Use our bikes and enjoy a one way cycle along the beautiful River Thames path to the 16th Century Hampton Court Palace once a royal home. You will pass boats, riverside houses and pubs, buy lunch in a medieval market place and cycle through a park with deer. Enjoy your picnic lunch with fountain views of the palace before finishing at the palace to visit if you wish. You leave the bikes with us and return to Central London by train.
Richmond Train Station
- Richmond is in South West London Zone 3, you can reach it using the Underground District Line (green)- we are the final stop via St James Park, Victoria, Earls Court etc or on the mainline train direct from London Waterloo (Fast 20 minutes-Slow 40 minutes). If you are coming by taxi please let me know on booking and I will send the google location of our bike set us location.
Come through the ticket barrier (toilets on the right if needed), then go up the
stairs to the main ticket hall, I will see you outside by the bench with my bike. We will then walk the 5 minutes to collect your bikes.
If you are coming by taxi please let me know and I can send you the bike lock up location.
We usually stop at this riverside pub for a quick drink and to use the toilets.
The old market place is where you can look at the different food stalls and buy what you like for your picnic lunch. There has been a market here since the 13th Century when granted permission by King John. The buildings around the market place now are mainly 18th, but this is the closest medieval market place to Central London.
This old royal hunting ground belongs to Historic Royal Palaces + has deer roaming through it. We will enjoy our picnic lunch by the Longwater fountain with views of Hampton Court Palace.
We will then leave the park and cycle the riverside path to the palace.
We will arrive at Hampton Court Palace for some pictures before taking the bikes to our lock up location, you then walk back to the palace if you wished to visit.
Hampton Court Train Station
-Multi geared lightweight hybrid bike-choose ladies or men style, children may have mountain bikes depending on their height.
-Helmet if required-request size small, medium or large
-Tour Guide
-Entrance to Hampton Court Palace
*Some Mondays + Tuesdays the palace is closed so please check the palace is open and ensure tickets are available before booking your tour
Weekday/Weekend
Adult: £27.20/£30
Child age 5-15: £13.60/£15.00
-Travel to Richmond + from Hampton Court stations
-Drinks + lunch £10-£30 approximately
-Cycling is 8 miles approximately
-The path can be muddy so wear suitable outdoor clothing and shoes, no flapping trousers because of the bike chain.
-Bring a small backpack for spare layers/waterproofs
-A refillable bottle of water is advised
-The bikes +/- helmets are delivered to you specially so we need your height and gender details in advance for bike style and size + helmet size if required
-Entrance to Hampton Court Palace-Book online to save queueing *Palace is closed some Mondays and Tuesdays so please check tickets are available that day before booking your tour.
Weekday
Adult: £27.20
Child age 5-15: £13.60
With enough advance request I can provide tours most days unless away.