London Bridge to Kensington Palace - Southwark Healthy Ride

Note you must register on eventbrite at https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/london-bridge-to-kensington-palace-healthy-cycle-ride-tickets-183874452437. This is to allow us to limit numbers as we post information to several locations.
Start/finish Southwark Needle, south side of London Bridge close to London Bridge Station. Route west along south side of river then over Westminster Bridge down Birdcage Walk up Constitution Hill across Wellington Arch into Hyde Park and along to Kensington Palace for coffee break. Return up Hyde Park West Carriage Drive, along Serpentine and up to Speakers Corner. Then back down to Wellington Arch and on to Buckingham Palace, down The Mall and through Horse Guards and across Parliament Sq to the Embankment. Left onto the cycle lane (CS3) that goes past Waterloo Bridge, Blackfriars Bridge and Southwark Bridge. Finish past Monument and over London Bridge.

Ride round all the big tourist spots on an easy, flat route.

Mostly quiet streets and paths and cycle lane. Some busy junctions.

Short stops at places of interest. Possible coffee stop at Kensington Gardens.

Just yourself and your bike

First-timers welcome!