Ride through Lambeth’s Small Open Spaces

NB Please register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cycle-ride-through-lambeths-small-open-spaces-tickets-712469163447 >

Small parks often have a charm of their own. And we are lucky to have lots of them in London. Most have some individual feature of interest. Some have remarkable activities embedded. This flat, easy-paced, 10 mile route includes 12 small parks and also visits 2 larger parks. A mixture of paths, quiet streets and some short stretches of busy street.

Ride will start (10am) and finish (12.30pm) at Waterloo Millenium Green, across from The Old Vic. Meet up next to the Baylis St entrance.  Cannot resist starting via the Graffiti Tunnel under Waterloo Station.  Then start the ride proper by  visiting some small parks close to the river, Archbishop’s Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Vauxhall Park. Next, heading a bit inland, Larkhall Park and on to Wyck Gardens, Brixton, home of the Ebony Horse Club, a Community Riding Centre. Heading back traverse Elam Open space, Myatts Fields, Eythorne Park and Kennington Park.  On to Cleaver Square, then a small diversion to the Beefeater Gin Distillery (sadly no time for a tour), the Cinema Museum and its neighbour the house in a water tower.  Briefly into Southwark for Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park (at the moment with unusual Agave plant in flower) and finally back to Waterloo Millenium Green. Coffee break, perhaps in Myatts Fields. Probable route showing all the parks at https://www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/edit?mid=1R6fTBvDP_CWqVtzEhbo-kHtOydWA1ne2&usp=sharing (note this map also includes a longer version going to Battersea Park; we are planning the short version for the 9^th)