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# Lost Lanes Southern England: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England: 36 Glorious Bike Rides in Southern England (London and the South-East): 1

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Review: A Treasure Trove - Highly recommended - particularly for the quality of the routes. Buying this kind of guide is a speculative activity; regardless of how attractively written or presented the book, what really matters is the research in the routes. Having now completed eight of the rides I am very pleased with the quality of the routes Thurston has devised and would recommend this book to anyone (like me) looking to explore picturesque countryside within an hour (by train) of London. Thurston's opener sets off from Swanley and is a gem, making the absolute best of the available scenery I suspect. After a slightly unprepossessing first 15 minutes you are quickly out in the countryside and there is pretty scenery that rewards the rider at regular intervals from then on in. Farnham and Eynsford have some lovely views and the long ridge road decent after the steep climb out of Shoreham is a particularly nice touch. In Between the Downs and Weald Thurston again steers us through some fine countryside with good views. This time I followed Thurston's recommendations for stops. These are worth taking note of in my experience and the extra work of confirming details of opening times (have not changed, which you’ll find necessary,) recommended. Third - Whitstable (very pretty) and Reculver shared with my kids (turned into a two day seaside adventure they really enjoyed). Thurston’s knowledge of the history of the landscape is a nice asset here. Being able to describe the changing shape of the shoreline since Saxon times and the deforestation of Blean to make salt really brought the landscape to life for them. Thurston draws a discreet veil over Herne Bay and this is probably best passed through rather than stopping if your planning allows it. Also worth noting the outward leg of this route is on a very rough and stoney path. My forth trip was following the route for Escape to Cookham Island. I was much more impressed with the second half of this run than the first - which had too much to the soundtrack of the M40 for my liking. If I did it again with the children I think I would wait for the hottest day of the year, head straight to Cookham (really picturesque) from Bath Road station following the brilliant camping/ wild swimming recommendation and then complete the return to Slough along his suggested route. Windsor Great Park and Ripley Road were both fine and well suited for beginners completed during the 2020 lock down without problems keeping social distance (very quiet). Thurston is rightly proud of 28 An Eastern Excursion which uses a fast cycle path to take you to out East and then has a spectacular tour of the Greenwhich peninsular in the third quarter. We used the Woolwich foot tunnel as a quicker replacement for the Woolwich ferry as there was only a single boat service during the lock down. Note also that, unlike most of the others, this route and 13 Eveything Stops For Tea (very pretty scenery) uses reasonable surfaces paths throughout. One suggestion, I think Thurston slightly misses a trick by not indicting the flexibility of the routes. Depending on the route, alternative returns are possible from a variety of stations. The first two I have done both lend themselves to shortening if the kids start grumbling or the weather turns - very useful to know but not that easy to deduce from Thurston's description. By contrast, the third does not appear easily shortened which is fine but useful to know with kids to mind. This should not take away from my overall conclusion however that this a very good guide book well worth the money. I should also mention that the online guide that he publishes for each route can be imported into Google MyMaps and used from a standard 3G smart phone in a handle bar case. There are much better navigation options out there but the sheer ubiquity of Googlemaps among a party of riders is unbeatable. Also, if you are using a racing bike beware some of the routes on bridle paths may not be suitable. I fitted larger tyres to cope with the (off) road conditions on some routes.
Review: Love it - Our favourite one so far. Amazing rides, have done nearly all of them. Easily downloads to your OS map too, for easy follow

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | 30,927 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 22 in Road Bikes (Books) 385 in Adventure Travel (Books) 465 in Active Outdoor Pursuits |
| Customer reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (447) |
| Dimensions  | 17.78 x 2.54 x 20.32 cm |
| ISBN-10  | 0957157312 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0957157316 |
| Item weight  | 1.05 kg |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 256 pages |
| Publication date  | 28 Aug. 2013 |
| Publisher  | Wild Things Publishing Ltd |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Treasure Trove
*by "***" on 16 October 2018*

Highly recommended - particularly for the quality of the routes. Buying this kind of guide is a speculative activity; regardless of how attractively written or presented the book, what really matters is the research in the routes. Having now completed eight of the rides I am very pleased with the quality of the routes Thurston has devised and would recommend this book to anyone (like me) looking to explore picturesque countryside within an hour (by train) of London. Thurston's opener sets off from Swanley and is a gem, making the absolute best of the available scenery I suspect. After a slightly unprepossessing first 15 minutes you are quickly out in the countryside and there is pretty scenery that rewards the rider at regular intervals from then on in. Farnham and Eynsford have some lovely views and the long ridge road decent after the steep climb out of Shoreham is a particularly nice touch. In Between the Downs and Weald Thurston again steers us through some fine countryside with good views. This time I followed Thurston's recommendations for stops. These are worth taking note of in my experience and the extra work of confirming details of opening times (have not changed, which you’ll find necessary,) recommended. Third - Whitstable (very pretty) and Reculver shared with my kids (turned into a two day seaside adventure they really enjoyed). Thurston’s knowledge of the history of the landscape is a nice asset here. Being able to describe the changing shape of the shoreline since Saxon times and the deforestation of Blean to make salt really brought the landscape to life for them. Thurston draws a discreet veil over Herne Bay and this is probably best passed through rather than stopping if your planning allows it. Also worth noting the outward leg of this route is on a very rough and stoney path. My forth trip was following the route for Escape to Cookham Island. I was much more impressed with the second half of this run than the first - which had too much to the soundtrack of the M40 for my liking. If I did it again with the children I think I would wait for the hottest day of the year, head straight to Cookham (really picturesque) from Bath Road station following the brilliant camping/ wild swimming recommendation and then complete the return to Slough along his suggested route. Windsor Great Park and Ripley Road were both fine and well suited for beginners completed during the 2020 lock down without problems keeping social distance (very quiet). Thurston is rightly proud of 28 An Eastern Excursion which uses a fast cycle path to take you to out East and then has a spectacular tour of the Greenwhich peninsular in the third quarter. We used the Woolwich foot tunnel as a quicker replacement for the Woolwich ferry as there was only a single boat service during the lock down. Note also that, unlike most of the others, this route and 13 Eveything Stops For Tea (very pretty scenery) uses reasonable surfaces paths throughout. One suggestion, I think Thurston slightly misses a trick by not indicting the flexibility of the routes. Depending on the route, alternative returns are possible from a variety of stations. The first two I have done both lend themselves to shortening if the kids start grumbling or the weather turns - very useful to know but not that easy to deduce from Thurston's description. By contrast, the third does not appear easily shortened which is fine but useful to know with kids to mind. This should not take away from my overall conclusion however that this a very good guide book well worth the money. I should also mention that the online guide that he publishes for each route can be imported into Google MyMaps and used from a standard 3G smart phone in a handle bar case. There are much better navigation options out there but the sheer ubiquity of Googlemaps among a party of riders is unbeatable. Also, if you are using a racing bike beware some of the routes on bridle paths may not be suitable. I fitted larger tyres to cope with the (off) road conditions on some routes.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Love it
*by Z***I on 10 January 2026*

Our favourite one so far. Amazing rides, have done nearly all of them. Easily downloads to your OS map too, for easy follow

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ He absolutely loved it and it gave him some lovely ideas of ...
*by G***A on 29 August 2016*

Bought it as a present for my brother-in-law, who is an avid cyclist. He absolutely loved it and it gave him some lovely ideas of places to go that he would not otherwise have thought of. The book is nicely illustrated, has a great selection of routes along with local sites and pubs to visit. The author is also, quite clearly is enthusiastic about the subject which makes the book a wonderful read even to someone who is a far cry from a serious touring cyclist.

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