A deceptively hilly tour of mid-Kent, reaching out through Pluckley, up the Downs to Newnham and Doddington, then home via Chart Sutton and Marden.
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A selection of routes from club members - no guarantees though over their current state or suitability.
A deceptively hilly tour of mid-Kent, reaching out through Pluckley, up the Downs to Newnham and Doddington, then home via Chart Sutton and Marden.
TW to Tenterden via Cranbrook. Nothing too strenuous in the way of hills bar Goudhurst on the way out, but a few ups and downs to keep you busy.
A popular Sunday ride route (approx 50 miles) with lots of options of cutting it shorter by heading south from Pilgrims Way over Ide, round or through Sevenoaks. Do this on a nice day and get great views south from top of the North Downs. ...
Lovely steady climb to the top of the Ashdown and then one of my favourite stretches of road - a long, fast, slightly descing road for 5 miles from Wych X to Danehill and beyond - great for chaingang practice!. Then some nice back roads over to...
I like a route with a steep hill and a long descent. This routes via Ide but you can go right at end of Bough Beech reservoir and take in Yorks Hill (though difficult in wet as is very steep) and then rejoin route at top on Bessels Green road. Lovely...
About 32 miles and about as flat as it gets round here. No avoiding climbing back to Tunbridge Wells though so a bit of a sting in the tail with Foxhole lane just before Penbury
This was the route we did with Cycling Weekly featured in their Jan 7 2016 edition. They couldn't decide whether to do Kidds or Toys so we gave them both!
A 53 mile route but can be cut shorter. Takes a roundabout route to Baileys via Fordcombe, Wellers Town (nice descent) and Chiddingstone. Hales Oak road to Baileys is very quiet. Then long sweeping descent of Bessels Green road. Bit busier through...
Interesting profile this one - Mix of 3 hills and a lot of flat. Climb up past Ightham Mote, long pretty descent through Plaxtol and then down/flat for 15 miles, Big climb up Linton Hill, a bit of flat, ...
Love the "Ticehurst roller" - a rolling mostly downhill 7 mile stretch of road from Wadhurst to Ticehurst and beyond. Stop for coffee and cake at Bodiam Castle and nice scenic route back through Robertsbridge, Brightling, Heathfield, Mayfield and a...
