2023 Bike Group Rides
Rides in 2023
1. BATTERSEA POWER STATION - Friday 20 January
A short easy cycle-only to Battersea Power Station taking in the Sky Pool, the US Embassy; and Battersea Power Underground Station. A tour of the Power Station will include: the huge Turbine Hall B; Control Room B, with original dials, control desks and switchgear; and two exhibitions with historic photos and scale models.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230120 Battersea Power Station
2. HENRY MOORE SCULPTURES Tuesday 31 January
A cycle-only route with stops to view sculptures. Henry Moore is one of Britain’s most celebrated sculptors. London, where he both studied and worked, holds a particularly significant collection. Of the dozen or so sites in London, we visited those in: Kennington, Millbank, Chelsea College of Arts, Westminster, Broadway, Mayfair, Kensington Gardens and Battersea Park.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230131 Henry Moore tour
3. SURREY DOCKS -Friday 17 February
From Brockwell Park, Burgess Park, Southwark Park, Canada Water, to Surrey Docksk.
4. VICTORIA PARK - LIMEHOUSE CIRCUIT - Tuesday 28 February
A ride over Southwark Bridge; St Pauls; Paternoster Square, Shoreditch; Regent’s Canal to Victoria Park and on to Limehouse Basin..
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230228 St Pauls and Victoria Park
5. LONDON PARKS AND PALACES - Friday 17 March
A ride to Chelsea Bridge and Hyde Park; Kensington Palace, Buckingham Palace, St James' Palace, Palace of Whitehall, Palace of Westminster.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230317 Parks and Palaces
6. THAMES PATH TO FULHAM PALACE -Tuesday 28 March
Across Clapham & Wandsworth Commons, Thames Path to Putney and Chiswick Bridge; Thames Path (north shore), Bishops Park, Fulham Palace.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20320328 Thames ride to Fulham Palace
7. A SHORT RIDE TO WATERLOO & ALONG THE THAMES PATH - Wednesday 12th April
Head to the Thames at Waterloo via the old Surrey Canal path and then on to Bermondsey Street for coffee.
8. OSTERLEY PARK - Friday 14th April
Train from Clapham Junction to Mortlake and on Thames path to Kew bridge. Kew Bridge Road using cycle lane and bus lane to the Grand Union Canal. Continue canal side to Windmill Bridge, Windmill Road to Osterley Park.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230414 Osterley Park
9. WANDLE AND BEDDINGTON PARK - Tuesday 25 April
A medium ride via Clapham and Wandsworth Common to join the Wandle at Earlsfield; to Morden Hall and continue on the Wandle to Beddington Park and Carew Manor (18C rebuilt, original dates from Tudor times).
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230425 Wandle and Beddington Park
10. RICHMOND PARK AND ISABELLA PLANTATION - Tuesday 2 May
Across Clapham and Wandsworth Common to, Roehampton Gate entrance to Richmond Park; Isabella Plantation. A walk around Isabella Plantation); exit via Ham Gate; Ham Common; Teddington Lock and Weir; lunch at The Anglers.
For a report of the trip click this link: 20230502 Richmond, Isabella Plantation
For a virtual tour of the Isabella Plantation click on Isabella Plantation
11 BATTERSEA POWER STATION AND VAUXHALL PARK - Tuesday 16th May
From Brockwell Park to Clapham Common, Battersea Park, Battersea Power station and back via Vauxhall Park.
12. SOUTH LONDON PARKS – Tuesday 23 May
Tour of the parks: Brockwell, Belair, Dulwich, Peckham Rye, Burgess, Southwark, Ruskin with stops to look at points of interest
For a report of the trip click this link: South London Parks
13 WOOLWICH TO CODY DOCK - Friday 9 June
A cycle ride on Thames Path to Woolwich; across the river on Woolwich Ferry, Albert Dock, Green Chain and Greenway to Lea Navigation, Cody Dock.
For a report of the trip click this link: Cody Dock
14 SOUTH LONDON SHORT TOUR - Tuesday 13 June
Battersea Power Station; Thames south shore; Vauxhall; Lambeth Palace; Garden History Museum ); Archbishop’s Park; the Cut; Royal Surrey Zoological Gardens; Kennington Park.
15 ORLEANS HOUSE, - Tuesday 20 June
By train to Mortlake, along the Thames Path to Hammerton’s / Ham House Ferry; Orleans House Gallery; Marble Hill Park; Thames Path; Silverhall Park; Syon Lane Station.
16: SURREY DOCKS - Friday 7 July
Peckham Rye Park, Waterlink Way, Ladywell, Deptford, Thames Path, Greenland Dock, Southwark Park, Burgess Park.
For a report of the trip click this link: Surrey Commercial Docks
17 REGENTS PARK - Tuesday 18 July
Clapham Common, Battersea Park, Chelsea Bridge, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, visit Queen Mary's Rose Garden (no cycles), Regent's Canal and Little Venice, Paddington Hyde Park, Constitution Hill.
For a report of the trip click this link: Regents Park 23
18 EXTRA: BRIGHTON - Tuesday 25 July
Seafront ride eastbound to Black Rock, then on Undercliff Walk to Rottingdean (visit to Kipling Gardens); return westbound to Shoreham Harbour; refreshments / beach. Return eastbound to Hove Station.
For a report of the trip click this link: Brighton Seafront
19 SHORT: WATERLOO CHURCHES - Friday 28 July
Four Waterloo churches were built in Lambeth following the defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo in1815. On this ride we will be visiting three of them: St Matthew in Brixton; St Mark’s at Kennington: St John’s at Waterloo.
For a report of the trip click this link: Waterloo Churches 23
20. WALTHAM ABBEY – Friday 4 August
By train from Liverpool Street station to Enfield Lock, along Lea Navigation to (remains of) Waltham Abbey and a visit to Abbey church (11th century)
21 LONDON LIGHTHOUSE (John & Denise) -Tuesday 15 August
Ride to St Katharine’s Dock, through Wapping to The London Lighthouse, via the River Lea
For a report of the trip click this link: London Lighthouse 23
22. BUSHY PARK - Friday 1 September
A ride via Clapham and Wandsworth Commons to Richmond Park, and from Ham Gate to Bushy Park.
23. FULHAM PALACE - Tuesday 19 September
Along the Thames Path to Fulham Palace, the site where the Bishops of London have lived for a thousand years.
For a report of the trip click this link: Fulham Palace 23
24. SCULPTURE IN THE CITY – Friday 29 September
A ride up to the City and a tour round the streets to visit the sculptures with views at close quarters of some of the iconic architecture, old and new.
For a report of the trip click this link: Sculptures 23
25 FRIEZE – Tuesday 10 October
A ride to Regent’s Park to see the art work in the English Garden
For a report of the trip click this link: Frieze 23
26 A SHORT RIDE IN LAMBETH (MAINLY) – Thursday 19 October
A shorter ride around the borough including Battersea and Southwark Park
27 CHISWICK HOUSE – Friday 27 October
Thames Path to Chiswick Park & House, and Hogarth’s House
For a report of the trip click this link: Chiswick 23
28 BUSHY PARK - Tuesday 7 November
A ride along the Thames Path to Kingston and on to Bushy Park and its glorious Water Garden
For a report of the trip click this link: Bushy 23
29 SURREY DOCKS - Friday 24 November
To Bermondsey Peninsula, Russia Dockland, Stave Hill and Greenland Dock
30 A SHORT ride around Dulwich and Peckham - Thursday 30 November