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
30/04/2026 West Country
Last Thursday of the Month Social at The Bull, Hinton, SN14 8HG.

Contact: Cathy Email: westcountry-pub@tandem-club.org.uk
03/05/2026 West Country
Meet from 09:00 at Magnolia Mews Bakehouse, Church Rd, Frampton Cotterell, Bristol. BS36 2JX. For Coffee.
Ride starts at 09:45 Lunch at the Salutation Inn at Ham then on to Hill for afternoon tea.

Contact: Ron and Linda Tel: 07941 006687 Email: stinchcombelinda@gmail.com
27/06/2026 West Country
Meet at Severn Bridge Cycle Path(services side of bridge just off motorway roundabout). At 09:30 30-miles.
Its pay to park in the services so park either in Aust village or on Passage Road.
Ride to Tintern for coffee then on to Shirenewton for lunch.

Contact: Peter and Jenny Tel: Jenny: 07780 438303 Peter:07730 925759 Email: peter.weeks@blueyonder.co.uk
12/04/2026
Id: 2024
Map Reference: 51.5303, -2.57571
Ride length: 75 km
Meet at Patchway Library Rodway Road. BS34 5PE. At 09:00 47 miles. map Ride to Luckington.
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 ...

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