Westerly exit

rontana
rontana Posts: 23
edited December 2009 in Commuting chat
Do anyone know of a decent route westward out of London?
I'm currenty on site at BBC White city, and fancy cycling back to Reading on Friday evening rather than 'enjoying' the train from paddington.

I've had a quick look on google and OSM but there doesn't seem to be much heading directy west than the A4

I would also prefer to avoid taking the M4 as google suguests

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  • _Brun_
    _Brun_ Posts: 1,740
    Tell google you're walking, and it might come up with a better alternative. Beware that it will also send you the wrong way down one way streets.
  • rontana
    rontana Posts: 23
    I tried that but it just takes me along the A4 (great west rd & bath rd) past hethrow which looking at the satalite photos doesn't look very plesant, plus most of it looks like major dual carrageway which is never fun.

    Looking at open cycle map there's a good section of the grand union cannal I could use, west of Ealing broadway that would get me as far as west Drayton anyone recomed it?
  • Simon the Pieman
    Simon the Pieman Posts: 48
    What about this one.

    http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/Im ... to-Reading
  • el_presidente
    el_presidente Posts: 1,963
    It's a bit indirect but I would go White City - Chiswick - Richmond - Twickenham - Hampton - Chertsey - Virginia Water - Ascot - Binfield - Woodley to avoid a lot of the big roads & traffic
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