Why this ride
135 km one way from Amersham - plan on about 2 h 25 of riding. The climb of the day is near Henley-on-Thames.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Essex Saltmarsh and Suffolk Villages · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 135 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 25
- Journey
- One way; return travel is separate
Distance and timing basis
Ordered leg totals agree within rounding. Stop distances are approximate sums of rounded legs. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
Reading history stays on this device. My road watch requires a separate selection; opening it does not subscribe this ride.
Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Fuel stop near Amersham
Amersham is two towns in one. Up on the hill is the modern town, built around the station at the end of the Metropolitan line in the early twentieth century, the heart of what was marketed as Metro-land. Down in the valley of the Misbourne is Old Amersham, a beautiful street of coaching inns, timber-framed houses and Georgian façades, with a seventeenth-century market hall on its arches. The contrast is striking.
Read the complete Fuel stop near Amersham write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Essex Saltmarsh and Suffolk Villages is where the day begins. Next is High point near Henley-on-Thames.
2. High point near Henley-on-Thames
Every summer since 1839, rowers have raced up a straight stretch of the Thames at Henley, and the Royal Regatta has become one of the fixtures of the English social season, with blazers, boaters, Pimm's and picnics on the riverbank. The rest of the year, Henley is a handsome market town on the river, with a fine bridge, old inns and the River and Rowing Museum, which tells the story of the Thames and the sport.
Read the complete High point near Henley-on-Thames write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
You top out here; the road stops climbing. Next is Food stop near Midhurst.
3. Food stop near Midhurst
Midhurst is one of the nicest market towns in the South Downs, and it sits on one of England's most loved biking roads. The A272 runs east and west across Sussex and Hampshire, through villages and woods and over little hills, and it has a cult following among riders who prefer charm to speed. Midhurst is a natural pause along it, with old coaching inns, timber-framed houses and a broad main street.
Read the complete Food stop near Midhurst write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
The route ends here after 135 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Amersham to High point near Henley-on-Thames
Fuel stop near Amersham → High point near Henley-on-Thames is 33 km of rhythm rather than effort. Let it flow and let the view breathe.
High point near Henley-on-Thames to Food stop near Midhurst
High point near Henley-on-Thames → Food stop near Midhurst is 102 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.