two new free cycle rides Sat May 3rd

[Sally Eva]

NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, links below. 

 

On Saturday May 3rd we will a long and shorter rides, both new routes/themes. Long ride is very long and starts a little way out on the Elizabeth Line. The short ride has a Turner 250th theme and starts from Canada Water.

3rd May, Ride 1. Essex Ramble < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/essex-ramble-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1335345697929>

 

Essex Ramble ride will start at 9.30  and finish at 1.30 at the entrance to Seven Kings station on the Elizabeth line. It is a challenging 26 mile route through the Essex countryside with rolling hills. We will start by heading out towards Hainault Forest Visitor's Centre for a brief stop before going on to Weald Park (coffee break) via Lambourne End, Bournebridge and Navestock. The return journey we'll take a more direct route back to Seven Kings station.  Route map https://bit.ly/4lKognW

Ride leader Owen, helped by Jamie as marshal. Elizabeth line is easy with step-free access at 7 Kings statiom. Give yourself plenty time to get to 7 Kings (in Zone 4). Trains take 23 min from Farringdon and run every 8 minutes.

3rd May, Ride 2. Turner 250th Anniversary Ride  < https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/turner-250th-anniversary-ride-tickets-1335359719869 >

The artist JMW Turner was born in London in 1775. The 12 mile ride will visit places associated with Turner and the location of 3 pictures. Starting from Canada Water at 10am we head for Somerset House where he attended the Royal Academy Art School in his teens. Next the short distance to Turner’s birthplace in Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, passing on the way St Pauls Church where he was baptised. Then a ride to Oxford St followed by a long ride across London to Tate Britain on Millbank, Will take an approx. 30 min break at the Tate where coffee is available and there is a large wing devoted to Turner. Suitably refreshed, culturally and metabolically, our return will be via locations linked to 3 Turner paintings. We will pass Lambeth Palace, have a view of the Tower of London and end up at the Rotherhithe riverside where the Temeraire, subject of Turner’s most famous work, was broken up. From there a short ride back to Canada Water at around 1pm. Bruce leading. Route map at https://bit.ly/4lXFVbY.

Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe.  If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place.

This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.