social cycle ride Saturday Dec 7th starts 10am

[Sally Eva]

And the good news is that it should be a bit warmer than last Saturday. There isn't any bad news. The ride starts at 10am and finishes two hours later at Dulwich Clock Cafe in Dulwich Park SE21 7BQ.

This is the usual easy-paced ride and the destination this time is Beckenham Place Park. The group will leave the park via the Roseberry Gate onto the South Circular but don't be afraid -- cyclists can legally cycle on the pavement on both sides of the South Circular and that's what the group will be doing. They will turn towards the old Harvester junction and turn right up Lordship lane, past the Horniman and then down London Road, using mostly cycle and bus lanes.

At the junction at Forest Hill Station, everyone will dismount and use the crossing and the pedestrian underpass before continuing to Mayow Park, Bell Green and the Waterlink Way (National Route NR21). The WW way is a delightful route along the Ravensbourne bits of which have been rewilded, presumably so they can flood in places which don't matter.

They go south briefly on NR21 before turning left under the railway and following quiet streets to Beckenham Place Park (see pic). There will be a brief stop at the Palladian-style 18th century mansion then back by the same route to the Waterlink Way. Variation on the way back and a lot more of the completely off-road Waterlink Way which is always nice. Over the footbridge in Ladywell Park which is not nice and back to Peckham Rye Park following LCN22, through the park and back to the Court Lane entrance to Dulwich Park.

There's a route map here:

in case all those names and streets have given you a headache. The distance is about 10 miles. I couldn't honestly tell you it was flat but the footbridge in Ladywell Park is the worst bit.

These rides are organised by Bruce Lynn and friends on behalf of Southwark Cyclists https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk which is the borough group of the London Cycling Campaign https://lcc.org.uk. Like everything we do it is free and as welcoming as we can make it. To contact us mail [email protected], tweet @southwarkcycle, or text Bruce on 07792 279 945.