Saturday 16th August 2025 10:00am

Starting from - Costa Coffee, 134 Borough High Street, London, SE1 1LB

  • 20.4 miles
  • Hybrid (road tyres), Road, eBike
  • 5 hr
  • Easygoing
  • Southwark
  • Children aged 8-15*, Children aged 11-15*, Adults 16+ only, Children aged 5-15*

Led by experienced ride leaders, these rides are a great way to explore new places and to meet new people who enjoy cycling. They are suitable for all levels of experience, so whether you are a beginner or a seasoned cyclist, you can find a ride that is right for you.

Starting point




London
SE1 1AA

Starting from Costa Coffee, 134 Borough High Street, we pass the following points of interest;

1 St Saviour's War Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Saviour%27s_War_Memorial
2 Shakespear’s Globe Memorial https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/globe-theatre-plaque
3 The Clink Museum https://www.clink.co.uk/
4 Winchester Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winchester_Palace
5 The Golden Hinde https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Hind
6 Borough Market https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borough_Market
7 Southwark Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southwark_Cathedral
8 London Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Bridge
9 The Shard https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Shard
10 Tower Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge
11 Tower Bridge Chimney https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/tower-bridge-chimney
12 Tower of London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_of_London
13 Roman London Wall https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/london-wall/history/
14 Stautue of Emporer Trajan - bequest of Tubby Clayton https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Trajan,_Tower_Hill
15 Falklands Memorial https://www.londonremembers.com/memorials/falklands-war-memorial
16 Tower Hill Memorials https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_Hill_Memorial
17 Tower Hill Scaffold https://www.hrp.org.uk/tower-of-london/whats-on/tower-hill-execution-memorial/#gs.ipmixh
18 10, Trinity Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_Trinity_Square
19 "Tubby" Clayton - blue plaque https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tubby_Clayton
20 Pepys Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepys_Street
21 St Olaf's Church https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Olave%27s_Church,_Hart_Street
22 Philpot Lane Mice Sculpture - 2 mice eating cheese https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philpot_Lane
23 Lloyds of London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd%27s_of_London
24 The Cheesegrater https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/122_Leadenhall_Street
25 The Scalpel https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Scalpel
26 The Gherkin https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gherkin
27 Repurposed Canon - St Helen's Church https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/1391pe4/are_there_bollards_made_out_of_french_cannons/?rdt=57934
28 22 Bishopsgate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/22_Bishopsgate
29 Tower 42 (Nat West Building) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tower_42
30 The Gibson Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Hall,_London
31 Threadneedle Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threadneedle_Street
32 The Bank of England https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_of_England
33 London Troops Memorial, Bank https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Troops_War_Memorial
34 Forgotten Streams https://www.hiddenhydrology.org/forgotten-streams-cristina-iglesias/
35 National Firefighter's Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Firefighters_Memorial
36 St Paul’s Cathedral https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Paul%27s_Cathedral
37 Millennium Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Bridge,_London
38 Royal Fusiliers Memorial, High Holborn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Fusiliers_War_Memorial
39 Lincoln's Inn Public Toilets
40 Ashworth Centre - The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn
41 Temple Bar Memorial https://lookup.london/temple-bar-memorial/
42 Royal Courts of Justice https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Courts_of_Justice
43 St Clement Danes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Clement_Danes
44 Sir Arthur Harris - Marshal of the RAF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_Harris
45 Lord Trenchard - Marshall of the RAF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Trenchard,_1st_Viscount_Trenchard
46 National Submarine War Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Submarine_War_Memorial
47 Victoria Embankment https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Embankment
48 London Sewer Lamp https://www.london-walking-tours.co.uk/secret-london/carting-lane-sewer-gas-lamp.htm
49 Cleopatra's Needle https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleopatra%27s_Needle,_London
50 RAF Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Air_Force_Memorial
51 The Battle of Britain Monument https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britain_Monument,_London
52 Samuel Plimsoll Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samuel_Plimsoll
53 The MOD https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ministry_of_Defence_(United_Kingdom)
54 Whitehall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitehall
55 The Women of WW2 Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monument_to_the_Women_of_World_War_II
56 The Cenotaph https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cenotaph
57 Big Ben/The Elizabeth Tower https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Ben
58 Winston Churchil Statue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Winston_Churchill,_Parliament_Square
59 Parliament Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parliament_Square
60 Churchill War Rooms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Churchill_War_Rooms
61 The Guards Memorial (Grenadier, Coldstream, Scots, Irish & Welsh) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guards_Memorial
62 Royal Naval Division Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Naval_Division_War_Memorial
63 The Mall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mall,_London
64 Admiralty Arch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralty_Arch
65 Giro https://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryMagazine/DestinationsUK/Giro-the-Nazi-Dog/
66 Duke of York Column https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duke_of_York_Column
67 Edward Vll Memorial https://www.come-to-london.com/king-edward-vii-memorial-an-imperial-tribute-in-the-heart-of-london-s687
68 Keith Park Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keith_Park
69 William lll Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_III_of_England
70 Queen Alexandra Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Queen_Alexandra_Memorial
71 Victoria Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_Memorial,_London
72 Buckingham Palace https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace
73 Bomber Command Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RAF_Bomber_Command_Memorial
74 Commonwealth Memorial Gates https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memorial_Gates,_London
75 New Zealand War Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Zealand_War_Memorial,_London
76 Machine Gun Corps Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Gun_Corps_Memorial
77 The Wellington Arch https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wellington_Arch
78 Australian War Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australian_War_Memorial,_London
79 Royal Artillery Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Artillery_Memorial
80 No 1, London, Apsley House https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apsley_House
81 Hyde Park - Statue of Achilles - Joy of Life Fountain https://www.royalparks.org.uk/visit/parks/hyde-park/monuments
82 Animals in War Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animals_in_War_Memorial
83 The Albert Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Memorial
84 Royal Albert Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Albert_Hall
85 Imperial College https://www.imperial.ac.uk/
86 Science Museum https://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/home
87 V&A Museum https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum
88 Sloane Street https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sloane_Street
89 The Cadogan Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadogan_Hall
90 Eaton Square https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eaton_Square
91 Rifle Brigade Memorial https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rifle_Brigade_War_Memorial
92 The Royal Mews https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Mews
93 Channel 4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Channel_4
94 Lambeth Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambeth_Bridge
95 POM bollard (Millbank Prison memorial) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millbank_Prison
96 Vauxhall Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vauxhall_Bridge
97 MI6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MI6
98 The Oval Cricket Ground https://www.kiaoval.com/
99 Kennington Park War Memorial https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/142849/
100 Monument to SOE Agents https://archaeology-travel.com/england/london/s-o-e-agents-monument/
101 National COVID Memorial Wall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Covid_Memorial_Wall
102 Wooden Sections of Belvedere Road https://livinglondonhistory.com/where-to-spot-evidence-of-londons-old-wooden-streets/
103 County Hall, London https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/County_Hall,_London
104 London Eye https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Eye
105 Jubilee Gardens https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jubilee_Gardens,_Lambeth
106 Royal Festival Hall https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Festival_Hall
107 Waterloo Station https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Waterloo_station
108 The Union Jack Club https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_Jack_Club
109 Haig House Home of the Royal British Legion

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