The Central London Outdoor Group (CLOG) (founded 1937)
https://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.
Medway coast, marsh and islands cycle ride 25 miles
May 12, 2018
(Cycling)
Medway coast, marsh and islands cycle ride 25 miles
This ride explores the Medway coast with views over sea forts and islands.
We leave Gillingham station and head for the coastal cycle path. We cycle along the strand, Saxon shoreway, sea walls and Riverside Country Park.
There is an option of exploring Horrid Island on foot if we leave our bikes at the visitors centre and walk across the causeway. The causeway was originally built for a horse drawn railway to carry chalk to the island and hulks containing French prisoners of war were moored on the island during the Napoleonic Wars.
Reclaiming our bikes we continue along the coast to East Rainham where we turn inland to follow National Cycle Route one through Boxted, Oak Hill and Howt Green and Iwade where we plan to stop for lunch at the Woolpack pub which has reasonably priced food and a beer garden.
http://iwadevillage.net/woolpack/home.shtmlAfter lunch we head back toward the coast and pass through Lower Halstow, Bayford Upchurch and Otterham Quay before finishing at Rainham.
How do I get there?
Catch the 10:32 from Stratford International getting into Gillingham (Kent) at 11:09am. Buy a super off peak return to Rainham (Kent). This train orginates from St Pancras International.
http://trains.im/schedule/W00082/2018/05/12/ Alternatively catch the 10:07 from Victoria stopping at Bromley South and other stations before getting into Gillingham at 10:58am. Buy a super off peak return to Rainham (Kent).
http://trains.im/schedule/W01529/2018/05/12/Meet at Gillingham station.
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.htmlNB 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/Clogtweetshttps://www.flickr.com/photos/clogpics/albums/Or visit our website
https://www.clog.org.uk/