Wednesday, April 29, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 13 of the Tour de Rellies - Ironbridge to Shardlow

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance  136.8 km/85.1 mi   -   110.4 km/68.6 mi  = 24.6 km/ 15.3 mi.




1.  Bridge over the River Severn, Ironbridge



2.  Jackfield Tile Museum, Church Road



3.  Sign for the Severn Valley Way Bicycle Route 



4.  Coalport Road over the Severn River



5.  Haven Hills area



6.   Caynton Cottages, Caynton



7.  Shrewsbury Arms Pub, Albrighton



8.  Tow path, Dunstall Park, Clareton



9.  Tow path, Wolverhampton



10.  Canal Locks, Wolverhampton



11.  More canal locks, Wolverhampton



12.  Canal tow path, Wolverhampton



13. Another tow path view, Wolverhampton



14.  Miner's Statue, Brownhills



15.  The A5 (Watling Street - originally a Roman road)



16.  Christ Church, Lichfield



17.  Lichfield Cathedral



18.  Netherstowe bicycle path, Lichfield




19.  Tow path at Fradley Pool, Burton on Trent



20.  The Green Man and Rising Sun pubs, Willington



21.    Bicycle path at Infinity Park Way, Derby



22.  Bicycle Path at Sinfin Moor Lane, Derby



23.  Navigation Inn pub, Shardlow



24.  Marina Bar at the Shardlow Marina and Caravan Park


25.  The Emily May is out there somewhere in the marina



26.  Jon, the Emily May and the pooches


Tuesday, April 28, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 12 - Ludlow to Ironbridge

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance 146.5 km./91 mi. (Banked) -  41.7 km/25.9 mi. = 104.8 km/65.1 mi (banked)



The Bull Ring Tavern, Ludlow




2.  St. Laurence's Church, Ludlow



3.  The B4361 Ludlow




4.  St. Leonard's Church Gateway,  the church now houses a print-shop




5.  Fishmore Road at Carpenter's Lane



6.  Just north of Great Sutton




7.  Peaton




8.   North of Peaton




9.  Broncroft Castle, on Sandy Lane, Tugford




10.  The Feathers Pub at Brockton




11.  Stile and sign before Much Wenlock




12.  Gaskell Arms Pub, Much Wenlock




13.  Slight detour onto the High Street, Much Wenlock




14.  Whitmore Street and Much Wenlock Parish Church



15.   Wharfage, Ironbridge




16.  The Museum of the Gorge, Ironbridge




17.  The Iron Bridge, Ironbridge




18.  Bedlam Furnaces, Ironbridge




19.  Bird in Hand 1774 Inn, Ironbridge  -  my (virtual) stop in Ironbridge




Saturday, April 25, 2020

The (Virtual) Peripatetic Pensioner - Stage 11 from Builth Wells to Ludlow

Maps from Google Maps and all images from Street View.

Banked distance 147.6 km/91.8 mi.  -  64.1 km/39.8 mi.  =   83.5 km./51.9 mi. (Banked)




1.  Hign Street, Builth Wells.




2.  Turning onto Station Road, Builth Wells




3.  Crossing the River Wye, Builth Wells


4.   Turning onto the A481



5.  Along the A481




6.  Sheep beside the A481




7.  The Hundred House Inn




8.  Along the A481




9.  The A44 at Llanfihangel



10.  Red Lion Inn at Llanfihangel



11.  New Radnor



12.  East of Beggar's Bush



13.  Offa's Dyke Path


14.  Warden Road



15.  Presteigne, Wales



16.  Ongar Street



17.  St. Giles Church, Killhorse Lane



18.  Ludlow Castle, from Whitcliffe Road, Ludlow



19.  Whitcliffe Road, Ludlow



20.  Charlton Arms Pub on the A4361, Ludlow



21.  The Wheatsheaf Inn on St. John's Road, Ludlow



22.  Bull Ring, Ludlow



23.  The Feathers Hotel (my virtual stay in Ludlow)



24.  Heading down King Street, en-route to Ludlow Castle



25.  The entrance to Ludlow Castle


25.  Ludlow Castle from Above