Morden Hall Park via the Wandle Trail

A steady and long ride crossing to the South of the Thames to enjoy the completely segregated Wandle Trail until Morden Hall Park, returning through Wimbledon Park. Although the southern side of the ride is through safe and quiet roads or paths, crossing the river on both directions require confidence positioning and negotiating with road traffic, so this is not a ride for beginners. Despite the steady pace, we need to slow down at the shared paths and take short breaks throughout the route, so expect a long day. We aim to be back at Roundwood Park by 4pm.

We start our journey through Wormwood Scrubs and crossing under the Westway to West Kensington and Fulham until we reach Wandsworth Bridge. Here the traffic is heavy and there’s no segregated bike lane, but as soon as we cross the bridge, we make use of pedestrian crossings to take us to Wandsworth where we join the most northern part of the Wandle Trail. We continue through the trail, with the exception of a couple of very short detours through quiet roads near Earlsfield and Colliers Wood, until we are at Morden Hall Park, where we stop for a coffee break.

On our way back, we use the Wandle Trail once more for a small section and divert into quiet roads of South Wimbledon taking us to Wimbledon Park, where we take a short detour before carrying on in the direction of the Thames, crossing Putney Bridge and going along Bishop’s Park and Hammersmith until we join the cycle lane on the A40 Western Avenue.

IMPORTANT POINTS: * Helmets aren't compulsory but highly advisable. * Make sure that your tyres are pumped and you have a spare inner tube and all necessary tools in case of a puncture. * Places are limited and sometimes get booked up, normally with a waiting list. If you get Covid-19 or can't make it for any other reason, please cancel your space so someone else can join. * 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 rain coat just in case.