free sociable cycle rides Sat April 9th

[Sally Eva]

NOTE: You must register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below.

Cycle Ride through Lambeth?s Small Open Spaces

Small parks often have a charm of their own. And we are lucky to have lots of them in London. Most have some individual feature of interest. Some have remarkable activities embedded. This flat, 13 mile route, includes 12 small parks and also visits 3 larger parks, 2 of which are close to, but not in, Lambeth. A mixture of paths, quiet streets and some short stretches of busy street.

Ride will start (10am) and finish (1pm) at Waterloo Station. Meet at 10am at the bottom of the steps outside and under the Waterloo Station Victory Arch that is 50 yards up on the right from where York Road meets Cab Rd/Mepham St. First visit some small parks close to the river, Archbishop?s Park, Vauxhall Pleasure Gardens, Vauxhall Park. Then divert via Nine Elms Station to the Sky Pool and the U.S. Embassy and on through the Power Station developments to Battersea Park. Across Stockwell via Larkhall Park and on to Wyck Gardens, Brixton, home of the Ebony Horse Club, a Community Riding Centre. Heading back traverse Elam Open space, Myatts Fields, Eythorne Park and Kennington Park. Small diversion to the Beefeater Gin Distillery (sadly no time for a tour) and the Cinema Museum and its neighbour the house in a water tower. Briefly into Southwark for Geraldine Mary Harmsworth Park, home of the Imperial War Museum, and finally to Waterloo Millenium Green. Coffee break, probably in Myatts Fields. Probable route showing all the parks at

Canada Water to St James Park.

Our sightseeing ride, led by Tour Guide Simon K! Start time 10am. Start/finish in Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water station, SE16 7AR. You can also join the ride at London Bridge; be at the Southwark Gateway Needle, south east side of bridge, at 10.20. Easy, 10 mile, 2.5 hour, flat ride from Canada Water. Route goes across London Bridge and passes Parliament Square, St James Park, Buckingham Palace and starts back across Westminster Bridge. Outward using much of Cycleway 3 along the Embankment. Return keeping to the south side of the river. Along Lower Marsh, The Cut, then mostly Cycleway14 - Union Street, Leathermarket St, Tanner St, Dockhead, ending with Thames path route back to CW. Although we are on some busy roads, mostly have a cycle lane or bus lane. Coffee stop in Dockhead.

These rides are part of the Southwark Cyclists' Healthy Rides programme, [southwarkcyclists.org.uk]. These rides are organised by Southwark Cyclists and are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at [southwarkcyclists.org.uk]. Southwark Cyclists are part of the London Cycling Campaign. This ride is organised by volunteers. If you have any feedback, good or bad, please get in touch with [email protected]. For details of LCC?s Safeguarding and other policies please see lcc.org.uk

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