Gravel

The Dirty Belgie Gravel Loop

The Dirty Belgie Gravel Loop cycling route is a clockwise circuit starting in Richmond Park that crosses Wimbledon Common, before heading uphill to the woods between Chessington and Oxshott.

Starting point: Roehampton Café, Richmond Park, London. 

Recent routes
The Henry VIII Gravel Loop

The Henry VIII gravel loop extends the Chartwell loop. Rather than heading over to Chartwell and Toys Hill, it heads further south to Hever Castle (home of the Boleyns hence the route name), Chiddingstone castle & village before a steep climb up Yorks Hill and the return leg to Surrey.

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Lee Valley & Epping Forest Gravel

This gravel route heads up past the lakes and marshes of the Lee Valley before looping back down through Epping Forest. The route up the valley passes the Walthamstow Wetlands, Waltham Abbey, Lee Valley Country Park and the River Lee Navigation canal. The return leg heads first out into open farmland before heading right through the heart of Epping Forest before back into London.

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Marlow & Henley Loop

The Marlow & Henley Loop is a scenic long-distance road cycling route following both sides of the River Thames through Berkshire and Buckinghamshire. This anti-clockwise Thames Valley loop links Hampton Court, Windsor, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames, making it one of the classic longer rides west of London.

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Virginia Water Loop

The Virginia Water Loop cycling route is a shorter alternative to the Windsor rides with a picturesque loop around Virginia Water, with a café stop overlooking the water.

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The Rochester Rouleur

The Rochester Rouleur cycling route is a scenic rolling out-and-back route to Rochester. After traversing the northern ridge of the Downs it heads east along the eastern end of the old Pilgrims’ Way to the coast.

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Dragonfly Loop

The Dragonfly Loop cycling route heads west to Dinton Pastures Nature Reserve. On the return leg, the route ends up on the same fast return as the Windsor Classic Loop.

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