Southwark Cyclists

Cutty Sark to Danson Park - Healthy Ride
2019-05-18 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
Easy-paced loop to Danson Park, Bexley and back. Brief stops along the way at points of interest and a longer coffee stop at Danson Park. Mike and Mary are leading. Up through Greenwich Park (walking allowed), across Blackheath to Kidbrooke. Pick up Quietway 1 and follow this past Well Hall Pleasaunce, along Rochester Way to Falconwood. Leave Q1 and continue parallel to Rochester Way pretty much to Danson Park. Coffee stop at Old Stables. Back via Welling High St, then turning south to Plumstead High St and down to last section of the Ridgeway. Negotiate the Plumstead mega-roundabout and on to Woolwich waterfront. Finish along Thames path back to Cutty Sark. 19 miles. Lots of path and quiet street, but some moderately busy roads as well. Usual easy pace, should be a doddle over 3.5 hours.

Peckham Healthy Ride - Quaggy River
2019-05-25 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peckham Arch, Peckham Square, by the Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR
Usual easy-paced ride, this one mostly quiet roads with a few path sections through parks. Some gentle hills, nothing extreme.
Inspiration comes from the last Waterlink way ride that made me curious about another tributary of the Ravensbourne, the one with the easy-to-remember-name, the Quaggy River. The Quaggy meets the Ravensbourne down by Lewisham station where all the new development is taking place. Here we get a first view of Quaggy river where some quality landscaping (not yet finished) is going in at the confluence with the Ravensbourne.
The ride will follow the Quaggy, mostly hidden behind buildings in a sad concrete culvert. At Manor Park the river emerges, but is still hidden away to start with, although at the south end of the park you can get close on natural banks. Then on to Manor House Gardens where the Quaggy is kept in a channel, behind railings. What a contrast to the Ravensbourne in Brookmill Park which we will have seen earlier in the ride. Lots of information about the Quaggy on the web site of QWAG (Quaggy Waterways Action Group, https://qwag.org.uk/river-quaggy/) an active organization whose “goal is to demonstrate, using the Quaggy, that rivers can be major assets to an urban environment – bringing natural beauty, educational facilities and wildlife value into urban landscapes and urban lives.”
Route is at https://goo.gl/svHy65 or download GPX file from Healthy Riders site. Outward leg goes via Brookmill Park, return leg goes past the Lewisham Leisure Centre, Brockley Station and Nunhead. 16.5km, just over 10 miles.

Northern Heights. London Bridge to Alexandra Palace.
2019-05-27 10:00 - 15:00 (Europe/London) | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
Special 21 mile Bank Holiday ride to Alexandra Palace and back, using a different route each way. Begin northwards through the City and Islington. At Canonbury make the first of several contacts with the New River. Continue to Clissold Park (2nd New River sighting), then Woodberry Wetlands (New River 3) and Finsbury Park (New River 4). Roughly following the New River has ensured a flat ride to this point. But that changes as the route travels north. From Finsbury Park pick up Quietway 10, crossing the New River another 2 times. At Alexandra Palace Station, leave Q10 and ascend to the Palace and collect the reward for climbing, a view down upon London (and lunch at the Boating Lake Café).
Return route runs a bit to the west of the outward route. Initially along a short part of the Parkland Walk to Muswell Hill then round to Archway Rd close to Highgate Station in order to join the longer section of Parkland Walk, a green path along disused railway to Finsbury Park (info at https://underground-history.co.uk/northernh.php). Delightful, nearly 2 miles of off-road path. Through the SW corner of Finsbury Park then join Q10 going south past the Emirates Stadium, through Barnsbury and Legal London to join the East-West Superhighway (CS3) at Temple Avenue. CS3 to Monument and across London Bridge to finish. Hope to finish around 3pm as we will be going at our usual rather easy pace with plenty of stops at places of interest. Everyone welcome on any type of bike.
Route worked out by Werner who will be leading. Route track here http://taffimai.w2.org.uk/healthy-rides/NorthernHeights-20190505.html

Canada Water, Deptford, Blackfriars Rd Loop - Healthy Ride
2019-06-08 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Canada Water Library (Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR). Route to show Quietways 1 and 14 and planned extension of Q14. If you ride through Greenwich, Deptford or Bermondsey, these are useful routes to learn. They also pass many places of interest including Russia Dock Woodland, Deptford Historic Waterfront, the New Den (Millwall Stadium), Trinity Square (Henry Wood Hall), Guys Hospital and the Mayflower Pub. Very suitable ride for less experienced riders as it is all on quiet streets, segregated tracks or off road paths. An easy, flat, 10mile ride. Everyone welcome on any type of bike. Route at https://bit.ly/2wBA6ct

Canada Water to Battersea Park - Healthy Ride +
2019-06-15 09:30 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Start/finish Deal Porter Square opposite Canada Water Station. Flat 25km route using lots of quiet streets and off road paths, plus a bit of segregated path, but also some stretches on busy roads. Out along NR4 following the river and passing Tower Bridge and Tate Modern. Cross Blackfriars Bridge then embankment (CS3) to Houses of Parliament and back streets to Chelsea Bridge and Battersea park. Cafe stop at the Pear Tree Cafe. Return by more southward route following the river to Westminster Bridge. Possibly steps up to the Bridge. Then pick up Quietway 1 at the Royal Festival Hall and follow Q1 past the Old Vic to near Tower Bridge Rd. From there street route to Southwark Park, across the Park and back to Canada Water. Philippa leading. Last ridden Sept 30th 2017, see report and photos, Route at https://goo.gl/eNvKSi.

Clean Air Day: Bessemer Grange celebrate on bikes
2019-06-20 12:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Queen Mary’s Gate Dulwich Common, SE21 7EY, United Kingdom
To celebrate Clean Air Day, Bessemer Grange primary school children are taking their bikes to Dulwich Park. They will be celebrating with laps of the park circuit guided by Cycle Confident and escorted by assorted marshals and ride leaders. To help meet up at Queen Mary’s Gate, Dulwich Common.

Seven Murals and a Windmill - Peckham Healthy Ride
2019-06-22 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet roads, paths or cycle tracks. A themed ride is planned by Harry, who will be leading. Aim is to find 7 murals in the Brixton area, plus the windmill. Out via Burgess Park, Myatts Field and Loughborough Junction to Somerleyton Rd and the first mural. Then on to Brixton Mill with 2 more murals. Short hop to Strathleven Rd and the 4th Mural. Then via Ferndale to Brixton town centre and 3 more murals. Back by Overton Rd, Wyndham Rd and Burgess Park. 11 miles of flat riding. If you cannot make it on the day, try the route yourself using Harry’s great guide (download pdf file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/cycle-routes-in-and-around-southwark.html). Annotated route at http://tinyurl.com/y7a7hndz.
We did this ride last year and more information and photos can be seen at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-june-july-2018.html
This ride is part of a weekly series on Healthy rides on Saturday mornings organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at www.healthyrider.weebly.com

Exploring Engineering Ride - London Bridge to Abbey Mills
2019-06-23 10:00 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
As part of the ICE’s Explore Engineering Weekend, we have partnered with the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) to showcase the legacy of civil engineering greats such as Brunel, Telford and Bazalgette. The tour with will start and finish at the Southwark Gateway Needle on the south side of London Bridge and head up the Cycle Superhighway directly to Abbey Mills Pumping station (Bazalgette). The tour will then return via the Rivers Lea and Thames, passing by:Bow Locks, Limehouse Basin, Wapping Hydraulic Power Station, Wapping Overground station (Brunel’s Thames Tunnel) and St Katherines Dock (designed by Thomas Telford). It’s free and everyone is welcome. The whole thing will probably take 2-3 hours, so ending 12-1pm. The likely cycle route can be viewed here . You need to book this free ride at https://www.ice.org.uk/events/explore-engineering-east-london-cycle-tour-london

Dulwich to South Norwood Country Park - Healthy Ride +
2019-06-29 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start at Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. Out via Peckham Rye Park and Beckenham Place Park. Back via Crystal Palace Park, including dinosaurs. Really pleased with this route. Nice mixture of off road path and quiet streets with very few bits of main road. Uses the nicest stretch of Nat Route 21 from Catford to Bells Green – off road and very green. There is time for a long loop around S Norwood Country Park – even greener, and you may get to see a tram! Crystal Palace Park has a new, enlarged, Café which will be our Coffee Stop. Then, rested and re-fueled, we are ready for the stiff climb through the park, followed by the long downhill back to Dulwich. Route at https://bit.ly/2IWt2NC

Cutty Sark to Cody Dock - Healthy Ride +
2019-07-20 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Cutty Sark Gardens, Next to the Cutty Sark, near the foot tunnel, London, Southwark, SE10 9HT, United Kingdom
One of our faviourate places, Cody Dock is tucked away off the River Lea not far from Canning Town. It is a community-led project to redevelop the old dock and open up parts of the Lower Lea. Nice Cafe, marvellous flowers, a Damian Hurst and more. We last visited in March when the weather was atrocious and we only did a ride through. This time Amanda guarantees lovely weather so we can all fully enjoy this magical spot. Probable route will be east along the Thames Path past the O2 and the Flood Barrier, then across the river on the Woolwich Ferry and round the Royal Docks dodging the planes taking off from City Airport. Up to the Greenway, west to Stratford and on to the River Lea towpath. From Cody, grotty bit past Canning Town, then Canary Wharf, the Isle of Dogs and the Greewich Foot tunnel. Fabulous route. Loads of it traffic free. And pretty much flat.
Probable route map: Cody_20jan18PART_1516380786867_IMG_9890

Rotherhithe Healthy Ride - Oldest house in the City
2019-08-10 10:00 - 12:00 UTC | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Usual easy-paced ride suitable for any level of cyclist. Harry is leading. Ride to find the oldest house in the City. Flat 10.8 mile route. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library, opposite CW Station (SE16 7AR). Ride along the river and across Tower Bridge. Bit of E-W superhighway, then up to Barbican and Smithfields. Back over Blackfriars Bridge, along Quietway 1 and through Southwark park. More information in document link below. Track at www.mapmyride.com/workout/2252218598 Report on last year’s ride with photos at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-august_sept-2017.html
Notes Ride 12Aug17

Healthy Rides Picnic with Bexley Cyclists and others
2019-08-17 10:00 - 15:30 (Europe/London) | Greenwich Park Bandstand, SE10 8QY
Meet in Greenwich Park at the bandstand, up the hill, bit to the east of observatory buildings, Lat, Long 51.476547, 0.002763. From about 12 noon. Most people will ride (see below) but non-riders are also welcome.
The ride to picnic with Bexley Cyclists starts at 10am in Dulwich Park (Dulwich Clock Cafe, SE21 7BQ) and picks up riders in Peckham (10.30, Peckham Square by Peckham Library, SE15 5JR) and at Canada Water Library (11am, Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station). Meet-up in Greenwich Park is at the bandstand, up the hill, bit to the east of observatory buildings, Lat, Long 51.476547, 0.002763. Route at http://tiny.cc/683raz Aiming to reach there about 12 noon.
We all (or the more mature of us) sit down to eat (so remember to bring food and drink), but not before some games. Maybe a slow cycling “race”, longest track stand, musical bikes, who knows what else.
We are aiming to beat the turnout in 2018 when we held the picnic at the Thames Barrier and more than 60 people came (the photo shows some of them). An amazing time was had by all. Last year’s report is here: https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/66-healthy-riders-on-picnic-ride/ — loads of photos and there’s a video too. Book the date – August 17th – and come along.

Butterfly Search Ride - Peckham Healthy Ride
2019-08-24 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
The July butterfly ride was a washout, so we are going to try again.
It is “big butterfly count” time. Are there butterflies in the Southwark area? Yes there are! Join a ride where we go in search (and hope for nice weather). Usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet streets and paths. First stop at Peckham Rye Park, then across to Ruskin Park via the Greenway. Continued to Elam Street Open Space, Myatts Field, Kennington Park, Walworth Garden Farm and Burgess Park. Information about the Big Butterfly Count at http://www.bigbutterflycount.org/. Route at http://goo.gl/v14knG

Dulwich Park to Ladywell Fields - Healthy Ride
2019-09-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ Easy-paced ride through 4 cemeteries, 2 parks and 2 “Fields”. Bit of up and down, but nothing heroic. Initially up to Peckham Rye Park, then through Nunhead Cemetery. Over the railway to Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery then up to the top of Hilly Fields and a chance to admire the view back to central London. From Hilly Fields down to Ladywell Fields and along National Route 21 towards Catford. Bit before Catford Bridge Station head for home, across the railway from Eddystone Road, then through Camberwell New Cemetery and along Brenchley Gardens to Camberwell Old Cemetery. Finally Underhill Rd, across Lordship Lane and through estate roads to Dulwich Park. Cemeteries make excellent cycle routes – nice paved paths and few pedestrians. Overall a lot of the ride is off road, plenty quiet streets, a few busy intersections. Route at http://tiny.cc/vgfpbz

Healthy Ride to the Bermondsey Street Festival
2019-09-14 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
For our regular 2nd Saturday ride from Canada Water, planning an easy-paced ride to the Bermondsey Street Festival (Festival details on Facebook at http://tiny.cc/vm21bz)
An outward route with lots to see. Down the Albion Channel to the Thames. West along the Thames path to Tower Bridge. Cross Tower Bridge then use pedestrian crossing to get to the slip road down to St Katherines Dock. Over the Red Bridge and through to the Hermitage Riverside Memorial Garden and on to Ivory Dock. North to Royal Mint St and Cycleway 3. West to Tower Hill and via Cycleway 5 to The Monument. Across London Bridge and down Borough High St to Newcomen St (Cycleway 14). Follow CW14 to Bermondsey St. Have a 20 min stop here to look at some of the Festival Activities. Option to stay at the Festival if you want.
Following break at the Festival, for those wishing to continue, will get back to Canada Water using the Cycleway 14 route mostly along or close to the Thames.
Route at http://tiny.cc/u311bz

Healthy Ride - Canada Water to Royal Docks
2019-09-21 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Our regular 3rd Saturday longer (“+”) ride. A loop along the south side of the Thames to Woolwich and back along the north side. Lots to see and pretty much flat.
From Canada Water head to the Thames and join the Thames Path (National Route 4) to Cutty Sark. Stop there at 10am so that additional riders can join us, Continue on Thames Path (now NR1) past the O2 and the Thames Barrier to Woolwich. Take the Ferry (or Foot Tunnel if we just miss one…) to North Woolwich and cycle over the Sir Steve Redgrave Bridge to the path along the north edge of the Royal Albert Dock past the London Regatta Centre and paralell to the runway of London City Airport. Continue past Victoria Dock then over the Lea Crossing to Trinity Buoy Wharf. Brief look round then more Thameside path to Blackwall, bit of road, back to Thames at Cubitt Town and round to the Greenwich Foot Tunnel. Through the Tunnel where the ride will end at Cutty Sark at 1pm. For those wishing to finish at Canada Water, we will lead back along the Thames Path, reaching CW at 1.30. Coffee stop at somewhere on Royal Docks stretch.

Peckham to Blackheath Loop - Healthy Ride
2019-09-28 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
New version of a route we have cycled several times (see report 27 Oct 2017, http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-oct-dec-2017.html). This time will include Telegraph Hill. We have not been up there to admire the view for a while. Outward route up to Telegraph Hill then down to Brookmill Park and a not too steep route up to Blackheath and Greenwich Park. At Lewisham will make a small diversion to see how the new landscaping at the Ravensbourne/Quaggy confluence is coming along. Short stop at the entrance to Greenwich Park where there are loos. Return down through the park and along Quietway 1, as you know a favourite route and by far the best Quietway so far.
10.5 miles, all quiet streets or paths. Plenty of time for walking the short steep bits. Route at https://goo.gl/itW2R4. GPX file at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/autumn-winter-2019-20.html

Dulwich Park to Clapham Common - Healthy Ride
2019-10-05 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Dulwich Clock cafe in Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. Easy ride avoiding any big hills. Out via Herne Hill Velodrome, Brockwell Park and Brixton Windmill. On Clapham Common, bit of a circuit and brief stop at Cafe near Bandstand. Return via Brockwell Park (other side) and Bel Air Park. Suitable for all styles of cyclist – everyone welcome. Route at https://goo.gl/gcbI5s
This ride is part of a series of Saturday morning Healthy Rides organised by Southwark Cyclists. More information here.

Canada Water to Westminster Bridge- Healthy Ride
2019-10-12 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Flat 9.5 mile route using lots of Cycleway and passing many interesting places. Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station and next to Canada Water Library, SE16 7AR.
At usual easy pace head to the river then follow the Thames Path/Cyclway14 to Dockhead. Over Tower Bridge and join Cycleway 3 and ride this all the way to Westminster Bridge. Cross this and start back along the Thames Path past the London Eye. Stop at the South Bank to admire the view then along to Blackfriars Bridge where we will turn south on Cycleway 6. Quite soon turn left on to Cycleway 14 and ride this all the way back, joining the outward route at Dockhead.
Did this ride Feb 10th, 2018, except for the part along Cycleway 14 from Blackfriars Rd to Dockhead. Report of that ride at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march-2018.html
Route map at https://goo.gl/tyEZvs

Burgess Park to Bishops Park, Fulham - Healthy Ride +
2019-10-19 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
Easy-paced, flat, 19 mile ride starting and finishing at the Park Life Cafe in Burgess Park. Route out via Lansdowne Gardens, Battersea Park, Albert Bridge and Chelsea Harbour. Coffee stop in Bishops Park. Just about time to have a look at Fulham Palace. Return via Putney Bridge, excellent paths along the Wandsworth and Battersea riverside, Battersea Park again, and CS5 along Harleyford Rd. Lots of off road path. Provisional route at https://gb.mapometer.com/cycling/route_4698722.html

Parks-ride to celebrate National Park City
2019-10-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
London’s green spaces have always been valuable for cycling and this ride celebrates 5 of our local parks – Burgess, Ruskin, Brockwell, Dulwich and Peckham Rye. Indeed London is now the world’s first National Park City, a recognition of just how green it is and a challenge to keep it so.
We have done this ride several times, most recently in February (see Report). As then, we will ride anti-clockwise. Down the Canal Path to Burgess Park. Across the length of Burgess, exiting on Cycleway 17 (Quietway 7 as was). Up Camberwell Grove and through past Denmark Hill station to Ruskin Park. Dog-leg around Ruskin to exit up at the south west corner and ride via Herne Hill station to Brockwell Park. We did a lot of Brockwell recenty on rides, so just a short cut through it to Rosendale Road and round to Dulwich park, stopping briefly at Herne Hill Velodrome. At Dulwich Park pass the location for our first Saturday rides and continue via the Court Lane exit to Peckham Rye park. Down through this last, fifth, park to Rye Lane and Peckham Square. Route at http://goo.gl/maps/hFFNL
Easy ride, lots of path, no serious hills. Come and enjoy a Healthy Ride!
More information about the Healthy Rides Programme on the Healthy RIde pages

Crystal Palace Loop - Dulwich Healthy Ride
2019-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
This is a route we have done several times, most recently in February with snow on the ground in Crystal Palace Park (see photo with ride report at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/healthy-ride-reports-jan-march2019.html). Should be no risk of snow in early November! Propose to ride clockwise. Start across to Peckham Rye Park then over the hill at Nunhead and down to the Waterlink Way at Ladywell Fields, Follow the off-road Waterlink Way (Nat Route 21) for nearly 2 miles to Lower Sydenham. Continue on quiet streets to Cator Park followed by a loop through Penge to Crystal Palace Park. Have to check out the dinosaurs, then up the hill to Crystal Palace Parade. Steep in places, but plenty of time to walk stretches if necessary (you will not be the only one doing this!). Finish with a delightful run downhill back to Dulwich park.
Route https://goo.gl/rfUzwn

Lord Mayor's Show - Healthy Ride
2019-11-09 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Our annual trip to ride some of the procession route for the Lord Mayor’s Show. There is a window after the roads are closed but before the floats and coaches etc get going. Ride leader Werner is an expert at picking the right moment. Usually get to see a bit of the parade. Lots of fun.

Trinity Buoy Wharf - Healthy Ride +
2019-11-16 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
One of our favourite places for a coffee break and a nose around. Michael Faraday was here! Start/finish at Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library, opposite Canada Water Station. Cross river by Greenwich Foot tunnel, up through the Isle of Dogs and Canary Wharf. Probably loop down to Barrier Park and take in Trinity on the way back. Return via Tower Bridge. About 16 miles, so plenty time for easy-paced ride and a break. Amanda leading.

Charlie Chaplin-themed Healthy Ride
2019-11-23 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Our annual ride round the locations in Southwark and Lambeth associated with Charlie Chaplin. Easy-paced flat ride with a Charlie Chaplin theme. Chaplin was born and brought up in South London so a 2 hour ride from Peckham can include his birthplace and many places he lived in while growing up, including the Lambeth Workhouse. Track at www.mapmyride.com/workout/2508868517
For information on the places we will see, see this document Charlie Chaplin PDF

London Bridge to Primrose Hill - Healthy Ride +
2019-11-30 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Southwark Needle, London Bridge Walk, London, United Kingdom
Start/finish at Southwark Gateway Needle. South East Corner of London Bridge at top of Duke St Hill. Note start point is next to London Bridge Station, easy to arrive/leave by train. Very nice lifts from platforms to street level. Free loos in the station.
Route outwards via Tower Bridge, Cycleway 3, CW6, Euston and Regents Park (coffee stop here). Back via Camden Lock, Regents Canal towpath, Kings Cross, CW6, Blackfriars Bridge, NR4. Mapped at https://goo.gl/xzyCP6. and .gpx fiile at http://healthyrider.weebly.com/route-index.html. We did this route last year, see report and video at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/60-healthy-riders-out-on-saturday-29th-sept/
Flat route (except for Primrose Hill). Lots to see, notably views from Primrose Hill and Gasometers (check out the movie in the report from last year) and fountains at Kings Cross. All types of cyclists welcome on any kind of bike (someone once joined us on a unicycle!).

Dulwich to Beckenham Place Park - Healthy Ride
2019-12-07 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ, Dulwich Park Cafe, London, SE21 7EA, United Kingdom
Start-finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe, SE21 7BQ. Direct route to Forest Hill along the South Circular. Not our usual choice, but provides a quick passage. Exit park via the Roseberry Gate and use the shared-use pavement to Lordship Lane. Up Lordship Lane, past the Horniman Museum, down London Road using mostly cycle and bus lanes. At the junction at Forest Hill Station, dismount and use the crossing and the pedestrian underpass (a few steps here). Continue to Mayow Park, Bell Green and the Waterlink Way (National Route NR21). South 300 metres on NR21 before turning left under the railway. Then quiet streets to Beckenham Place Park. Brief stop at the Palladian-style 18th century Mansion then head back by the same route to the Waterlink Way. Follow this for 2 km north to Ladywell Fields. Finally up to the footbridge over the railway and through to Peckham Rye Park following LCN22. Along the top of the park and via quiet streets back to the Court Lane entrance to Dulwich Park. Route map at https://bit.ly/2FLEtqT and .GPX file below.

Dulwich—Beckenham-Place-Park–Short02 (2019_06_27 21_53_24 UTC)

V and A 400 - Healthy Ride +
2019-12-21 09:30 - 13:00 UTC | Burgess Park Cafe, Chumleigh Gardens, London, SE5 0RJ, United Kingdom
V and A 400 ride. Victoria and Albert were both born in 1819, one in May, the other September. Werner has a 16 mile route planned for an anniversary ride, the “V & A 400”. Starting and finishing in Burgess Park (Park Life Cafe, Chumleigh Gdns, SE5 0RJ) and taking in the eponymous embankments, the V & A museum, Albertopolis in South Ken, and one of the many Queen Victoria statues. Will include a cafe stop. Provisional route:
Albert Statue, Holborn, near Holborn Circus (passed many times never knowing it was Prince Albert on the horse)
Victoria Embankment
Victoria Statue, Buckingham Palace (and Christmas Tree)
Albert Memorial, Kensington Gardens
Albert Hall
Queen’s Tower, Imperial College
V&A Museum
Harrods? (just for any last minute Christmas shopping)
Victoria Station
Albert Embankment
About 16 miles and pretty much flat.

Boxing Day Healthy Ride
2019-12-26 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | Canada Water, 21 Surrey Quays Road, London, Southwark, SE16 7AR, United Kingdom
Southwark Cyclists now traditional Healthy Ride on Boxing Day with Werner leading. Should help work off some of the Christmas pudding! 2 hour ride starting and finishing at Canada Water.
A chance to meander around very quiet streets (its a Bank holiday!) in the City. Likely to use the Thames path to Tower Bridge then cross for a tour of sights in the City. A fun ride Should be very little traffic, Come and join us!
Part of Southwark Cyclists regular programme of short Healthy Rides, see https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/ for more information.

Christmas Healthy Ride
2019-12-28 09:30 - 13:00 (Europe/London) | Peckham Square, SE15 5JR, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London, SE15 5JR, United Kingdom
Christmas Healthy Ride + Dec 28th 2019
Start/finish 9.30am in Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre, SE15 5JR)
Werner feels the Boxing Day ride will not have metabolised all the turkey so proposes at + ride for the last Saturday of the year. We would normally start from Peckham on the 4th Saturday, so we will do that. But at 9.30, half an hour earlier than for a regular 2 hour ride. Then we can do a 3.5 hour “+” ride and still get back for 1pm and lunch (What? Eating again?).
Route ideas are sketchy, but maybe a big loop incorporating Greenwich, Q14 to the South Bank then Q1 back. Leave Q1 for Falmouth Rd and Q7 (CW17?) to Burgess Park and a preview of some of the Spine route. Not many hills, but will still dispose of some of the excess calories.
We will proceed at our usual stately pace with a coffee stop about half way. A lot of quiet streets and avoiding any too busy tarmac. What’s not to like? See you there!
This ride is part of Southwark Cyclists (the local LCC branch) regular Saturday morning Healthy Rides. See https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/ for more information.
