Why this ride
A 153 km one-way ride from near Epping, about 1 h 55 of riding. Long stretches are under trees.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Surrey Hills and Box Hill Bends · part 1
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 153 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 1 h 55
- 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.
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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 Epping
Planning note
Surrey Hills and Box Hill Bends is where the day begins. Next is London motorcycle escapes return.
2. Harlington, on the way back
John Bunyan was arrested near Harlington in November 1660 for preaching without a licence, and he was taken to the manor house in the village to be questioned before being sent to Bedford jail, where he spent twelve years and began writing The Pilgrim's Progress. The house still stands, and an oak in the area, known as Bunyan's Oak, is said to be where he preached.
Read the complete Harlington, on the way back write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
London motorcycle escapes return comes up about 73 km into the recorded legs. Next is Food stop near Marlow.
3. Food stop near Marlow
Marlow has one of the prettiest Thames frontages anywhere, and the white suspension bridge is the reason. It was designed by William Tierney Clark and opened in the early 1830s, and Clark went on to design the Széchenyi Chain Bridge in Budapest, a much larger cousin built on similar lines. Stand by the river on a summer evening, with the church spire behind the bridge and rowers sliding past, and it is hard to imagine a more English scene.
Read the complete Food stop near Marlow 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 153 km.
Leg by leg
Fuel stop near Epping to Harlington, on the way back
Fuel stop near Epping → Harlington, on the way back is 73 km of getting across. Ride it tidily and keep the enthusiasm for what comes after.