Km |
Directions |
0 |
Start from Roehampton Gate Car Park Richmond Park. |
4.7 |
Clockwise around park road, down steep hill (particular care) at Palewell common (careful of carpark on left) then turn left at roundabout onto Queen’s road (still inside the park). |
4.8 |
Through Kingston gate, and turn immediately right onto King’s Road. |
5.9 |
Left at lights onto Richmond Road into Kingston (particular care with traffic through Kingston). |
6.3 |
Entering Kingston one-way system the road goes left at lights after passing under railway bridge. We suggest dismounting and crossing pavement to head right on one-way system (cutting out a large part of one-way system). |
7.2 |
Cross Kingston Bridge over Thames and left at roundabout along Hampton Court Road. |
9.4 |
After sharp-left bend at Hampton Court, continue straight over roundabout and cross bridge over Thames. |
9.6 |
Following bridge crossing, and after pedestrian lights, move into right hand lane and take second right into Bridge Road. |
10.5 |
Take first roundabout exit into Esher road, becoming Ember Lane. |
11.8 |
Continue on Ember Lane right, then left 250 yards later. |
12.7 |
Turn right into Lower Green Road. |
13.9 |
Follow road left into More Road. |
14.9 |
In Esher, turn right into Portsmouth Road (Esher High Street), and continue over Stony Hill. |
18.3 |
Over the A3 overpass. |
20.7 |
Left at T junction onto Between Streets. |
21.1 |
Right into Downside Bridge Road before Cobham. |
22.0 |
Right into Plough Lane, becoming Ockham Lane. |
26.9 |
Join right onto Ockham Road North, then left onto Guileshall Lane 100 yards later. |
28.1 |
Over Rose Lane onto Hungry Hill Lane, becoming Ripley Road. |
33.0 |
Follow road through village centre, the carefully straight over Epsom Road (dual carriageway) into Staple Lane. |
35.8 |
Turn hard left into Combe Lane. |
37.3 |
Left into Greene Dene. |
39.7 |
Right at T junction into Crocknorth Road, becoming Ranmore Common Road. |
47.7 |
Right at T junction into Chapel Lane, downhill past Box Hill train station, becoming Westhumble Street. |
49.5 |
Take great care turning left into dual carriageway, London Road. Move immediately into right lane, and after 150 yards take first roundabout exit into Old London Road, heading uphill. |
50.1 |
Take first right into The Zig Zag. Set stopwatch timer at junction for time trial up Box Hill. |
52.5 |
At the top of Box Hill, record stopwatch time, and turn right for excellent cakes and tea at Box Hill cafe. |
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After cake stop, turn right down Boxhill Road. |
56.5 |
Heading downhill, take extra care turning hard left into Headley Common Road. |
57.9 |
In Headley, ignore left and continue straight into Church Lane becoming Tilley Lane then Headley road after M25 overpass. |
62.5 |
Turn right into Wilmerhead Lane, becoming Woodcote Green Road. |
64.7 |
Turn right at lights into South Street and Epsom centre. |
65.0 |
Take first exit at roundabout then first left 100 yards later into West Street, becoming Christchurch Road. |
67.0 |
At roundabout, take second exit into Horton Lane. |
69.5 |
Continue straight through roundabouts until left at Chessington Road, becoming Moor Lane then Bridge Road. |
72.0 |
Turn right at roundabout into Hook Road. |
73.3 |
Continue straight over roundabout, following Hook Road becoming Brighton Road. |
76.0 |
Turn right at lights onto Portsmouth Road, parallel to Thames. |
77.7 |
Follow Kingston one-way system. |
78.7 |
Very carefully move into right lanes to exit onto Richmond Road. |
79.4 |
Turn right at lights into King’s Road. |
80.5 |
Left at T junction into Queen’s road, then right at roundabout to head anti-clockwise around Richmond Park. |
85.2 |
Finish at Roehampton Gate. |