The Chartwell Gravel Loop cycling route takes us a largely off-road route from Hampton Court Palace heading south-east out of Surrey and into Kent where it descends off the north ridge of the Downs and winds its way offroad to Churchill’s family home of Chartwell. It then heads through woods of Toys Hill before the return leg back to Surrey.
Starting point: Coppernose Café, Hampton Court.
Suggested café: Landmare Café, Chartwell (56km).
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.
This scenic cycling route through the Surrey Hills takes in the climb up through the Shere Woodlands, Holmbury Hill and Leith Hill before the long descent down through Redlands Wood.
The Milk Churn Loop cycling route explores the area between Godalming and the West Sussex border. Heading south out of Cobham the route heads up to Shere and the wooded areas beyond, before dropping down through Ewhurst and to Rudgwick near the border. The loop then swings round to the west skirting Godalming and Guildford before returning north.
The Hatfield House Loop cycling route heads up through North London via the Swains Lane climb in Highgate, and then heads directly up through Potters Bar to the Hertfordshire countryside just south of Hertford and Welwyn Garden City. The route passes Hatfield House before the southerly leg heads back to Regents Park via Hampstead Heath.
The Surrey Trails & Hills gravel route heads down to the Box Hill area for a loop before continuing on to Ranmore Common, White Downs and Effingham Forest.