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East Of England

Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Ockendon

Road cycling routes

East Of England

Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Ockendon

Hard

21

riders

Limehouse Basin – Tower of London loop from Ockendon

05:06

116km

620m

Road cycling

Hard road ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 29, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 27.4 km for 192 m

Waypoints

A

Start point

Train Station

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24.0 km

River Lea

Lake

2

27.5 km

Limehouse Basin

Highlight • Historical Site

Great place for a walk or run near Canary Wharf

Tip by

3

28.0 km

Cable Street Cycleway and Mural

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

This is a two lane cycleway marked in blue that runs alongside Cable Street in East London through Shadwell.

Tip by

4

30.4 km

Tower of London

Highlight • Historical Site

The Tower of London, with history oozing out of every crack in the mortar... where to begin?!

Tip by

5

31.1 km

View of Tower Bridge

Highlight • Viewpoint

Open all year around except when rarely a boat has to go through

Tip by

6

32.5 km

Cycle route along the Thames near One Blackfriars

Highlight • Cycleway

Cross London Bridge for the South Bank and the London Borough Market.

Tip by

7

33.4 km

Thames Embankment Cycle Route

Highlight • River

The embankments are really well done cycle superhighways. Nice view over the Thames, but also very easy to cycle and pleasant way to travel across the city

Tip by

35.8 km

Billingsgate Roman House & Baths

Archaeological Site

9

90.9 km

Cyclist Sculpture on London Road

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

Not especially long or steep but certainly gets the blood pumping.

Tip by

10

104 km

Old Church Road Climb

Highlight • Cycleway

B

116 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

68.9 km

41.8 km

2.87 km

1.77 km

488 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

89.1 km

21.6 km

5.09 km

205 m

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