Dates: 13 - 20 June 2020

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Spaces: Postponed​

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POSTPONED DUE TO COVID-19 LOCKDOWN

This trip is part of our exciting collaboration with the very excellent gentleman's grooming establishment, Swagger & Jacks of Norwich. The trip has been designed exclusively for clients of this fine organisation (which, incidentally, includes our very own Mad Hatter, Jo Diamond!) and if you ask nicely, I'm sure S&J founder and Master Barber, Mark Young might agree to bring his scissors with him - an open-air trim in the mountains would be a rare and special treat!

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This ‘adventure’ is a bike trip with a difference!  It offers a great opportunity for your potentially less “bike-obsessed” better half (hard to believe, I know) to join you on a motorcycle holiday without needing to spend all those long, hard hours in the saddle. 

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All seven nights bar one are spent at our beautiful house and each day there will be a ride to a different part of the region, be it the magnificent Gorges du Tarn or the delightful ancient villages around the area. There will be a day off to laze by the pool or to enjoy a long lunch in a nearby village.

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One night is spent out in a hotel in the hills in order to give enough time to fully experience the breathtaking landscape of the Cevénnes region.

Each morning we leave at 9am after a breakfast of hot coffee and freshly baked croissants and head off on some great roads to see some of the wonderful countryside that surrounds us, stopping off to enjoy lunch or a coffee in one of the many beautiful villages along the way.  

There are an incredible number of medieval castles and ‘bastides’ (fortified hill top villages) in the area, dating back from the time when England ruled this part of France, each with their own character and we will see some of these on our daily rides.  

We will return in the early evening in time to enjoy a cold beer or glass of wine and maybe a swim in the pool, before tucking into a sumptuous, home-cooked dinner.

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Those who wish to spend the day relaxing away from the road can enjoy the pool or visit the local villages with their colourful markets, excellent cafés and restaurants.  

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This is truly a holiday to cater for all!  It incorporates great biking roads with magnificent scenery, the opportunity to relax in wonderful surroundings and enjoy great local cuisine…

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We leave in the morning at 9.00am and aim to be at our destination by 6.00pm in the evening.  This equates to around 6 hours in the saddle - we typically ride for an hour and a half before a 20 minute break for coffee with a 1 hour stop for lunch and another break in the afternoon. We are definitely happy to stop to admire the view and for photo opportunities along the way.