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right and Colepits Wood Road will be be will Road Wood Colepits and right right down hill into Crown Woods Way. At At Way. Woods Crown into hill down right

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too muddy, in which case continue along along continue case which in muddy, too

shared path beside the A2 turning left. As As left. turning A2 the beside path shared

If it has been raining this route may be be may route this raining been has it If

right into Orchard Rise West to join a a join to West Rise Orchard into right

off road path (signposted Green Chain). Chain). Green (signposted path road off

(signposted Falconwood station). Turn Turn station). Falconwood (signposted

trough marks the entrance to a shared shared a to entrance the marks trough

right to continue along Ridgeway West West Ridgeway along continue to right

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c island. Go straight through through straight Go island. c  traf the at rst left into Leechcroft Avenue Avenue Leechcroft into left rst  and Road

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cycle signs to and Blackfen. and Welling to signs cycle

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into Marlborough Park Avenue following following Avenue Park Marlborough into

Why not try the longer route next time! next route longer the try not Why at the T-junction at Eltham High Street. Street. High Eltham at T-junction the at

and immediately left into Fen Grove. Then, Then, Grove. Fen into left immediately and

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Well done for completing the shorter route. route. shorter the completing for done Well the roundabout, bear left uphill. Turn right right Turn uphill. left bear roundabout, the

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2 Bear left to join Footscray Road and at at and Road Footscray join to left Bear

Chislehurst) to return to the library. the to return to Chislehurst) Riverway (signposted Avery Hill Park). Park). Hill Avery (signposted Riverway the T-junction with Station Street ( (Sidcup Street Station with T-junction the

(cycle signposted and and Eltham New signposted (cycle a motorbike barrier to join the Shuttle Shuttle the join to barrier motorbike a crossroads with Green Lane, turn right. turn Lane, Green with crossroads a long gentle downhill ride. Turn left at at left Turn ride. downhill gentle long a

Route 66). Fork right at the roundabout roundabout the at right Fork 66). Route across and then dismount to negotiate negotiate to dismount then and across turn right into Parkview Road. At the the At Road. Parkview into right turn becomes Old Farm Avenue, which will be be will which Avenue, Farm Old becomes

(this is signposted London Cycle Network Network Cycle London signposted is (this At Willersley Avenue, cycle straight straight cycle Avenue, Willersley At westerly away from the railway and then then and railway the from away westerly roundabout. Follow Cradley Road as it it as Road Cradley Follow roundabout.

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4 2 1 1 Turn right down hill into Crown Woods Woods Crown into hill down right Turn Turn left at the entrance to Marlborough Marlborough to entrance the at left Turn From New Eltham Library, turn right right turn Library, Eltham New From the From Library. Eltham New at Start

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1 Start at New Eltham Library. From the 4 Turn right down hill into Crown Woods 1 From New Eltham Library, turn right 2 Turn left at the entrance to Marlborough library, cross over the road and set off Way. At the traf c signals go straight over across the railway line and cycle up School, passing through a gate on a right along Southwood Road south Bexley Road and down Avery Hill Road Avery Hill Road to turn right at the  rst shared path past a children’s playground. westerly away from the railway and then (this is signposted London Cycle Network roundabout. Follow Cradley Road as it At Willersley Avenue, cycle straight turn right into Parkview Road. At the Route 66). Fork right at the roundabout becomes Old Farm Avenue, which will be across and then dismount to negotiate crossroads with Green Lane, turn right. (cycle signposted New Eltham and a long gentle downhill ride. Turn left at a motorbike barrier to join the Shuttle the T-junction with Station Street (Sidcup Riverway (signposted Avery Hill Park). 2 Bear left to join Footscray Road and at Chislehurst) to return to the library. station is just to your right). Shortly after, Leave the Shuttle Riverway to turn right the roundabout, bear left uphill. Turn right Well done for completing the shorter route. turn right along Burnt Oak Lane and left and immediately left into Fen Grove. Then, at the T-junction at Eltham High Street. Why not try the longer route next time! This is quite busy, so if unsure of the into Marlborough Park Avenue following take the  rst right into Queenswood Road. traf c, pull over and walk across the road cycle signs to Welling and Blackfen. 3 Turn right at the T-junction with Blackfen at the traf c island. Go straight through Road and  rst left into Leechcroft Avenue the next signal controlled junction. and then left into Ridgeway East (cycle signposted Falconwood). At the end of 3 Just beyond the sign to the Eltham Warren Ridgeway East, turn left then immediately Golf Club on your left, a stone water right to continue along Ridgeway West trough marks the entrance to a shared (signposted Falconwood station). Turn off road path (signposted Green Chain). right into Orchard Rise West to join a If it has been raining this route may be shared path beside the A2 turning left. As too muddy, in which case continue along you approach the end of the slipway slow Bexley Road to take the next left up down to dismount. Rie eld Road and  rst right into Colepits Wood Road. If you do take the path, you 4 Cycle down Rie eld Road. Take the next emerge into Rie eld Road. Then, turn left into Colepits Wood Road, to turn right and Colepits Wood Road will be right down hill into Crown Woods Way. At your  rst left. Follow this road to the the traf c signals go straight over Bexley T-junction. Road, down Avery Hill Road (signposted London Cycle Network Route 66). Fork right at the roundabout (cycle signposted New Eltham and Chislehurst) to return to the library, just beyond the railway line. Well done for completing the longer route! Have you thought about planning your own cycle rides in your local area? S

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Shorter Route: Longer Route: Key A 25 minute cycle ride to Avery Hill A 40 minute cycle ride Bexley Bound S Start Point Thames Footpath (Temporarily Starting at New Eltham Library, this circular Starting at New Eltham Library, this circular Schools / Important Blocked or Unsafe) route takes you around Avery Hill Park. route takes you to Sidcup and other parts of Buildings Bexley including the Shuttle River valley. Green Chain Walk Total distance cycled: 4.3 miles / 6.92km Open Spaces Railway Line Total distance cycled: 5.9 miles / 9.55 km Woodland Bikeability Level: 1 / 2 London Cycle River / Water Bikeability Level: 1 / 2 Network GP Surgeries Shorter Route Tell us what you think of the NHS Greenwich cycling Thames Footpath Longer Route maps and we will send you a FREE “I love my Bike” Thames Footpath Bike Bell or a refl ective slap band (while stocks last). Alternative route (Temporary Route) Complete our short survey at http:// greenwichhealthyliving.nhs.uk/active-travel/get-cycling/

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