Clapham Common to Westminster and back via Battersea Park

Breeze Bike Rides in Lambeth

A ride along quiet back roads (Sustrans London Cycle Route 3) through Clapham, Vauxhall and Kennington - a constantly changing urban landscape - emerging on to the Embankment at Lambeth Bridge.  Great views of Parliament and the London Eye as we walk our bikes over Lambeth Bridge, then head back through quiet Westminster streets along the north bank of the Thames, past Tate Britain and Dolphin Square.

Lots of river views on the final section of the ride along the shared cycle/pedestrian path on the Chelsea Embankment, before crossing over to the south bank of the river on London's prettiest bridge - the Albert Bridge.  We then do a traffic free circuit of Battersea Park and return to Clapham Common for our cafe stop at the Bandstand Cafe.

This ride is all on tarmac, and mostly flat other than a short climb back up to Clapham Common at the end,  so suitable for all types of bikes. 

Be prepared for wintry and/or wet weather e.g. thermals, warm gloves and socks, and a waterproof jacket.

Nearest underground service - Clapham Common, Clapham North and Oval (Northern Line) and Stockwell (Northern and Victoria Lines).

Nearest Barclays Cycle Hire docking stations are: Kennington Oval and Kennington Road Post Office.

We'll look forward to seeing you there!

Judith and Michelle

Meet the Champions

• Judith Kent When I hit 40, I got my family to buy me my first bike in 20 years so I could start commuting to work - with two small children at home it was the only way I could see to get some exercise into my daily routine.
  
  With the kids a little older, I then found I loved the cycling and wanted to do more - but got a bit bored going out on rides by myself. So I trained as a Breeze Champion and have really enjoyed getting out and exploring the parks and commons of South West London in company with other women.
  
  My rides start on either Wandsworth or Clapham Common, are always at a gentle pace, fit within school hours (for juggling mums like me) and finish with coffee at a local cafe.
  
  My profile picture shows me crossing the finish line at the Cycletta sportive on the Sussex Downs in September 2012. Five of us (complete sportive novices) from my regular Breeze rides thought we would give it a try, and we all made it round the 25 hilly miles.....what a sense of achievement.....Breeze rides can take you to unexpected places...!
  
  
• 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