Hills of Lewisham – Southwark Healthy Ride
NOTE. Please register for rides on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hills-of-lewisham-tickets-1918506617939?aff=oddtdtcreator
Meet 10am at Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse Leisure Centre). 15 mile route with Dave P leading. Back around 1.30pm. Ride to Cutty Sark via mostly Cycleway 10. It will be possible to join the ride at Cutty Sark. Be next to the Foot Tunnel at 10.40. Please indicate when registering if you are planning to join there. Next up the hill in Greenwich Park and a stop at the General Wolfe viewpoint. Over the Heath and then past Blackheath Station, ride down the hill, cross A20 and take a break at Manor House Gardens café. Continue past Hither Green Station then on to Ladywell for hill #2, Hilly Fields. From Hilly Fields we go on to Brockley Cross and ascend hill #3, Telegraph Hill. From there through to Nunhead and lovely downhill return to Peckham Square.
This is a reasonably challenging ride due to some hills and a couple of busy roads – Blackheath gyratory and Brockley Cross. But there are great views and some excellent off-road segments.
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. These rides are part of a regular programme of Saturday rides organised by Southwark Cyclists, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.
