Isabella Plantation & Richmond

Springtime always means a visit to the Isabella Plantation in Richmond Park, to view the glorious azaleas .https://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/richmond-park/things-to-see-and-do/isabella-plantation. This is the shorter of our two rides to visit the Plantation this year.

We will ride out of Ealing to Kew Bridge, then along to Chiswick Bridge to cross the river to Mortlake and make our way through Sheen to enter Richmond Park at the Sheen Gate. After tackling the hill past the White Lodge, we have an easy ride with panoramic views over Richmond Park, to the Isabella Plantation. We will pause here to lock up our bikes and explore this lovely garden on foot. We will then leave the Park at the Ham Gate and ride down through Ham to join the riverside path to Richmond.

We will stop at the Tide Tables Cafe http://www.tidetablescafe.co.uk/ for refreshments, before returning to Ealing via Isleworth, Syon Park, and Brentford.

Ride into Richmond Park to visit the Isabella Plantation.

Quieter back roads where possible. Some traffic free roads in the Park.

Stop to visit the Isabella Plantation on foot. Refreshment stop in Ham.

Locks for bike. Money/card for cafe.

First-timers welcome!