UPDATE IMPORTANT INFORMATION
DUE TO ENGINEERING WORK WE WILL RIDE FROM
GLOUCESTER ROAD TUBE, GLOUCESTER ROAD, SW7 4SF
TO
CLAPHAM JUNCTION MAIN LINE STATION
TO PICK UP THE TRAIN TO RICHMOUND
CLAPHAM JUNCTION MAIN LINE STATION DEPARTS 10.19
RICHMOND ARRIVES 10.28
This ride will explore some of the parks and green spaces around West London.
ONE STAR CYCLE RIDE (Easy)
Approx distance 25 miles
Central London CTC/LCC Kensington & Chelsea (Joint Ride)
DATE: Sunday 15th March 2009
START TIME: 9.30 am
START LOCATION: Gloucester Road Tube, Gloucester Road, SW7 4SF
RIDE TITLE: Parks of West London with view of St Paul’s,
Train to Richmond, then via Richmond Park , area of 2,500 acres with uninterrupted view of St Paul's Cathedral, following Tamsin Trail and on to the reproduction CTC sign descend "steep" hill to seek the Charles I. 'Whipping boy' at Ham House. We keep our feet dry by ferry across the Thames and along to eel pie island. Onward and upward over Teddington Bridge and later to go over clatter bridge surrey oldest bridge still in use. We the talk a lot of cobblers in Bushy Park.
Following the meandering bends of the River Crane, with its hotbed of wildlife, a thriving colony of Marsh Frogs and the very rare Water Vole. We then visit Old Isleworth before traverse Syon Park passing the tropical forest, trying not being the lunch of the crocodiles,
Our next port of called be Osterley Park with its magnificent neo-classical house, with opportunities to buy home-grown produce in an 18th-century pleasure grounds setting.
Then on to the Hounslow East Underground to return to the big smoke via the underground!
Home page - London Borough of Richmond upon ThamesRichmond Park
Tamsin Trail
CTC Signing Rights
LondonTown.com | London Travel | Ham House to Marble Hill Ferry Londonhttp://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-hamhousehttp://www.flickr.com/photos/hup/315719373/[url]http://www.francisfrith.com/archive/grt+london/teddington/photos/teddington_photos.htm[/url%]
http://www.royalparks.org.uk/parks/bushy_park/http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/River_Crane,_Londonhttp://www.syonpark.co.uk/http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-osterleyparkPhilip Benstead
Mobile: 0794-980-1698
Email: philipbenstead@gmail.com
