two free social cycle rides Sat March 19th

[Sally Eva]

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

Peckham Loop to Dawsons Heights and Brookmill Park

Starts at Peckham Square (next to Peckham Library and Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre)and visits Warwick Gardens now famed for its insects (www.insectinside.me), goes past the Centre for Wildlife Gardening (Marsden Rd), then along the Spine Route to Dawsons Heights. Great views across SE London with Central London and Canary Wharf on the skyline. Down to and through Peckham Rye Park then back roads to Blythe Hill Park. Down through Ladywell Park, over the railway by the loopy bridge and stop for coffee in the park. Continue through Brookmill Park and head back, crossing the railway at Brockley Nature Reserve and riding up to Telegraph Hill Upper Park. Finally past Nunhead Cemetery and downhill to Peckham. About 18km (11miles) and 180m climbing. Some short steep bits that you can walk, mostly quiet roads, and some great views. Simon S. leading. Route on Google maps (

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/Greenwich to Cody Dock

Cody Dock is one of those places that is guaranteed to renew your faith in the human race! Come and find out why. Amanda leading. Probable route: Thames Path - O2 - Thames Barrier - Woolwich Ferry - City Airport - Beckton Park - Greenway ? River Lee Path - Three Mills - Cody Dock - Canning Town/Bow Creek - Dollar Bay - Mudchute - Island Gardens.

At Woolwich we will use the free Woolwich Ferry (if just miss one, use the foot tunnels). On the return northside at Island Gardens, if the Foot Tunnel lifts are out, we will finish the ride using the DLR to get back to Cutty Sark. 17.5 miles 3.5 hour ride with ? hour stop at Cody Dock. Flat ride, with a few bridges to up and over.

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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[Sally Eva]

Amanda's Cody Dock ride on Saturday is very popular and Simon's ride is also fully booked. Bruce will lead a second group on the Cody Dock route and therefore there are an extra 13 places on Eventbrite, same link as before, https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-cody-dock-via-woolwich-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-296504301347. Note the weather is forecast to be rather nice.

[Sally Eva]

If you have not been on a Southwark Healthy Ride, tomorrow is a great opportunity to try them out. We have space on our 2 rides and the forecast is terrific.

Ride one starts and finishes in Peckham Square by Peckham Library. Start time 10am. 2.5 hour ride round some great viewpoints. Registration on Eventbrite ( https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peckham-to-dawsons-heights-and-brookmill-park-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-2965055952170, or just turn up. We love having new riders on our easy-paced rides, and there will be a coffee stop in Ladywell Park.

Ride 2 is longer (3.5 hours) and starts at 10am at the Cutty Sark. This is one of our all-time favourite routes looping through Docklands and stopping at the amazing social enterprise of Cody Dock. Registration on Eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cutty-sark-to-cody-dock-via-woolwich-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-296504301347 or again just turn up with bike.

More info about Healthy Rides on the SC web site (https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/); look on the Calendar for ride details.