Tour de Rotherhithe – Southwark Healthy Ride
NOTE. You must register on Eventbrite so we can limit numbers, link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tour-de-rotherhithe-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1985285146315?aff=oddtdtcreator
Rotherhithe has a remarkable history. Due to the excellent planning from the late 1980s there are lots of pedestrian/cycle paths and this 2 hour ride is nearly completely off-road. A great ride for someone relatively new to cycling. Start/finish point will be Deal Porter Square, opposite Canada Water Station, SE16 7AR. Start time 10am and finish 12 noon. Route is: Southwark Park then Thames path all the way to Deptford Historic Riverside. Along this stretch will pass the departure point of the Mayflower, the first underwater tunnel anywhere and the Surrey Docks Farm. From Deptford will head back via the Surrey Canal Linear Park to South Dock, Greenland Dock and Russia Woodland. Final stop at Stave Hill to admire the view then loop past Surrey Water and back to Canada Water. 10 miles and as a final bonus – this route is entirely without hills! No coffee break as this is a short ride, but time for a coffee at the end. Bruce leading. Annotated route map at https://goo.gl/5pFd9b. Last ridden Oct 2023, report here.
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 (note there is a lot of shared path on this ride). If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place. This ride is organised by Southwark Cyclists, and is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.
