Active Travel

TFL Journey planner – An online journey planner that allows you to plan walking and cycling routes and to compare these to TFL services and private transport

Good journey – website for planning car free journeys to attractions such as Wisley, which offer discounts to those without a car

Walk

Walking groups – Richmond Ramblers offer friendly walks locally and further afield

Run

parkrun – Weekly free 5km fun runs in Richmond Park, Bushy Park, Old Deer Park and Crane Park

Cycling – getting started

Cycle to work scheme – Cycle to work scheme offers discounts on bikes and accessories

Guided bike rides – Richmond Cycling Campaign organises two leisure rides every month

Joyriders – runs rides for women who are learning to ride, including some rides in our area

Pedalup – Child-friendly cycle training

Wheels for Wellbeing – support and advice to enable disabled people to cycle

Try before you buy cycle scheme – New and nearly new bikes from £20 a month to try with option to buy at a discounted rate

Cyclestreets – cycle route planning tool with quiet route option

Cycle hire

Blazing Saddles bike hire – Richmond riverside bike hire

Cargo bike hire – First hour free – bikes now in Teddington, Hampton, East Sheen, St Margarets, Kew, Ham, Twickenham, Whitton, and Richmond

London Cycle Company – East Sheen bike shop offering bike box hire and a refill point for bike cleaning liquid

Parkcycle – Bike hire in Richmond Park (Roehampton Gate)

Richmond station bike hire – Richmond station bike hire

Other cycling info

La Ciclista – cycle friendly cafe and cycling hub in East Sheen

More information here – Richmond Council’s directory of cycling in the Borough

Request more bike parking – Ask the Council for more bike stands