Landmark Café 27th April 2025
Cycling UK Louth Sunday Ride to Landmark Café 27th April 2025.
Following on from a chilly week with easterly winds, today, a gentle sou’wester would see temperatures soar to 21 Degrees Celsius, well above the seasonal average. Meeting up at Louth’s Leisure Centre were Tim Newbery, Paul Linder, Ty Harness, Marin Wood, John Rickett and Chris Owen. Apologies had been received from Sven Livesey and Paul Reynolds.
Before departure a check on water and sun-cream and then a briskish paced ride aided by a tail wind through the Covenham’s to Fulstow, overtaking as we went a number of other cyclists and horse riders.
The ride through the Grainsby Estate was as pleasant as ever, noting how green the hedgerows and trees were becoming, leaves almost visibly growing in the sunshine. It won’t be too long before the burgeoning May Blossom becomes apparent.
Chris would depart at Grainsby Holme whilst the remainder continued to Waithe rather than go to Grainsby itself as the farm track is strictly private. The main ascent of the day through Ashby Cum Fenby had members stripping off their jackets.
We’d been booked in at the Landmark Café at 10.45 am and arrived within minutes of the schedule. Although we had a table reserved for us inside, John noted a table on the patio outside which provided splendid views of the out and middle marsh - all the way to Tetney and beyond. A little hazy today so no clear sighting of the coast. Service was prompt, perhaps the fastest we’ve ever known and we enjoyed fine fayre over a lazy chat in the increasingly warm sunshine.
Returning via Wold Newton we observed once more the slowly rusting mile marker. Erected in 1826 by the Great Grimsby Haven to Irby Turnpike Trust, the Wold Newton turnpike with a toll gate at Brigsley was the only turnpike out of Grimsby and originally passed by All Saints Church, Wold Newton, affording a safe and dry route across the low-lying marshland surrounding Grimsby up on to the dry lands of the Wolds. The distances are in miles and furlongs. Who remembers furlongs, perches, rods and chains?
We also stopped briefly at Wold Newton Village Hall Tea room where Brathay Childrens Trust were serving hot drinks and cake. Already full of refreshment we politely made our excuses but hoped that their day was a great success.
A headwind now almost all the way back to Louth but we were making good time with a speedy descent at North Elkington. Arrived at the Meridian Centre about 1 pm with John buying a round of coffee. 55 km for the Louth contingent but perhaps 90-100 for Paul.
Tim’s ‘Revive’ video: https://www.relive.com/view/vwq1egKkxLq
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