The Henry VIII loop gravel cycling route 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.
Starting Point: The Coppernose, Hampton Court Palace
Suggested Café: Chiddingstone Castle Tea Room or The Tulip Tree, Chiddingstone (both 68km)
This long but relatively flat one-way cycling route leaves London via the City, skirting the top of East London and heading straight through Epping Forest and the wider northern Essex countryside, before ultimately reaching the ‘Constable Country’ of Dedham Vale National Landscape and the Stour Estuary at the Suffolk border.
The London to Whitstable one-way cycling route heads south over Crystal Palace, out of London, before the climb up the side of Biggin Hill.
The Redhill Aerodrome Circuit cycling route heads south from Hampton Court Bridge, up over Box Hill before heading further south with a loop south of Reigate. There is an opportunity to stop at Redhill Aerodrome’s café to watch light aircraft take off and land. The route then heads north towards Kingston.
The Fairoaks Airport Loop cycling route goes south of Chertsey out to the airfield at Fairoaks before looping back round for the same fast return route. There is an optional café stop for small groups at the Hangar Café at the airport.
The Easter Loop cycling route is a long ride out to the picturesque countryside north of Chelmsford, including the villages of Good Easter and High Easter into Essex.