Not all the way to London but a pleasant 18 miles excursion on quiet streets and lanes you never knew existed.
START: Oxhey Activity Park, Wiggenhall Road WD18 OHZ.
ROUTE PASSES: Radlett Road Playing Fields; Patchetts Green; Elstree; Stanmore; Bushey Heath.
TAKES IN: Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A lovely, challenging 40 mile ride to the east of Watford on bridlepaths, tracks and roads.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park,WD24 4LL.
ROUTE PASSES: Colney Street; London Colney; Water End; Welham Green; Essendon; Little Berkhamsted; Epping Green; Newgate Street; Northaw; Potters Bar; Shenley; Radlett; Patchetts Green.
TAKES IN: Northaw Great Wood.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
Explore some lovely countryside and villages to the east of Watford with this challenging 40 mile ride, on roads and bridlepaths.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park,WD24 4LL.
ROUTE PASSES: Letchmore Heath; Radlett; Shenley; Enfield; Northaw; Brookmans Park; London Colney; Colney Street; Bricket Wood; Meriden.
TAKES IN: Fir and Pond Woods.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A 6 mile ride into the countryside that defies the M1, both on and off-road.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park (WD24 4JL) across the road from the Rugby Club.
ROUTE PASSES: Aldenham; Patchetts Green.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A 16 mile ride through the green belt between Watford and Radlett/Borehamwood.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park at the roundabout at the junction of Radlett Road and Colonial Drive, WD24 4J.
ROUTE PASSES: Patchetts Green; Aldenham; Colney Street; Smug Oak; Meriden.
TAKES IN: Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A 21 mile ride into the green belt to the east of Watford, mostly quiet roads with some off-road sections.
START: Watford Cycle Hub, Chaffinch Lane WD18 9QD.
ROUTE PASSES: Oxhey Activity Park; Radlett Road Playing Fields; Letchmore Heath; Colney Street; Smug Oak; Meriden.
TAKES IN: Ebury Way.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A challenging and pleasant 30 mile ride along the Alban Way to Water End using roads, cycle paths and off-road sections.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park, WD24 4LL.
ROUTE PASSES: Meriden; Bricket Wood; How Wood; Chiswell Green; St Albans; Hatfield; Bullen’s Green; Water End; South Mimms; Shenley; Colney Street.
TAKES IN: Alban Way; Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A 24 miles ride, mostly on quiet, lovely country lanes and enjoyable off-road sections, and some busy roads to cross.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park (WD24 4JL), across the road from the Rugby Club.
ROUTE PASSES: Aldenham; Radlett; Shenley; Ridge; London Colney; Colney Street; Bricket Wood; Meriden.
TAKES IN: Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
A lovely 34 mile ride, no challenging hills and just under 3/4 of the route is off-road, mainly bridlepaths.
START: Watford Cycle Hub, Chaffinch Lane WD18 9QD.
ROUTE PASSES: Oxhey Park; Radlett Road Playing Fields; Watford Rugby Club; Colney Street; London Colney; Water End; Colney Heath; St Albans; Bricket Wood; Garston.
TAKES IN: Alban Way; Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS
An 11 mile ride on quiet streets and lanes, and lovely off-road sections with one potentially busy section that has a cycle path alongside it.
START: Timberlake pay and display car park (WD24 4JL) is across the road from the Rugby Club.
ROUTE PASSES: Colney Street; Bricket Wood; Meriden.
TAKES IN: Bricket Wood Common.
For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS