All posts tagged TYPE: Family Friendly

Surprisingly rural 4 mile ride around Croxley Green. Large part traffic free using canal towpath and tracks.

START: Junction of the Rickmansworth Road and bridge over the Grand Union Canal, near the Harvester Restaurant (WD3 3RX).

ROUTE PASSES: Croxley Green.

TAKES IN: Grand Union Canal.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A surprisingly rural, 5 mile ride around Croxley on canal towpath, tracks and quiet lanes with one busy road to cross.

START: Outside Harvester, Baldwin Lane WD3 3RX.

ROUTE PASSES: Croxley Green.

TAKES IN: Cassiobury Park; Whippendell Woods; Chipperfield Common; Grand Union Canal.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A lovely 12 mile ride on quiet lanes. All on road.

START: Opposite the Harvester pub in Baldwins Lane, WD3 3RX. 

ROUTE PASSES: Chipperfield; Belsize; Sarratt; Croxley Green.

TAKES IN: Chipperfield Common, Whippendell Woods.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

An all on road 9 mile scenic ride to Chipperfield.

START: Whippendell Wood car park, Grove Mill Lane. 

ROUTE PASSES: Belsize; Chipperfield.

TAKES IN: Whippendell Woods, Chipperfield Common.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A flat, easy, 14 miles ride on the Nickey Line and quiet roads to Harpenden.

START: Active Dacorum Hub, Grovehill/Woodhall Farm Adventure Playground, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7BA.

ROUTE PASSES: Redbourn; Harpenden.

TAKES IN: Nickey Line.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A flat, easy, traffic free 7 mile ride on the Nickey Line to Redbourn.

START: Active Dacorum Hub, Grovehill/Woodhall Farm Adventure Playground, Redbourn Road, Hemel Hempstead HP2 7BA.

ROUTE PASSES: Redbourn.

TAKES IN: Nickey Line.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A 17 mile ride into the Chilterns on quiet lanes.

START: Cassiobury car park, Gade Avenue, Watford WD18 7LG.

ROUTE PASSES: Belsize/Chipperfield; Flaunden; Sarratt.

TAKES IN: Cassiobury Park, Whippendell Woods.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A pleasant 12 mile suburban meander, mostly on road.

START: Watford Cycle Hub, Chaffinch Lane WD18 9QD.

ROUTE PASSES: Northwood; Pinner Green; Carpenters Park.

TAKES IN: Ebury Way.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

A 7 mile ride, mostly on quiet lanes and cycle paths, with some side streets and traffic free sections and a short stetch of road which is busier at peak, commuter times.

START: Timberlake pay and display car park (WD24 4JL).

ROUTE PASSES: Meriden; Bricket Wood; Garston.

TAKES IN: Bricket Wood Common.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS

An easy 11 mile ride through back streets and cycle paths to “lang leah” granted to the abbot of St Albans in the time of Edward the Confessor.

START: Timberlake pay and display car park (WD24 4JL) across the road from the Rugby Club.

ROUTE PASSES: Meriden; Leavesden; Abbots Langley.

For full details of this route and to download the GPS file and cue sheet see RideWithGPS