This is a leisurely easy-paced ride along the Thames Path from the Cutty Sark to the High Tor of Thamesmead. The High Tor isn’t very high because few places on the Thames flood plain are high but on a clear day you can see the whole of south-east London from the top.

Real name for the Tor is Gallions Hill which isn’t half as nice. Fanciful folk have claimed that it’s a heathen mound with human sacrifices on the top (no I made that up) It’s actually a twenty-metre-high landmark created from recycled excavated material dug up presumably when they built Thamesmead. A spiral footway/cycleway leads to the paved circle on the summit in the form of a compass.

On the way the ride will take in the No-Longer-Missing Link on the Thames Path and admire what the campaigning skills of Greenwich Cyclists have achieved. There will be a stop for a tea break. Suitable for all bikes and no pace too slow. About 20miles in all. It will be led by Sarah on 07900 677 706. No texts please, she thinks it’s good to talk.

This ride is organised by Greenwich Cyclists, a branch of London Cycling Campaign which campaigns for safe, enjoyable cycling in London. It’s a very famous and important group so there are counterfeit versions. Their genuine website is here: http://greenwichcyclists.org.uk