New London commuting route - advice please!

waveydavey63
waveydavey63 Posts: 3
edited February 2008 in Commuting chat
I'm starting a new job in a couple of weeks, and need to figure out a route from Finsbury Park to Richmond. Google maps suggests lots of nasty/dangerous roads; I'd appreciate a reasonably direct route (avoiding the West End if possible). I'm fairly fit and don't mind a few hills - my main concern is to avoid horrors like the A41 etc.
Any suggestions?

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  • neslon
    neslon Posts: 54
    Move to Newcastle
  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    neslon wrote:
    Move to Newcastle

    That'd be an all day commute. You'd have to leave the night before :lol:
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • snooks
    snooks Posts: 1,521
    Move to Richmond/Twickenham...it's green down here with a river and everything :0)

    If you can work out a route to Hyde park, you can go straight down Kensington rd to Hammersmith to Barns-mortlake, then down the A205 South Circular

    The other (longer) way would be get to the Victoria embankment, along the Thames to houses of Parliment, down to Mill bank, onto Chelsea embankment - new kings road - putney bridge - lower richmond rd - Queens ride -A205 to Richmond

    The second route I know well and it's fine...the Chelsea embankment part is really quick, tho...avoid the painted pavements, sorry, "cycle paths" and stick to the road...although the other night there was a bit of a rough patch, so keep you're eyes open.
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  • Gussio
    Gussio Posts: 2,452
    I've done this a few times, using the following route which avoids the worst roads:

    1. Cross the Holloway Road and head for Camden

    2. Camden to Baker St via the outer circle of Regent's Park

    3. Down Baker St to Hyde Park

    4. Through Hyde Park, past the Landmark Hotel and into the back streets of Belgravia and on to Sloane Sq

    5. King's Road to Putney Bridge

    6. Upper Richmond Road to your goal

    TFL maps might be useful for you to refine the details.
  • waveydavey63
    waveydavey63 Posts: 3
    Thanks for the advice - will try Gussio's route this weekend
  • Brains
    Brains Posts: 1,732
    a bit of searching on the tfl site will bring you up a cycle route

    It prints out on several pages using adobe

    Also ensure you have the free TFL cycle maps, available from the website or most LBS's

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