Silchester Pootle – November 2005

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A few riders turned up at Silchester for a gentle ride around the Roman walls that guard the remains of Calleva. The weather was kind, providing near perfect conditions considering this was November. Heading off we cleared Silchester and made our way around the wall perimeter to the ampitheatre. A brief stop to read the history board was followed by another stop at nearby St. Mary's Church to take a closer look at the wall. From here our ride took us out into the countryside down relatively quiet lanes. At Bramley we turned back toward Silchester, arriving at the Calleva Arms just after opening time...for a quiet lunch.