Clockwise loop to Peckham Rye Park, over to Ladywell Fields, south along Waterlink Way (NR21) to Cator Park.  Then west through Penge into Crystal Palace Park, round past the dinosaurs, up to Crystal Palace Parade. Some short steep bits that can be walked. Finally lovely long downhill (Fountain Drive and College Road) back to Dulwich […]

Usual easy-paced ride starting and finishing in Deal Porter Square next to Canada Water Library.  9 miles along mostly quiet streets and paths, so suitable for pretty well any cyclist.  Part of our regular Saturday morning Healthy Rides programme. The Mayor has announced funding for a new cycle route from Rotherhithe to Peckham. This ride […]

Butterfly Count ride. Are there butterflies in SE London? Yes there are.  We find them every year on this award-winning ride.  Starting the ride this year from Dulwich Clock Cafe, Dulwich Park, SE21 7BQ. We will visit many of the locations from previous years including Ruskin Park, Elim Open Space and Myatts Fields.  See report […]

Joint ride for Southwark Cyclists and Bexley Cyclists. Note that you do not have to be a Southwark or Bexley rider to take part. Everyone is welcome. This is a ride to celebrate the Saturday morning Healthy Rides and the opening of the new section of the Thames Path east of the Barrier (the “missing […]

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 […]