London's Secret Bike Tour: Explore Beautiful Parks, Wildlife, and Historical Sites

Discover the hidden gems of South London on a captivating bike tour. Explore beautiful parks, wildlife, historical sites, and enjoy a delicious lunch at a 17th-century pub. Join us for a 4-hour adventure through a peaceful world of lush greens and serenity.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Meet your guide in the morning at his 100-year-old house, just a one-minute walk from Colliers Wood underground station in South London. You’ll be provided with a bicycle and helmet before embarking on a 12-mile journey that lasts around 4 hours. We’ll begin by admiring old cottages along a river once known as ‘Europe’s hardest working river’ due to the…

What's Included
  • Bicycle and helmet provided
  • Light rain poncho available
  • Experienced local guide
  • Complimentary luggage storage
  • Waterproof trousers if required
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drink
Additional Information

Delve into an enchanting bike exploration away from the hustle and bustle, limited to a group of 7, trailing alongside a captivating river. The route is dotted with rest stops that offer stunning views of South London’s top parks, flora, fauna, watermills, a buzzing local market, quaint cottages, ecclesiastic structures, and a historical village that…

Location
19 South Gardens
South Gardens
We will meet at my House which is a 1 min walk from Colliers Wood underground Station. Colliers Wood station is on the Northern line and about 20 min from the centre. Come out Colliers Wood tube station and turn sharp left. Pass the shops and after 50m turn left again into South Gardens. Walk straight on for 100m and my house is on the left hand side of the road, Nr19, opposite the blue entrance gate to the school and before the black entrance gate to the park.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Hmwh2017
Oct 7, 2024
Getting out of town is worth the trip - What a great little trip. Cycling through the most beautiful parks and along the river path was such a great way to experience something a little bit different in greater London.
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Safari40264282671
Aug 1, 2024
Well worth it - Wonderful guide, friendly and informative. We enjoyed a varied ride, wooded, along streams ides, a mill or two or three. Sat at an old pub for lunch. Bikes were comfortable and our host watched out for us as well Highly recommended.
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Karen_m
Jul 13, 2024
Great off the beaten path experience - My friend and I had a wonderful time on this bike excursion through the less-visited suburbs of the London area. We rode along a local river and stopped at several sites where Stefan explained how local water wheels were used for various industrial purposes in the past - fascinating. Stefan is very cordial and helpful. He seems to tailor the ride based on person’s bike riding ability. The bikes were of very good quality and easy to maneuver. I highly recommend this one.
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Shawn
Jul 5, 2024
Excellent Bike Tour - Excellent tour. Nice to get out of the city and see a different side of London while getting exercise - very beautiful scenery. Knowledgeable guide, good equipment, easy tube ride from central London. Stopped at a great lunch spot as well. Highly recommend this tour if comfortable on a bike.
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Mary_d
Jul 4, 2024
Wonderful biking through quite parks in London. - The parks we biked through were beautiful. We saw lots of wild life. Stephan was a great guide knowing a lot of the history of the area. The stop at a 17th century pub was great.
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Terrisb8004yq
Sep 24, 2023
Fantastic Tour! - We had a wonderful day cycling with Stefan. The pace of the tour was perfect. We were lucky and had fantastic weather. I loved all the places we saw and appreciated that we were out of the traffic and hubbub of London. My husband and I are not avid cyclists and we had no problem with this 4 hour tour. Thanks for a great time!
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Steven_w
Sep 22, 2023
Enjoyable bike ride - The guide was patient and had excellent information to share. Would recommend this to others. Enjoyed the day.
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Rens_e
Jul 22, 2023
Great ride! - Lovely cycle ride along the River Wandle, from Colliers Wood to Carshalton. Stefan is a hospitable guide with a lot of knowledge and great stories about the places you pass.
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Donna_b
Jul 1, 2023
Great - Great ride and good commentary enjoyed immensely did it know so much woodland existed in the suburbs of London The old liberty factory was a highlight
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H7074wgmarya
Aug 6, 2023
Great idea, but..... - The leader knew his facts; our issues were with safety. My husband's bike had broken spokes that he bent back. My chain came off & was so bound up that the guide wasn't sure he could fix it. I was asked if I could do it. The idea of waiting for a replacement bike was accompanied with the comment " it will mess with our schedule ". After the bike was "fixed", I continued to go through red lights to keep up with the other 5 guests. At 1 point a cyclist not with our group held traffic so I could catch up. I heard him say"this group again". We rode through pedestrian malls when we should have walked the bikes all in the name of "keeping the schedule ". A 30 minute stop at a pub near the end could have been skipped in the name of safety. We are experienced cyclists; someone not comfortable on a bike in traffic should stay away!
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