Three Prisons and a Ferryman’s Seat - Southwark Healthy Ride

Note you must register on Eventbrite at: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/three-prisons-and-a-ferrymans-seat-southwark-healthy-ride-tickets-1303335334069. This is to allow us to limit numbers as we post information to several locations.

Southwark was famous for its prisons in the 18 and 19th centuries. Learn about them and some other local history on a 2 hour, 9.5 mile, flat ride with Bruce leading. Start/finish in Peckham Square (Peckham Library, Peckham Pulse, SE15 5RY) , 10am start, 12 noon finish. Starts along Canal Path to Burgess Park, then Cycleway 17 to the New Kent Rd. Stops at Newington Gardens (Location of Horsemonger Lane Goal), Angel Place (Location of Marshalsea Prison), Bear Gardens (Location of the Ferryman’s Seat) and Scovell Rd (Location of Kings Bench Prison). Next join Cycleway 10 to Coopers Rd and the Canal Path again. As usual keeping to quiet roads, almost entirely, plus some nice path at the start/finish. This ride was first done in 2017 led by Harry Clark and most recently by Bruce in 2021 and 2022 (see report https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2021/ride-reports-nov-13th-2021/). Harry wrote a detailed information sheet, available with the ride reports and photos and included in the reports, see https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/healthy-ride-reports-2021/ride-reports-nov-13th-2021/.. Harry is these days leading his own rides, see “Lets Go”, https://www.facebook.com/groups/2243369265928023). Ride route at https://tinyurl.com/eafmcnf5.
Riders of all ages are welcome on Healthy Rides but under 18s must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Same for “adults at risk”. Always give way to pedestrians and to other cyclists so all path users feel safe. If you cannot make a ride, please cancel so that someone else can take the place.
This ride is part of a regular programme of Saturday rides, more information at https://southwarkcyclists.org.uk/healthy-rides/.

Easy ride where you can learn a bit of local history

Mostly quiet streets, bit of path, tiny bit of busy road

Several stops at sites of prisons and other points of interest. No long coffee break - only a 2 hour ride.

Just yourself and your bike

First-timers welcome!