All these stops sound great but I think the best one I have come across was on Saturday's inaugural running of the Venetian Nights 200 from Macclesfield. The ride involves a section along the High Peak Trail, which is the trackbed of the Monsal freight line between Cromford and Buxton. Half-way along, at Parsley Hay (true), JayP of this parish had parked his camper van, from which he dispensed tea, coffee and oh, so much cake! Trays of Stollen, flapjack, fruitcake, chocolate cake, brittle....yeah, 'twas a Dickensian Delight of a cake van. Dusk, with cycles, companions, countryside and CAKE; oh, to be in England at such times.....
Thanks to John, Elaine, Claire and Roy!