Netherlands 24: Loop ride from Duinrell to Katwijk
On the sixth day of our week at Duinrell, having a little time to kill in the morning, I headed out onto the dunes for a quick loop ride to Katwijk. This...
Drum & Bass on the Bike Manchester – 5 October 2025
It was great to see Dom Whiting return to Manchester in October 2025, for a rather last minute surprise Drum & Bass ride. He had asked his followers on Facebook a week...
Netherlands 24: Riding to Den Haag and Scheveningen via Madurodam
Among the regular places we visit while we’re at Duinrell is the fantastic miniature park Madurodam. It’s somewhere we’ve been going since our first stay at Duinrell in 2012, with good reason,...
Netherlands 24: Riding to the Burgemeester Waaijerbrug bridge
With some time to spare for a ride, I decided to head out to somewhere I’d been before, the Burgemeester Waaijerbrug bridge. This distinctive structure is somewhere I’d ridden to back in...
Netherlands 24: Riding to the beach at Wassenaarse Slag
Being just a short 15 minute ride from Duinrell, the beach at Wassenaarse Slag is a must-visit for anyone staying at the holiday park. Certainly, when we’re there, we make sure we...
Netherlands 24: Riding from Duinrell to Leiden
No trip to Duinrell would be complete without a visit to the nearby city of Leiden, I’m pretty sure we’ve been here on every visit. I’ve written previously about our trips to...
Netherlands 24: Riding around Wassenaar
On our first full day at Duinrell and while everyone was getting ready, I set out on a quick morning ride around Wassenaar. This is a familiar route that I’ve ridden previously...
Netherlands 24: Back at Duinrell
After a week in Amersfoort, we made our way west to Wassenaar to Duinrell for the second week of our 2024 trip. For anyone who doesn’t know, Duinrell is an amusement and...
Welcome to Sir Tony Lloyd Square, at the heart of Stretford's new town centre
After many years of hoping, and a few years of development, the first phase of Stretford’s new town centre is finally open! While there’s still much work to be done on the...
Netherlands 24: Riding to the Nationaal Militair Museum
It was another lovely sunny day on our last day in Amersfoort, so we decided to make the most of it, with a wander round the weekly markets, followed by a ride...
Netherlands 24: A wander along the Eem to Koppelpoort and a visit to the Mondriaanhuis
Before arriving in Amersfoort, we’d spent some time looking for interesting things to see and do in the city. This included some of the more popular spots that Amersfoort is known for,...
Netherlands 24: In Utrecht again, visiting DOMunder and back via the Dafne Schippers Bridge
As I mentioned in Riding the F28 fast route to Utrecht, we ended up returning to Utrecht for the second time during our week in Amersfoort. This gave me opportunity to cycle...