Cycle Rides Round London

By Charles G. Harper190220 chapters112 images

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• Chenies and the Milton Country (opens in a new tab)

  A cycling tour through Buckinghamshire visiting Chalfont St. Giles, Milton's cottage, and the village of Chenies.
• Surbiton to Leatherhead (opens in a new tab)

  A ride south from Surbiton through Surrey lanes to Leatherhead, noting old churches, brasses, and inns.
• Ightham Mote and the Vale of Medway (opens in a new tab)

  A route into Kent visiting the medieval moated manor of Ightham Mote and the Medway valley.
• The Darenth and the Grays (opens in a new tab)

  Exploring the Darenth valley and the Thames-side town of Grays with views across to Essex.
• Croydon to Knockholt Beeches and the Kentish Commons (opens in a new tab)

  A ride from Croydon across the Surrey-Kent border to the ancient beech woods at Knockholt.
• In Old-World Essex (opens in a new tab)

  Cycling through rural Essex villages, noting their stocks, old churches, and quiet market towns.
• Among the Essex Hills (opens in a new tab)

  A tour through the rolling Essex countryside, visiting twin churches at Willingale and Blackmore.
• Abinger, Leith Hill, and Dorking (opens in a new tab)

  Riding through the Surrey hills to Leith Hill, the highest point in south-east England, and Dorking.
• Ripley and the Surrey Commons (opens in a new tab)

  A popular cycling route through Surrey commons, visiting Ripley village and Newark Priory ruins.
• Rural Middlesex (opens in a new tab)

  Exploring the surprisingly rural lanes of Middlesex, with visits to Perivale, Pinner, and Harrow.
• Under the North Downs (opens in a new tab)

  A lengthy ride along the foot of the North Downs tracing the old Pilgrims' Way through Surrey and Kent.
• The Suburban Thames (opens in a new tab)

  Following the Thames through its western suburban reaches, visiting riverside villages and historic sites.
• The Southern Suburbs: Kingston to Ewell, Warlingham, and Croydon (opens in a new tab)

  A circular tour through the southern suburbs linking Kingston, Epsom, and Croydon.
• Ewell to Merstham, Godstone, and Lingfield (opens in a new tab)

  Riding through Surrey to the ancient village of Lingfield via the quiet lanes near Merstham and Godstone.
• Hever Castle, Penshurst, and Tonbridge (opens in a new tab)

  A ride into the Weald of Kent visiting Hever Castle, Penshurst Place, and the market town of Tonbridge.
• To Stoke Poges and Burnham Beeches (opens in a new tab)

  A ride to Stoke Poges churchyard, immortalised by Gray's Elegy, and on through Burnham Beeches.
• Dartford to Rochester, Aylesford, and Borough Green (opens in a new tab)

  Cycling through north Kent visiting Rochester Cathedral, the old bridge at Aylesford, and Stone church.
• Middlesex and Hertfordshire Byways (opens in a new tab)

  A tour through quiet lanes north of London, visiting Shenley, Flamstead, and the valley of the Ver.
• The Back Way to Brighton (opens in a new tab)

  A scenic alternative route to Brighton via East Grinstead and the South Downs.
• Barking to Southend and Sheppey (opens in a new tab)

  A long ride into Essex and the Thames estuary, taking in Hadleigh Castle and the Isle of Sheppey.