Cycling the 5th Continent Ashford to Rye Version 2, 31 miles
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Join the train at Stratford International (not regular Stratford) or St Pancras and find us at Ashford
The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937) https://www.clog.org.uk has an 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.
Saturday 4th August: Cycling the 5th Continent Version 2 Ashford to Rye 31 miles
Aug 4, 2018
(Cycling)
Saturday 4th August: Cycling the 5th Continent Ashford to Rye Version 2 31 miles
'The World, according to the best geographers, is divided into Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Romney Marsh' Thomas Ingoldsby
'Romney Marsh, where the roads wind like streams through pasture and the sky is always three-quarters of the landscape.' John Betjeman
We will spend another day cycling across this mysterious 5th continent.
We will catching the HighSpeed train to Ashford International where we start the ride. We soon leave Ashford behind as we pedal into the heart of the marsh through Cheeseman Green, Bonnington to cross the Royal Military Canal. Then through the ancient village of New Church (mentioned in the Domesday Book), stopping to visit the old church, then back on our bikes again.
We stop for lunch at St Marys in the Marsh at the Star Inn, one of the oldest pubs on the marsh. http://thestarinnthemarsh.co.uk/
Then we cycle through Old Romney and Lydd, where we can stop for coffee or a drink, before heading off towards the coast at Jury's Gap. As we cycle westwards, we see the ancient fortified hilltop town of Rye rising above the flat marshland. Rye was once surrounded by the sea and smugglers roamed its cobbled streets and secret passages.
We will be catching the train home from Rye, but first we will spend a while exploring it on foot and maybe getting some fish and chips before finally catching the train home. Plenty of daylight in August, so no need to hurry back.
http://www.ryeguide.co.uk/Rye_ Bay_places_to_visit_historic.h tm
Meeting up
Catch the 9:41 am from Stratford International (not regular Stratford station) getting into Ashford International at 10:11. This train starts at St Pancras International.
http://trains.im/schedule/W40234/2018/07/21/
As we are coming back from Rye buy a Super Off Peak Day return to Rye via Ashford International £22.95 with discount card.
It is possible to also catch the slow train from Charing X to Ashford and come back from to Charing X from Rye but you may need to buy two singles.
Important - please read!
Do check our website (https://www.clog.org.uk/) in case of updates to this event. NB Only small selection of our events are on Letsride but they are all on on the web calendar, so this is another reason to check.
• Letsride followers (and other prospective CLOG members) can come on up to 3 events to try us out but after that you need to join CLOG (https://membermojo.co.uk/clog) to continue with us.
• Most attendees are members of CLOG and not on Letsride, so RSVPs do not indicate the total numbers expected.
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
• 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.
Don't forget to follow CLOG on social media
https://www.facebook.com/CentralLondonOutdoorGroup/
https://twitter.com/Clogtweets
https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/
Or visit our website
https://www.clog.org.uk/
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.
Saturday 4th August: Cycling the 5th Continent Version 2 Ashford to Rye 31 miles
Aug 4, 2018
(Cycling)
Saturday 4th August: Cycling the 5th Continent Ashford to Rye Version 2 31 miles
'The World, according to the best geographers, is divided into Europe, Asia, Africa, America, and Romney Marsh' Thomas Ingoldsby
'Romney Marsh, where the roads wind like streams through pasture and the sky is always three-quarters of the landscape.' John Betjeman
We will spend another day cycling across this mysterious 5th continent.
We will catching the HighSpeed train to Ashford International where we start the ride. We soon leave Ashford behind as we pedal into the heart of the marsh through Cheeseman Green, Bonnington to cross the Royal Military Canal. Then through the ancient village of New Church (mentioned in the Domesday Book), stopping to visit the old church, then back on our bikes again.
We stop for lunch at St Marys in the Marsh at the Star Inn, one of the oldest pubs on the marsh. http://thestarinnthemarsh.co.uk/
Then we cycle through Old Romney and Lydd, where we can stop for coffee or a drink, before heading off towards the coast at Jury's Gap. As we cycle westwards, we see the ancient fortified hilltop town of Rye rising above the flat marshland. Rye was once surrounded by the sea and smugglers roamed its cobbled streets and secret passages.
We will be catching the train home from Rye, but first we will spend a while exploring it on foot and maybe getting some fish and chips before finally catching the train home. Plenty of daylight in August, so no need to hurry back.
http://www.ryeguide.co.uk/Rye_ Bay_places_to_visit_historic.h tm
Meeting up
Catch the 9:41 am from Stratford International (not regular Stratford station) getting into Ashford International at 10:11. This train starts at St Pancras International.
http://trains.im/schedule/W40234/2018/07/21/
As we are coming back from Rye buy a Super Off Peak Day return to Rye via Ashford International £22.95 with discount card.
It is possible to also catch the slow train from Charing X to Ashford and come back from to Charing X from Rye but you may need to buy two singles.
Important - please read!
Do check our website (https://www.clog.org.uk/) in case of updates to this event. NB Only small selection of our events are on Letsride but they are all on on the web calendar, so this is another reason to check.
• Letsride followers (and other prospective CLOG members) can come on up to 3 events to try us out but after that you need to join CLOG (https://membermojo.co.uk/clog) to continue with us.
• Most attendees are members of CLOG and not on Letsride, so RSVPs do not indicate the total numbers expected.
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
• 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.
Don't forget to follow CLOG on social media
https://www.facebook.com/CentralLondonOutdoorGroup/
https://twitter.com/Clogtweets
https://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/
Or visit our website
https://www.clog.org.uk/
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