Battle of Watling Street Picnic

Sun, May 12th 2013 at 12:00 am - 12:00 am

Members met Rotarians from Colchester Forum who are towing a chariot along Watling Street at the Rhos on Sea Paddling Pool for a picnic. In aid of Polio Plus


 

The Battle of Watling Street

A bicycle drawn chariot containing a Roman Centurion is not the most common sight on North Wales roads but you were certainly not dreaming if you saw one passing through Bangor, Penmaenmawr or Rhos-on-Sea last Saturday.  A Rotary Club from Essex was setting out on a 327 mile coast to coast ride to commemorate the long forgotten battle of Watling Street between the ancient Brits and the Romans in AD61.  Given that the twenty one male and female cyclists all admitted to being of