Best cycling route - from Peckham to Bloomsbury with child in tow

[Babbelina]

Hi all

I was hoping anyone who cycles from Peckham or ED could recommend a good (quiet) route from SE15 to Bloomsbury (Bedford Way) that avoids horrendous roads. I'm going to be commuting with my 18 month old in tow. My husband thinks Blackfriars Bridge will be less stressful than Waterloo Bridge. Anyone have any experience or routes they could share? I would be very grateful!

Thanks

[Sally Eva]

That is fine. You are going just north of the British Museum and there is a backstreets way from Blackfriars Road to the BM. And Blackfriars Road, of course, is segregated down to the E&C. And it's easy, safe, pretty etc to get to the E&C from East Dulwich.

Have you got the TfL cycling maps? Otherwise get a map and start from the north side of Blackfriars Bridge, take my word for it that getting to this point is easy and fun. the Bike Train map is here:

Last time I did the bit from Blackfriars to the BM, we went up Fleet Street and turned right up chancery lane, left to Lincolns Inn and up to the north-west corner. Straight across Kingsway, first left (Newton St) a bit of pavement around and across High Holborn (legal) then Bury Place to the BM and Montague St. I take it you are alright from there.

If you want to do it with someone you could come on the Bike Train one Weds and we could take you on to the BM. PM me for further info/alternative arrangements

[rendelharris]

Babbelina Wrote:

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> Hi all

>

> I was hoping anyone who cycles from Peckham or ED

> could recommend a good (quiet) route from SE15 to

> Bloomsbury (Bedford Way) that avoids horrendous

> roads. I'm going to be commuting with my 18 month

> old in tow. My husband thinks Blackfriars Bridge

> will be less stressful than Waterloo Bridge.

> Anyone have any experience or routes they could

> share? I would be very grateful!

>

> Thanks

Definitely Blackfriars Bridge, Surrey Canal Path from Peckham Library, through Burgess Park, up Portland Street to Elephant, onto the segregated routes all the way over Blackfriars to Farringdon then west through the backstreets to Bedford Street. Ride that way most days, give us a shout if you need a guide!

[Babbelina]

Wow thanks for that. That's really helpful! I had no idea there was a bike train - that definitely sounds bike a good place to start once I'm up and running with the bike and seat. I'll pm you Sally if that's ok nearer the time. Rendelharris thank you very much for the offer of a guide; I might take you up on it as well. Thanks guys :)