Chiswick Discovery Ride

This is a lovely relatively flat ride using quiet roads, cycle paths with only minimal use of busier roads. From Ealing Broadway we will ride through Ealing Common, past Acton Town station and onto Chiswick’s quirky Mosaic House. We will then go through the relatively recently built Chiswick Business Park before making our way towards Turnham Green, via Chiswick High Street. Under the railway bridge, we will be able to see how the maps of the local area have changed over time. Our ride will take us past a statue of William Hogarth and his dog, the painter who lived in Chiswick, before making our way to Chiswick House, where we will stop for refreshments. We will continue our journey to St Nicholas' Church and see the tomb of William Hogarth, the XVIII century English painter, before cycling through Duke’s Meadow and along the river Thames. We will then go through the suburb of Grove Park suburb, before making our way towards Kew from where we will start our gentle ascent back to Ealing Broadway.

This ride will take us along traffic free trails across parks, shared paths, quieter roads where possible but we will have some shorter stretches on busier roads, namely around Chiswick Park and Turnham Green.

We will stop at the Chiswick Park café for refreshments,

*Helmets aren't compulsory but advisable. *Check that your tyres are pumped and bring a spare inner tube and all necessary tools in case of a puncture. *If you can't make it anymore, cancel your space so someone else can join. *Bring some Money/card for the refreshments in the café. *Bring Locks for your bike. *Bring Water & snacks.

First-timers welcome!