Sand Cycling at Le Crotoy

We enjoyed our first day's cycling so much that the next day we simply had to do some more. I suggested that we headed in the opposite direction, and picked the Somme Bay town of Le Crotoy as being a manageable cycling distance away.

At one point we ended up cycling along a raised bank with the bay on each side of us ...


... again this was somewhere where cars can't go, and we stopped frequently to make the most of the peace and quiet and bird watching opportunities.

Thanks to the easy cycling on flat paths, in no time at all we could see le Crotoy rapidly approaching. It looked very pretty ...


The one way system in Le Crotoy conspired against us and stopped us cycling along the waterfront as we had hoped to do. As a result, no sooner had we arrived than we were leaving. It was well worth continuing north though, as we had a lovely cycle ride through a nature reserve with lots of lakes teeming with birdlife.

We stopped when the road ran out: we had reached the beach at La Maye. We couldn't see the sea as it was so far out (it reminded us of home and Holkham beach). While a swim was not an option, a spot of sunbathing was, and we soaked up some rays until a shower passed overhead.


The sand was firm enough for us to cycle back to le Crotoy along the beach. We had to concentrate hard though as there were a few patches of soft sand which could easily have had us off our bikes.

Lots of love Gilbert, Chelmer & Rocco xxx