Yet another sunny day. Overnight we had stayed at Coleford, on the edge of the Forest of Dean. The ride up to the campsite had been a killer at the end of a long day. But this of course meant the beginning of the ride was all downhill, a great way to start a day on a bike. Very soon we passed into Herefordshire. The picture was taken as I descended to Symonds Yat.
We then spent the next couple of hours criss crossing the river Wye. Herefordshire is very beautiful, with some of the best views of the trip. so far.
Looking towards Sugarloaf Mountain, Abergavenny
The villages are also very pretty.
We passed Dunkerton Cider Mill, no time to have a real look round or a tasting though.
http://www.dunkertons.co.uk/
Impressive barrels
I stopped for some late lunch in Pembridge and the manager of Sally's Pantry kindly made a donation to Help for Heroes. Thank you.
Today's ride was tiring, partly because it was so hot, but also because of the 'rolling countryside' a nice euphemism for hilly. But I would certainly recommend Herefordshire for scenery. The ride finished in Wentnor, which is in Shropshire. Unfortunatley we usually miss the signs for the counties because we go on such small lanes.
This is my £10 Decathlon tent. This has been fantastic, 2 seconds to put up and about 10 seconds to put down in the morning(after some practise. Pictured to the left is the goat used to keep the grass mown on the bank. Fortunately, he was tethered on a chain or I am sure he would have eaten my luggage.
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