Uxbridge to Windsor 25 mile circular

The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937) http://www.clog.org.uk has one easy cycle rides in the countryside nearly every week between March and October ranging from 20 to 35 miles. These are easily accessible by public transport from London and are on quiet roads or cycle paths.

By bike we explore rivers, canals, forts, castles, coast, marshes, gardens, woods, ruins, churches, mansions, cycle-ferries, churchyards, villages, lost railways....

Non members can come up to 3 cycle rides or other events to try us out before joining. To join CLOG, visit our website https://www.clog.org.uk and click on the orange join us button.

Photos from past cycle rides and walks: https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/

We also do around 20 trips away(weekend or longer) in the UK and abroad every year.


Bike ride Saturday 28 April Uxbridge to Windsor 25mile circular - meet 10.35 Uxbridge

Apr 28, 2018
(Cycling)

This is a lovely flat ride in countryside amongst the springtime flowers and a great introduction to those new to cycling. The cycling will be at a leisurely pace.

Meet at Uxbridge underground station at 10.35am outside the main entrance straight ahead from the exit barriers.

The bike ride will be along country lanes, public bridleways, minor roads, cycle paths and canal paths avoiding main roads.
The cycle route takes us through Langley park where we stop for a late morning coffee at the newly built café and view the rhododendrons and azaleas which may be in flower. We then head towards Eton and Windsor where we will stop for lunch at 'The King and Castle' pub opposite Windsor castle.

This is a Wetherspoons pub so food and drink will be reasonably priced and there is a garden.
For those who wish to bring a packed lunch, there are plenty of places to sit near the river at Windsor.

If time there may be a short visit to Eton and Windsor Brewery which is based in Windsor.

For those of you that wish to 'drop out' at Windsor, there are trains back to Waterloo direct from Windsor and Eton Riversiade rail station every 30 mins at 23 and 53 mins past the hour.

After lunch we will cycle along the Jubilee river on our return to Uxbridge stopping at The Toll House tea rooms or the 'Malt Shovel' pub at Cowley Lock for afternoon tea on the outskirts of Uxbridge.

Estimated finish time back at Uxbridge is 5.30pm.

Travel arrangements
Meet outside the main entrance of Uxbridge tube station at 10.35am. I'll meet you at the tube station. I will wait 5-10 mins just in case tube trains are late.
Uxbridge is in zone 6 so covered by oyster, contactless or a one day zones 1-6 Travel card and served by the Metropolitan and Piccadilly lines.

Take the Uxbridge branch Met line from Baker street at 9.54am which arrives at Uxbridge at 10.34am.

Alternatively take the District line from Earls Court, either the 9.32 Richmond service or 9.38 Ealing Broadway service then change at Barons Court where the Piccadilly line comes above ground. Or catch the Piccadilly line from Hammersmith at 9.50 arriving at Uxbridge at 10.32.

All bikes are allowed on the Overground, Met, Circle, District, Hammersmith and City underground lines and all above ground sections on other tube lines at any time on weekends - see link for details

https://tfl.gov.uk/modes/cycling/cycling-in-london/bikes-on-public-transport#on-this-page-0

Please carry a spare inner tube.

NB Central London Outdoor Group is non-commercial and events are organised by other members of the club on a voluntary basis. All participants should make themselves aware of the risks inherent in walking, cycling and other outdoor activities and take responsibility for their own actions and choices of activity.

If you are interested in cycling trips abroad, we have the following provisionally planned for 2018:

• Easter 2018 Puglia (heel of Italy) cycle trip. Full, Waiting list in operation

End April 2018 Italian section of Ciclovia Alpe Adria Radweg (Alps to Adriatic), Tarvisio to Trieste. Hire bikes, Full, Waiting list in operation

• May 2018 Holland and/or Belgium. Own bikes, Eurostar and/or overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• June 2018 Ruthr valley cycle route: Mountains, forests and lakes, historic cities and industrial heritage. Own bikes, Overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• Early July Baltic sea trail Lubeck to Stralsund. Own bikes, Overnight ferry from Harwich and train

• Late August Jutland.

• Late September Dolomites to Carinthian Lakes

For more details, see: https://www.clog.org.uk/p/cycl.html

NB You need to have been on at least couple of day rides with us before you come on a cycling trip abroad AND you need to be a CLOG member. More information on CLOG membership can be found on our website:http://www.clog.org.uk (http://www.clog.org.uk/). These trips are often oversubscribed.

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