Route Descriptions for Leisure Rides

Rides reachable by a short train journey from London

A ride from High Wycombe, Bucks. to Waddesdon Manor, Bucks.

Lionel Shapiro

Distance 24 miles to the end point at Waddesdon Manor; return bits are extra. Go to High Wycombe from Marylebone Station. Chiltern Railways. A map of the route is here A route description is here

Chiltern 90.

George Coulouris

I followed the route sheet of the Audax route: Ballinger Hilly 100 (5 August 2007). I started from Amersham and joined the Audax route near Whelpley Hill. Then followed the first 80 kms or so of the 2007 Audax UK 100 km ride before cutting back to Amersham. A map of the route is here

St. Albans - Hertford and back (mainly Sustrans).

George Coulouris

This loop is about 40 miles long. It starts from St Albans Station and quckly joins the Sustrans off-road route to Hatfield before branching off to Colney Heath, Welney Green and Broxbourn. There it joins the River Lee towpath which continues to Hertford. We then rejoin the Sustrans route which takes us all the way back to St. Albans.. A map of the route is here

Rides starting in Camden

Camden Peripherique

Paul Braithwaite

Ride all round the boundary of Camden. Distance 22 miles. A map of the routeis here A route description is here

Hampstead Heath road circuit

George Coulouris

Climbing ~ 200 metres. The anti-clockwise direction is recommended so that the up-hills come on low-traffic portions of the route. The most aerobic climb is up the idylic Fitroy Park - a private road, but with an apparent right of way. Climbing the hill on North End Way is the only spot where traffic can be slightly annoying. A map of the routeis here

Ice Cream Potter

Alix Stredwick

Circular route in Camden, taking in the ice cream parlours in Camden, including Baskin and Robbins, the Choco Bar, Golders Hill Park Refreshment House and Marine Ices. Tested in 2004 by two groups of eight women.. A map of the routeis here

Rides starting in Richmond area

CTC Right to Ride Rep. for Richmond upon Thames

Kingston to Box Hill

Paul Luton

Hilly recreational ride, some mild off road
Best done anticlockwis. A map of the routeis here

Richmond Borough off road

Paul Luton

Leisure / within outer London - Train to Richmond. Three parks and the Thames. Leisure ride within Richmond Borough mostly offroad. Clockwise. A map of the routeis here

Palaces of West London

Paul Luton

A bike ride past a constellation of stately homes. A map of the routeis here