We set off on a northern loop, going up to the King William junction, and through to Sandridgebury Lane. We took care not to go excessively fast.
The bridleway through Heartwood as delightful as ever, blossom and green leaf buds bursting.
Too early for bluebells but we did meet some horse riders to give way to.
It was too cold to stop and pose for pictures, you are getting the action shots again. Here we are coming up to Ayers End Lane.
Back on tarmac we headed west to the Harpenden Road, then south, then we turned off into the Childwickbury estate. We took the bridleway, great views across the Ver Valley as you emerge from the woodland.
All downhill from here to our refreshment stop at the Inn on the Park. We were already shedding riders by then, and most then headed for home from the Inn, but those of us who returned to Morrisons along the Alban Way had covered nearly eleven miles.
