Five Bike Routes you can do on your own in London

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Five Bike Routes you can do on your own in London

The greatest bicycle routes in London include a variety of activities, including off-road riding, scenic views, small amounts of sightseeing, and time spent in nature. Nothing is more rejuvenating than getting away from the city for a day or two. Regarding that, we’ve included bike journeys that may last a day or even a week if you did it really slowly. Perhaps you’re an expert biker who can travel from London to Oxford in a single day, but we believe that the key to any journey is finding your own particular sweet spot between enjoyment and difficulty.   Discover walks offers some Bike tours which are very recommendable. You  can the tours Here

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Here are some of the Five bike  routes you can do on your own in London

1. Tower of London to Big Ben

Clock Tower (usually referred to as Big Ben) of the Palace of Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom. Photo by Carlos Delgado Wikimedia

Discover your inner traveler on this 4-mile ride that takes you on a picturesque journey along the river and Victoria Embankment. The entire route is designated as a bike lane, so you won’t have to worry about trying to carve out your own place in the traffic. What you’ll see while traveling:

• Shakespeare’s Globe has a unique authorization to have a thatched roof despite the fact that they are illegal in London as of the Great Fire of 1666.
• The Tower of London is a real tower in London that contains jewels valued at over £20 billion.
• London Eye: Despite the absence of a “I,” you can make out an eye if you look closely enough.
• The Shard: As you take in this impressive building, picture yourself in the opening scenes of The Apprentice.
• Big Ben has been the internal bell of the clock, or Big William if you’re not good friends.
• As you can see, the Palace of Westminster is significantly bigger in person than it appears on television.
• The main collection at Tate Modern is free to enter if you feel like making a pit stop.

On a four-mile bike ride, it will be impossible to visit more well-known locations. This journey is really exciting, and you might even come across a tourist keychain or, at the very least, a bogus Paddington Bear teddy bear.

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2. Big Ben to Richmond Park via the London Wetlands center

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Westminster’s Big Ben serves as the starting point. The entire journey is 24 miles long. This bike ride travels through some great open landscapes on the south bank of the Thames. Before crossing the river at Putney, you will wind through the streets on the north bank.

By turning immediately to the right, you may ride alongside the river until you arrive at the London Wetlands Centre. The 105 acres of urban marsh at the center, which is filled with birds, frogs, voles, and insects, are under the management of the Wildlife and Wetlands Trust. Along the way, you’ll run into:

• Visit Isabella Plantation, take in the beautiful blossoms, and snap a photo for social media.
• Deer in Richmond Park: open or closed to the notion of interspecies friendship.
• King Henry’s Mound: From here, you may get a truly breathtaking view of London.
• There are more deer wandering about the rugby fields, but they don’t play rugby. However, cafes—for a much-needed pause for a coffee and a drink.
• You may recognize Richmond Ballet School from the Billy Elliot movie.

After finishing your doughnut, you have two options for returning: either ride in the direction of Big Ben along the route you originally took, or take a little shorter, more direct route that skips the London Wetlands Centre. In any scenario, be ready for full renditions of “Wombling Freeeee” when you arrive home.

3. Battersea Park to Greenwich 

As you ride Route 4 of the National Cycle Network along the 10 miles of the Thames, you can see the who’s who of London’s riverfront icons. You may sightsee to your heart’s content throughout the route, which combines quieter roads with traffic-free paths and is crammed with highlights like the London Eye, the Globe, and Tate Modern. Take it slowly and pause to buy some food at Borough Market. Alternatively, try to get to The Royal Observatory as soon as you can.

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4. Hyde Park

Fountain in Hyde Park Photo by N Chadwick Wikimedia

If you want to take a leisurely, 4.3-mile scenic bike ride, this route is perfect. Right in the heart of London, you can escape the crowds and chaos of the city by taking to the bike paths in this gorgeous (and surprisingly large) park. Highlights include:

• Swim in the Serpentine lake at the Serpentine Lido if you dare. Warm water cannot be guaranteed!
• Princess Diana Memorial Fountain – Water flows in two directions from the highest point of the design before combining at the bottom to form a tranquil pool, which is supposed to symbolize Diana’s life.
• Come listen to people enthusiastically share their stories in the Speakers’ Corner on a Sunday morning.
• Westminster Abbey- Why not give the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge that long overdue call?
• Cafes on the water: Enjoy your coffee while watching swans swim in the lake. You receive bonus points if you also buy them coffee!
• Visit the Royal Albert Hall to view the 9,999-pipe organ that is the largest in all of England.

Cycling enthusiasts of all abilities will love this route because you may go at your own pace. Santander Cycle riders will find it convenient as well because of the numerous docking stations dotted throughout the park’s perimeter.

5. Regent’s park to Cambridge

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There are several ways to start your travel from London to Cambridge. You may just continue on the path that leads from Olympic Park to Epping Forest. But before leaving the city, this 66-mile route passes via a couple of more well-known cycling locations.

The first place anyone learning to ride a bike in London should go is Regent’s Park. The Outer Circle route is crowded with bicycles most mornings. The quieter, fully round Inner Circle is great for training sessions without traffic lights.

After a warm-up loop, proceed to Highgate via Camden and Kentish Town to reach the infamous Swain’s Lane climb, a perilous ramp that ascends past Highgate Cemetery. After Finchley and High Barnet, you enter wonderful lanes that are crowded with weekend motorcycle riders from North London. If you continue east through Hertford and Ware, the circuit re-joins the route up from Epping. While biking through Essex, think about making a brief detour to the quaint market town of Saffron Walden, which boasts its own cyclists’ cafe, Bicicletta.

This is a very long journey, so if you have nothing to show, take your time. In either scenario, much of the final 15 miles to Cambridge, where they mount the fantastic new cycling path along Hills Road, are downhill. You’ll appreciate that, along with the consistent rail connection back to London.

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