Cycle ride: Wide skies, rivers, quiet lanes and open countryside 27 miles

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 http://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.

Cycle ride: Wide skies, rivers, quiet lanes and open countryside 27 miles

Brush the cobwebs away with a cycle ride that explores the wide skies, rivers, quiet lanes and open countryside of Essex!

We will be cycling out of Chelmsford on the cycle route through a series of tiny essex villages until we stop for morning coffee and cake after 10 miles at Snug Cafe http://www.snugcafe.co.uk

Back on our bikes again we pedal off through more quiet essex lanes through quaint villages with their ancients churches until we stop for at lateish lunch at 20 miles at the Hare at Roxwell http://www.pieandpintinns.co.uk/thehare/contact.php

After lunch, we pedal the last 7 miles into Chelmsford on the beautiful cycle path along the river past the impressive viaduct and soon we are back at the station for frequent trains back to Stratford and London.



How do I get there?

Be on the train that departs Stratford at 10:09 getting into Chelmsford at 10:34 am. This train starts from Liverpool st. http://trains.im/schedule/L21213/2018/01/06/

Buy a super off peak return to Chelmsford £8.65 with a discount card.

Do check our website http://www.clog.org.uk in case of updates to this event.
Contact: [email protected].

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: http://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. 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.

Don't forget to follow CLOG on social media
https://www.facebook.com/CentralLondonOutdoorGroup/
https://twitter.com/?lang=en-gb
https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/

Or visit our website
http://www.clog.org.uk/