Welcome to the Croydon Cycle Home Page

I've used this web site to document some of the bicycle rides I have discovered over the last 15 or so years. All these journeys start and end at East Croydon railway station. The distances covered range from 13 to 30 miles.

Most people who don't live there associate Croydon with the shopping centre, and office blocks. Many don't realise that the countryside of Surrey and Kent is just a couple of miles away, an ideal distance for the average cyclist. East Croydon railway station can be easily reached from central London, so all the routes start and end there.

I have broken down each route into a series of stages, and have included a map for each stage. I have also included a "printer friendly" page for each route. You should be able to print a usable hard copy from this.

Please e-mail me if you have any comments about this site, or the rides it describes. Or, please feel free to complete the questionnaire

Ride 1 - West Wickham and Nash - 13.5 Miles

This ride takes us through West Wickham, then though some countryside before returning via West Wickham

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Ride 2 - Farthing Down - 21 Miles

We go through Purely and Coulsdon, then through Farthing Down. Return via Kenley and Riddlesdown. There are some hills on this ride.

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Ride 3 - Hayes Common and Beckenham - 13.5 Miles

A ride through West Wickham, Hayes Common and Hayes, returning via Beckenham.

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Ride 4 - Wallington and Carshalton - 14 Miles

The ride goes to Carshalton via Wallington, then back to East Croydon

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Ride 5 - Orpington and Bromley - 22 Miles

Through West Wickham, Hayes Common to Orpington. Return via Bromley

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Ride 6 - Downe - 26 Miles

A ride through West Wickham into the Kent countryside, passing Down House

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Ride 7 - Featherbed Lane and Farleigh - 16 Miles

Through Shirley and Addington Village to Farleigh

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Ride 8 - Biggin Hill and Westerham - 29 Miles

Through West Wickham and Biggin Hill. Downhill to Westerham. Back up the ridgeway.

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Ride 9 - Pilgrims Way - 28.5 Miles

Ride along the ridgeway on the Pilgrims way.

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Ride 10 - Keston, Warlingham - 24 Miles

Ride along the top of the ridgeway.

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