27 mile linear Chiltern bike ride

The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937) has one or two easy cycle rides in the countryside nearly every week between March and October ranging from 20 to 35 miles. These are easily accessible by public transport from London and are on quiet roads or cycle paths.

By bike we explore rivers, canals, forts, castles, coast, marshes, gardens, woods, ruins, churches, mansions, cycle-ferries, churchyards, villages, lost railways....

Non members can come up to 3 cycle rides or other events to try us out before joining. Photos from past cycle rides and walks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/

We also do around 20 trips away(weekend or longer) in the UK and abroad every year.

27 mile linear Chiltern bike ride

Hi Cloggies I will be leading one of my favourite rides, a 27 mile linear Chilterns bike ride starting from Northwood tube station (zone 6) at 10.50am taking in Rickmansworth, Sarratt, Chenies, and Denham before finishing at Uxbridge tube station on Sunday 3rd September. The route will be on a mixture of country lanes, minor roads, parks and canal paths aswell as cycle paths. The ride will include a couple of hills which is unavoidable in the Chilterns.

There will be an early coffee stop at Rickmansworth Aquadrome or Batchworth Lock cafe Rickmansworth then a short climb to the village of Sarratt where we will stop for lunch at 'The Boot' pub. There is a village green for those that wish to bring a packed lunch.

The route then takes us through the Chess valley and more pretty Chiltern villages before heading for home made cakes and tea at Denham church. Drop out option at Chorleywood station after approx 18 miles before the tea stop.

After tea we will cycle along the Grand Union Canal to Uxbridge tube station (zone 6) on the Metropolitan line- estimated finishing time 5.30pm.


Travel arrangements
Meet outside the entrance of Northwood tube station at 10.50am. I'll meet you at the tube station.
Northwood is in zone 6 and served by the Metropolitan line - Watford branch, aswell as Chesham and Amersham branches. From central London, the easiest route is to catch the Metropolitan line from Baker Street to Northwood. From Baker Street, catch the 10.05 Amersham branch met line which arrives at Northwood at 10.35, or the 10.13 Watford branch arriving Northwood at 10.42, or the 10.20 Chesham branch arriving at 10.50.
Bikes are allowed on the Overground, Met, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City underground lines and all above ground sections on other tube lines - see link for details http://content.tfl.gov.uk/bicycles-on-public-transport.pdf

For anyone bringing their bike on the car, Uxbridge and Northwood are both on the met line connected via Harrow-on the-Hill. One day travel card zones 1-6, oyster or contactless. Please bring a spare inner tube

Melissa

Always check our event list in case of late updates: http://www.clog.org.uk/p/cycl.html

Bring a spare tube in case of punctures

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