Ride from Croydon to Hampton Court Palace Gardens for a Gardens open weekend picnic, free to enjoy
Saturday 9th May 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
- 18.4 miles
- Mountain Bike, Hybrid (off road tyres), Hybrid (road tyres), Road, eBike
- 5 hr
- Steady
- Croydon
- Adults 16+ only
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Starting point
London
CR0 1GY
Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th May, a picnic in Hampton Court Palace Gardens, free to enjoy.
“Palace gardens will be open free of charge on the following dates throughout the year, with no tickets or pre-booking required. Entrance to the Palace, the Maze and the Magic Garden will still require a ticket.”
We will visit Waitrose at Kingston Bridge to pick up food and drink. To return by train, Hampton Court Station is closest and Surbiton has the quick and frequent trains, changing at Clapham Junction. I will go to Surbiton. Trains to East Croydon running as usual. We will ride to the picnic on the Wandle Trail and use a less steep way to Wimbledon Common, then on Richmond Common and the Thames Path to Kingston. Bushy Park and into Hampton Court Gardens.
There is a cafe. On Saturday I will be the naive, first time visitor. For Sunday I – and the Saturday people – can report on the queues. Personally, I’m bringing an empty flask and filling it with Waitrose coffee. The first cup is free to members. There is bike parking at the main gate.
We will start the ride at Queens Gardens CR0 1GY at 10am. We should reach Waitrose by 12:45 and Hampton Court is another 15 minutes. It is 18.6 miles.
Road bikes are ok on this route. Please bring a spare inner tube.
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/2901003567?share_token=ae1Qk7tzQxPOxqO7QE9GWYPkvTE7dpkD55A7Ykn0OtYgRtI1mM&ref=wtd
“Palace gardens will be open free of charge on the following dates throughout the year, with no tickets or pre-booking required. Entrance to the Palace, the Maze and the Magic Garden will still require a ticket.”
We will visit Waitrose at Kingston Bridge to pick up food and drink. To return by train, Hampton Court Station is closest and Surbiton has the quick and frequent trains, changing at Clapham Junction. I will go to Surbiton. Trains to East Croydon running as usual. We will ride to the picnic on the Wandle Trail and use a less steep way to Wimbledon Common, then on Richmond Common and the Thames Path to Kingston. Bushy Park and into Hampton Court Gardens.
There is a cafe. On Saturday I will be the naive, first time visitor. For Sunday I – and the Saturday people – can report on the queues. Personally, I’m bringing an empty flask and filling it with Waitrose coffee. The first cup is free to members. There is bike parking at the main gate.
We will start the ride at Queens Gardens CR0 1GY at 10am. We should reach Waitrose by 12:45 and Hampton Court is another 15 minutes. It is 18.6 miles.
Road bikes are ok on this route. Please bring a spare inner tube.
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/2901003567?share_token=ae1Qk7tzQxPOxqO7QE9GWYPkvTE7dpkD55A7Ykn0OtYgRtI1mM&ref=wtd
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Neil Paterson
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Community Groups Volunteer
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