Queens Gardens, Croydon to Banstead Heath Gatton Park to Coulsdon South
Sunday 19th July 2026 10:00am
Starting from - Queens Gardens, central Croydon CR0 1GY opposite Fairfield Halls, CR0 1GY
This Croydon Social Cycling Group ride is open for anyone to join
- 22.6 miles
- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), eBike
- 5 hr
- Steady
- Croydon
- Adults 16+ only
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About the route
Starting point
London
CR0 1GY
On Sunday 19th July our ride goes south to the National Trust Gatton Park near Reigate. Riding from Queens Gardens we take streets to Woodcote where we can start to enjoy bush and tree lined tracks. Then it’s quiet streets to the spreading Banstead Heath, which we cross by trail. Then more quiet streets or lanes to Reigate Hill where we have our lunch at cafe outdoor table or deckchair and admire the spectacular views across the Weald.
After lunch we ride through the large, wooded Gatton Park, generally downhill until the way out which is so steep uphill we will all have to walk 1/3 mile. Then we take a couple of very pretty minor roads through farmland and into Coulsdon, thankfully downhill. The ride ends at Coulsdon South station.
It is 23 miles. It is slow riding on average because so much is off road. The terrain will not be suitable for road bikes. I recommend minimum tyre width 35mm. I don't advise it on a folding bike - sections are too rough. It tends uphill until the lunch stop. The total climb to the lunch stop is 725 feet/220 metres over 15.5 miles.
It will be an enjoyable ride until Banstead Heath and then the rewards jump to higher levels and the ride turns outstanding.
We start at 10am at Queens Gardens CR0 1GY. I don't have much idea when we will complete the ride at Coulsdon South station. Maybe 3:30pm.
Croydon Social Cycling's WhatsApp group is at https://chat.whatsapp.com/FA8sK41PspPG0NcJz7h3bE Expect to see other riders joining from there. Use it to stay in touch about any changes on the day and to locate us en route, enjoy social chat and find other rides.
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2239588824?share_token=a70HvqoT0lqyYh2SgG1IhKkltTGZ8Z0ahzoMU4h3Q1UKLoELNM&ref=wtd
After lunch we ride through the large, wooded Gatton Park, generally downhill until the way out which is so steep uphill we will all have to walk 1/3 mile. Then we take a couple of very pretty minor roads through farmland and into Coulsdon, thankfully downhill. The ride ends at Coulsdon South station.
It is 23 miles. It is slow riding on average because so much is off road. The terrain will not be suitable for road bikes. I recommend minimum tyre width 35mm. I don't advise it on a folding bike - sections are too rough. It tends uphill until the lunch stop. The total climb to the lunch stop is 725 feet/220 metres over 15.5 miles.
It will be an enjoyable ride until Banstead Heath and then the rewards jump to higher levels and the ride turns outstanding.
We start at 10am at Queens Gardens CR0 1GY. I don't have much idea when we will complete the ride at Coulsdon South station. Maybe 3:30pm.
Croydon Social Cycling's WhatsApp group is at https://chat.whatsapp.com/FA8sK41PspPG0NcJz7h3bE Expect to see other riders joining from there. Use it to stay in touch about any changes on the day and to locate us en route, enjoy social chat and find other rides.
https://www.komoot.com/tour/2239588824?share_token=a70HvqoT0lqyYh2SgG1IhKkltTGZ8Z0ahzoMU4h3Q1UKLoELNM&ref=wtd
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Neil Paterson
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Community Groups Volunteer
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