Highlights
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A natural setting just half an hour from central London
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The choice between a half-day or full-day excursion
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Tasting traditional ale
Essential info*
Duration 3hrs30 mins, 7hrs
Tour with Commentary
Languages
Starting time 10:00 AM
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Your Spotter
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Ginette49 years oldLondon
Hobbies:
I play badminton, enjoy walking in the countryside, watching movies and going out with friends.
Description
Join Ginette on a bike tour and a visit to a traditional brewery to discover London’s rich cultural and architectural heritage.
Upstream from London, the banks of the Thames are a perfect place to cycle. Ride past historic houses and pubs, while Ginette explains what life was like in the region throughout the ages, going back to Roman and Saxon times.
The tour continues along the river to where students from Cambridge and Oxford Universities train for the famous annual rowing races. You’ll cross the River Thames several times to see different points of interest.
At the end of the morning you'll see a traditional brewery and stop at the brewery shop. You will also have the chance to try some local ale for yourself.
Ginette will then recommend a pub for a typically British lunch.
If you have chosen the full-day tour, your ride will continue past riverside docks and houseboats to Syon Park, where you’ll stop for a picnic-style afternoon tea. The ride will then come to its final destination, Richmond Palace. This former royal dwelling is partially in ruins, but you can admire the surviving parts of its imposing structure from the road.
Good to know
- Availability: every Tuesday (apart from exceptional dates)
- Time: 10am
- Duration: 3.5 hours (half day) or 7 hours (full day)
- Comfortable clothing that is suitable for cycling recommended (avoid high-heeled shoes)
- You will be required to carry your bike briefly at certain points of the tour
- Participants must be aged at least 18 years old
No charges will be levied for cancellations made more than 7 days before the date of the activity (excluding special dates). After this, the following charges will be levied:
Between 7 and 4 days prior: 50% of the price
After this time and in case of a no-show: 100% of the price
Any reservation made for special dates cannot be cancelled, modified or refunded.
Price includes
- Bike rental for the duration of the excursion
- Guided tour led by Ginette
- Ale tasting (6 beer samples)
Not included
- Transport from central London (meeting point accessible by public transport)
- Lunch
- Tips (optional)
- All other extras
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