One of our longer runs, the Col du Galibier, at 2645m it was a long climb to discover the coffee shop was closed!!

 

Every Sunday some members of the Club meet at the Yeovil Sports Club, Johnson Park for a Club run.

There are currently two runs each Sunday morning. The faster training ride will cover approx 50-60 miles at a pace to suit those present, but around 18-20mph average. The second run is a social ride and will cover 35-40 miles at a pace to suit the majority of the group, but rest assured no-one wil be left behind or abandoned in the middle of the Somerset countryside! We all meet at 9 o'clock, and the rides depart at about 9.10. The wo groups try to meet for a coffee stop around 10:45 and then return to Yeovil between 12:30 and 1pm.

The rides vary each week depending on the weather and the needs of the riders. They use the quieter A roads and the wealth of country lanes – if they are in a suitable condition – that abound in Somerset and Dorset. There is a coffee stop.

The run will try and average a steady speed but will always ensure that the group stays together, accomodating the new and less experienced riders.

The more that turn up each week the greater the choice will be!

 

Recommended coffee stops open on Sunday

Town Name Comments
Rating
Glastonbury Abbey Tea Room Good selection of cakes and drinks
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Broadwindsor Craft Centre Good selection of cakes and drinks
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Clapton Water Mill Good selection of cakes, tea and coffee.
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Dorchester Top car park Basic, limited selection of cakes.
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Chard Tesco Supermarket Usual selection of Supermarket refreshments
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Mear Willow craft centre Sadly closed. May re-open under English Heritage
Wells Cafe in centre Good selection of cakes and drinks
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Gillingham Waitrose Supermarket Usual selection of Supermarket refreshments
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North of Wincanton Garden Centre Cafe

Nice cafe, good selection and very friendly. Can be busy near lunch time

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Wincanton Morrisons Supermarket Usual selection of Supermarket refreshments
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Crockerton (Wilts) Shearwater Lake Cafe Good selection open all year
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Cerne Abbas Singing kettle Good choice, seasonal opening
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Cerne Abbas Cafe by church Good selection of cakes and drinks open all year
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Horton Cross Little Chef Limited choice, expensive
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Street Opposite Crispin Hall Basic, limited selection of cakes.
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Cranmore East Somerset Railway Limited opening, only when steam trains running.
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Wookey Hole Cafe at caves car park Good selection of cakes and drinks
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North Curry Community Cafe Good selection of cakes and drinks and very friendly
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West Lyng Canal Centre Seasonal but always friendly, opens about 10:30 on Sunday
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Taunton Morrisons Supermarket Usual selection of Supermarket refreshments
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Pawlett Cafe Bit of a truckers stop, but good cake and coffee non the less
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Burcott Paper mill Good selection of cakes and drinks, but only open from 11am.
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Martock Parrett Works, and Cafe Excellent selection of cakes and drinks, not very far from Yeovil though.
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Yeovil Brymsmore Garden Centre Good selection of cakes and drinks, even less distance from Yeovil!
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