Wandsworth to Wimbledon Windmill

Breeze Bike Rides in Wandsworth

A fun 9 mile ride including 2 parks and 2 commons, with one steep hill! 

We will cycle over Wandsworth Common, then by back roads down to King George's Park in Wandsworth, where we will follow the Wandle Trail briefly, before taking quiet residential roads to Wimbledon Park.

From Wimbledon Park, we will take back roads up to Wimbledon Common - one steep hill here where we may push our bikes for a few minutes!  Then we enjoy a lovely off-road section on (non-tarmac) bike paths on Wimbledon Common, past the Windmill to Wimbledon Village. 

From the Village, we will cruise gently back downhill, through Wimbledon Park, and via quiet road through Earlsfield and back up to Wandsworth Common, where the ride will end with a well deserved cafe stop at the Common Ground cafe. 

Hybrids and mountain bikes are best for this ride, due to the off-road section on Wimbledon Common.  Make sure your tyres, gears and brakes are all in good order to keep safe on the hills!

 

 

Location

Ride Starting Point

Wandsworth Common, Bolingbroke Grove, Wandsworth, London, SW11 6HN We'll meet on the Wandsworth Common, opposite the old Bolingbroke Hospital building on the corner of Wakehurst Road and Bolingbroke Grove SW11 6HN 

Meet the Champions

• Vanessa Celosse Hi!
  
  I am a breeze champion running rides in the London borough of Wandsworth. I am working with the council's school travel adviser to run rides for mums in the borough.
  
  I also lead rides for the Wandsworth Cycling Campaign - join us on our Yahoo e-group: by e-mailing: info@wandsworthcyclists.org.uk (no subject or message required) to find out more about cycling in the borough and London.
  
  I can be contacted at: rides@wandsworthcyclists.org.uk
  
  Vanessa
• Michelle Miller Having lived in Manhattan and Central London for 15 years after university, it is just in the last few years that I've started cycling again. At first, this meant just around my SW London neighborhood as a way to get around faster and then longer rides to Richmond Park. Now in 2012, I've done nearly a dozen Breeze rides with a fellow school mum who is a Breeze Champion. I've loved getting to know areas outside my immediate neighborhood and other local women who have a 'quiet' passion for cycling. My husband is a keen cyclist and we are excited for our two boys to join us as they get older.
  
  See you soon!
  Michelle