pub, Shirehampton with a deviation at the start going via Kings Weston House. You can leave the deviation out and simply go from the Lamplighters to the M5 bridge to cross the River Avon.

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