Guided Gravel Rides
Landrace to Somewhere
EXPERT RIDES
A series of fast-paced guided gravel rides from London, perfect for serious riders skilled at off-road cycling. Running monthly from April to September, the series includes the iconic London to Brighton route, the South Downs Way completed in a single day, and, new for summer 2025, a thrilling gravel tour from London to Paris.
A day in the Countryside
BLUE/RED - MODERATE RIDES
Enjoy a relaxing day in the countryside with this series of Sunday rides. Starting from a train station easily accessible from London, ride through some of Southern England’s most glorious countryside, stop for a pub lunch, and then head back to the station. Perfect for a refreshing escape from the city.
Activ Gravel
BLUE/RED - MODERATE/CHALLENGING RIDES
A regular monthly adventure discovering the byways of Kent. Ride the clifftops, across lonely marshes, through ancient towns and peaceful villages.
Supported by Activ Cycles, these self-navigating rides are a must for any rider wanting to get out and experience some truly amazing gravel.
CYCLE PATHS OF HISTORy
GREEN - EASY RIDES
Did you know London's history stretches back to Roman times? That's right, this vibrant capital has been a stage for countless stories, from the Roman Empire to the British Empire.
Join us on a leisurely bike ride with an expert Blue Badge Guide. We'll uncover hidden gems, explore historic sites, and hear tales of the unexpected, the unlikely, and the incredible. This is a ride for the curious mind, perfect for those who want to experience London's rich past in a unique way.
Summer 2025 Gravel events
A series of self guided gravel events in and around London
Let customers speak for us
Really enjoyed this route, had a bit of everything and stopping half way for the Cinnamon bun cafe was perfect! Highly recommend if you want to get the miles in. We did it before Christmas, a bit muddy but was fine.
Awesome ride, definitely recommend. Well put together, plenty of opportunities to stop & refuel. Will 100% do again!
What a wonderful day! One of the best things I have done this year. Thanks to Jenny (see below) for suggesting it. The route through London was amazing and I discovered so many tracks and paths that I would never have known about. I would thoroughly recommend this ride to all levels of cyclist, provided that you are confident on roads, and I would love to repeat it next year. London cycling infrastructure is pretty good these days. I'm also interested in one other of Charlie's rides.
What a great day! The three of us really enjoyed the varied route - it took us past so many interesting sights and along so many different types of route. We also appreciated the friendly welcome - and all the refreshment stops along the way! Very well organised and supported, and great value. Look forward to hearing about future rides.
Fantastic cycle ride taking in all of the best sights in London! I would recommend this to cyclists at all levels as it is mostly flat and very well supported. We were very well fed too - the home made fudge in particular was superb! I would definitely do this again and look forward to other rides organized by Charlie.
Really enjoyed the route around London - lots of bits I'd never been to before and very well thought out route - great value including coffee and croissants, lunch and delicious cream tea - would definitely do it again.
I did part of the route yesterday but in clock wise direction starting from Walton on Thames to Windsor Castle. I was pleased to find the route follows many footpaths most of the time in gravel and grass, and not much paved roads, always trying to go off road. The most difficult part was the swallow U section near Virginia Water town. Thanks to the writer Charlie!
Charlie took a road cyclist (me) with a relatively new gravel bike and 20hours experience of riding relatively easy gravel to being able to safely cycle a blue mountain bike trail in Queen Elizabeth Country Park (QECP). All in a few hours. We started with some simply exercises and then moved onto the practice area in QECP. Then downhill gravel exercises, followed by the blue trail.
Throughout Charlie was encouraging but considerate of my own limitations (and fears!). At the end I really felt I had a good foundation... I just need to keep using these new skills! Thank you
Had a really great day out with Charlie, the lesson was structured but also adapted to my skill level and really fun. Learnt a lot and inspired to keep going! Thanks!
Riding alongside the river Brent and Grand Union Canal make this a varied ride with a countryside feel to it
Really enjoyed this route - Was a bit challenging in places as it certainly uses some lesser known bridle ways with some wet swampy stretches (I did it in Nov!). Shere was perfect for a coffee/cake stop. The ride along the ancient London Road was delightful and had me grinning on some lovely swooping descents!
I was expecting a lot of urban cycling (Oct '23). However it was the opposite. There were many green spaces that I've never been to and was a great surprise.
There was some construction work where the Hog Mill was, so wasn't able to see all of that section.
Give it a go, think you'll like it
