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As the last ladies ride saw some llamas, I thought we should up the game with a visit to an owl sanctuary.
Eagle Heights has loads of owls and other birds of prey, as well as an assortment of other animals. It’s situated just outside the village of Eynsford, which is quite pretty and has (unsurprising to most but it came as a shock to me) a ford, as well as some pubs.
It’s a 20 mile ride there, which I will endeavour to make as flat as possible – but this is Kent (just…) and here be dragons. Or at least a couple of inclines. Social pace - no tearing off or otherwise antisocial behaviour allowed. There will be bonus points for any owl-related clothing.
9.30am start - PLEASE NOTE: we need to leave promptly, no hipster time! - from the bagel shop on Brick Lane (please get there well before 9.30 if you want to buy coffee/bagels) so as to allow us time to see the 12pm flying display.
There’ll be some pick up points along the way: the corner of Tanner Street/Tower Bridge Road SE1 at 9.45; the corner of Catlin Street/Rotherhithe New Road SE1 at 9.55; and Chislehurst Common (corner of Heathfield Lane/Centre Common Road) at 11.15. Please let me know if you want to meet at any of these to save waiting around.
Please bring: money (entry to Eagle Heights is £9 for adults or £7.50 for students, and I will be selling reflective owls made by the super talented Betty for £5), waterproof jacket (just in case), mobile phone, lights. I'll have some tools but if you have anything crazily non-standard then do please bring spares.
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After the owls, we'll head to a pub in Eynsford and then anyone who wants to take the train home can do (every half hr, 45 mins to Blackfriars, about £8) or can ride back.
If you don't have my number and you would like it, please PM me. See you on sunday morning!