My Saturday Drive

[James Curgenven]

I got carried away when looking for a nice lunch drive yesterday and ended up doing this tinyurl.com/34vbt6

But after coming home and pouring over some maps I came up with this for a lunch drive. It's not a pub lunch drive, it would require people to bring a picnic, as we'd be stopping at Wimbleball Lake for lunch. Which comes up with this tinyurl.com/3dmgak

Any views, opinions or alternative suggestions?

[stux99]

Great routes, both of them. Used to travel all round there when I worked out of Taunton. Esp the drivethrough Porlock and up the hill ;D Loved it in my ZS, cant wait to try in the F (eventually)

[Nigel H]

Wimbleball Lake looks a good spot for a picnic and maybe some pics that would make this year's calendar; that route looks good, too. Is there a nearby facility for munching should it rain?

[John Ponting]

nigelh said:

... Is there a nearby facility for munching should it rain?

I'd be happy if there was somewhere to get a meal!

[PinkJay]

Did a run similiar to this on the bikes, back in feb. Stopped at a hotel in Lynton, as an X bus driver's bought a lovely place there and we - almost all being bus drivers - stopped in there for lunch en-route.

When are we looking at doing this one then?

[James Curgenven]

Apparently there is a tearoom there which does light lunches for those who don't want to picnic.

I'll need to go and check it out some when, but I guess if we aim for some when towards the summer, say late May or early June?

[colintf]

Nice hat!

Sounds good to me mate!

Guess it saves the sunburn though

[nigelandjo]

James,

That's quite a nice run. Wimbleball Lake is a nice place ~ plenty of space for a picnic. Jo & I would be up for this run.

Nigel & Jo

PS: Nice hat!