Thursday, January 10, 2008

Richmond Rides for Everyone - A Joust to the TiltYard for Tea

Saturday 19th January
Depart: 10:30
Location: Teddington Station
Leader: Susan Scorer

Email: rccrides@gmail.com
Contact: Phone: 0771 252 8573

Meeting Points:
Either at Teddington Station exit on Station Road at 10.15 for a 10:30 departure

Or at Ham side of Teddington Lock at 10:45 for an immediate departure.

Crossing the river at Teddington Lock, this ride makes its way to the Tiltyard Cafe at Hampton Court and then back through Bushy Park. About 9 miles.

In case you were interested, tiltyards were built for jousting matches. The one at Hampton Court was built by Henry VIII and the cafe is named after it. There is also a Tiltyard Tower, where the jousting could be watched. Not all of this info came from Wikipedia.

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