One Way

London to Whitstable

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.

Then it follows the Pilgrim’s Way for much of its length between the ridges of the Downs, right through the heart of Kent, through a number of pretty villages, before climbing & descending Hollingbourne Hill and making for the coast.

Starting point: Gail’s Bakery, Clapham Old Town.

Intermediate café stop: The Friars’ team Room, Aylesford Priory (74km).

Suggested Lunch Stop: The Harbour Garden Café, Whitstable.

Return by train to Victoria.

Recent routes

Frimley Lodge Loop

The Frimley Loop cycling route is a slightly longer and hillier alternative heading further south towards and Farnborough. The route steadily climbs up to the village for Mytchett and Frimley Lodge Park.

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.

Biggin Hill Loop

The Biggin Hill Loop cycling route is a relatively quick blast out of South London, around the top of the first ridge of the Downs by Biggin Hill.

False Flats

The clue is in the name. Looks flat. Doesn’t feel it.

Twyford Drift

The Twyford Drift route is a fast and flat route out to Twyford via Drift Road and back via Windsor.

Deep Kent Woods

The Deep Kent Woods cycling route extends the Chiddingstone-based routes with a longer loop deeper into Kent (indeed to the edge of East Sussex).