Hampton Court Open Gardens

THIS RIDE: a long route through parks and cycle lanes in Southwest London to visit the open day of Hampton Court Gardens. You need to be confident cycling in regular traffic as we navigate some busy sections and roads.

DESTINATION: as we move along the route, we will stop at 3 places. The first is a quick coffee break at Richmond Park. Our next stop is Hampton Court, where we will stay for a while, visiting the gardens and having lunch. Please bring bike locks. On our way back, we stop at Syon Park one last time for a quick coffee and the toilets.

THE ROUTE: quiet roads and cycle lanes through Hammersmith, Richmond Park and the Riverside by Canbury Gardens in Kingston on the way in. On the way back, we cut through Bushy Park and cycle along a mix of quiet and busy roads in Teddington, Twickenham Stadium and Brentford.

We aim to be back at Roundwood Park at round 5pm.

If you find this ride fully booked, get in the waiting list as spaces always become available nearer the date. However, please do not sign up if you’re not sure you can join.

IMPORTANT POINTS: *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. *We have a 3-strike policy: those who don’t cancel but don’t turn on the day of the ride 3 times will be banned from booking on other rides. *Only riders who booked themselves on the ride will be allowed to join. *Unless the weather takes a nasty turn making it unsafe or unpleasant to cycle, this ride will go ahead even if it rains. Dress for the weather and bring a raincoat just in case. *We sometimes video record our rides which are later published on YouTube. By joining our rides, you are authorising your image to appear on the video and photos.

We especially welcome newbies!