SE loop to Horniman Museum and back.  Outward from Peckham Square via Nunhead Cemetery, Peckham Rye Park and Camberwell Old Cemetery.  Brief stop at the Horniman Museum then back via Camberwell New Cemetery, Brockley and Ladywell Cemetery, and Hilly Fields.  Easy-paced ride with a few ups and downs, but nothing serious. Plenty off road paths. […]

We did this route last year (see report) to demonstrate that you could do a non-hilly ride from Dulwich. Route follows the the “lost” river Effra to the Thames. Outward leg via Brockwell Park to Brixton town centre where traffic can be heavy. Down Brixton Road and round the Oval is gently downhill and mostly […]

Usual easy-paced ride on local streets and through local parks. Suitable for all levels of cyclist. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library. Everyone welcome. The route uses sections of Quietways 1 and 7, plus some other useful local paths.  Begins by heading from Canada Water to Southwark Park. Then through mostly […]

Healthy Ride +.  Meet at Park Life Cafe in Burgess Park, Chumleigh Gardens, off Albany Rd (SE5 0RJ). Usual easy-paced ride using a route with plenty of paths and quiet streets - athough there are a few busy stretches.  Out via Kennington Park, Westminster Bridge and Hyde Park, including the new-ish cycle lane along South […]

Harry, who is leading this one, has worked out another great route. A 9.5 mile, flat ride.  Starts along Surrey canal path, around the back turnings to reach Burgess park, then via Bagshot street to the New Kent road. Stops at Newington Gardens (Location of Horsemonger Lane Goal), Angel Place (Location of Marshalsea Prison), Bear […]

A fifth Saturday, so an extra + ride.  New start location, Southwark Needle on corner of London Bridge and Duke St Hill (SE1 2SX).  Allows us to ride farther north of the river.  There are toilets on London Bridge Station nearby, and of course you can take the train to/from the start.  All those nice […]

Start/finish at Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park, SE21 7EA. Loop up to Crystal Palace Park and back. Taken at an easy pace (you are allowed to walk the steep bits...). Dinosaurs look nice after some restorative work. Part of Southwark Cyclists regular Healthy RIdes series every Saturday morning, details at www,healthyrider.weebly.com.  Route at https://goo.gl/rfUzwn.  GPX […]

Oct 13, 10am-12 noon.  Riverside loop. Will be the usual easy-paced ride on mostly quiet streets and paths. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, next to Canada Water Library and opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR.  East along Deptford riverside to Cutty Sark, Greenwich. Through the foot tunnel, around the west side of Isle of Dogs, through […]

Repeat of this popular, easy-paced, ride last ridden in July. Start/finish from Cutty Sark, Greenwich, beside the foot tunnel entrance.  It is surprisingly easy to take a bike on the Emirates Airline cable car at North Greenwich (although you do have to pay - £3.50 with Oyster Card etc). Route will go from the Airline […]

Start/finish Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5JR).  Easy-paced ride on mostly quiet streets to Look Mum No Hands in Old St.  This is the original cycle-cafe in the City and is a popular destination for a ride.  Unusually for a 2 hour ride we will stop for a coffee at LMNH. Flat route […]