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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]