Riverside Meander via the Hammerton Ferry

From Ealing Broadway we will ride to Brentford, then through Syon Park and along the Thames to Richmond. We will then continue along the tow path on the opposite side of the river to reach the Hammerton ferry which we will use to cross the river. This crossing costs £3 for a passenger and their bicycle. I have found the staff very helpful in loading and unloading the bicycles from the ferry. After our refreshment stop at The Coach House Café in Marble Hill Park, we will use some quiet back streets and then retrace part of our route along the Thames to Brentford in order to join the Grand Union canal tow path to enter Boston Manor Park using a footbridge. We will need to help each other as necessary to get over the steep footbridge which has a bicycle gutter. Our route will then take us past Boston Manor, Elthorne School, West Ealing and back to Ealing Town Hall.

This is a lovely 24 km predominantly flat ride.

This ride will take us along quiet roads, traffic free trails, cycle routes, shared paths, but we will have a couple of shorter stretches on busier roads, namely to cross the bridge over the grand Union Canal in Brentford & the bridge to cross the Thames in Richmond.

We will stop at The Coach House Café in Marble Hill Park for refreshments.

*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. *Bring some Money/card for the refreshments in the café. *Bring Locks for your bike. *Bring Water & snacks.

We never leave anyone behind