20의 엘름브리지가지 명소 & 주요 장소

3.5 quid to cross

Very nice to ride around as part of a longer ride around the area

The Avenue going through Stoke Wood, joining Fairoak Lane and Kingston Road, is a good gravel track. After going into the deeper, muddier reaches of the wood, this stretch can be a blissful interlude between rough sections. It is actually a good connecting thoroughfare between the tougher routes that abound here.

The Kingston to Hampton Court riverside is a lovely compact gravel track that brings you from Kingston-upon-Thames bridge to Hampton Court Palace. This section is referred to as “Barge Walk” as you will see many moored barges and narrow boats. The path is wide enough to share with pedestrians, and suitable for all types of bikes.

Prince's Coverts has a mix of trails through the trees or two hardpacked gravel paths that fan out to the south east and south west from this entrance at its northern most tip. It was once the hunting ground of Prince Leopold I of Belgium who lived at Claremont Park nearby. If you do come into the woodland from here, the gate does look like it is locked shut but the kissing gate is open and you are allowed to enter. You are only allowed to horse ride here by prior agreement so the large gate is locked to stop unauthorised horse riders entering.

On the river's edge of this wooded island is a 13 bedroom mansion. It was left abandoned for 10 years until it was bought for £3m in 2021 so is about to enter into its next phase of life. The island was called Folly Eyot until it was bought by Richard D'Oyly Carte in 1890. He had intended to open it as the 'Savoy on Thames', he also owned the Savoy in London, but was refused a liquor license.

Easy gravel path section through here.

Nice gravel section, pretty fast across here. bridge to go over so watch for on coming people, relatively wide.