Friendly, unhurried cycling in the Horsham, Crawley, East Grinstead area of Sussex and Surrey.
We are a group of Cycling UK members living in the north of West Sussex - ranging from Rudgwick in the west to East Grinstead in the east. We enjoy riding through the wonderful countryside around us and have grouped together in order to provide a programme of rides throughout the year. Our rides are generally unhurried and are planned at an average speed of about 10 mph, thus making them suitable for most riders. We provide a friendly welcome to fellow cyclists on our rides whether Cycling UK members or not, pride ourselves on our knowledge of the local routes and are proud of the fact that we never leave anyone behind.
Further down this page you can find more information about us and details of forthcoming rides. This list also appears in the West Sussex Cycling UK Member Group publication "The Pedaller" but the version on this page should always be viewed as the definitive one as it is more up to date.
The best place to see what we're doing is our Meetup page.
Upcoming rides feature on our Meetup page and any last minute changes/details can be found there. Joining our Meetup group is free and you can then indicate whether you will be attending our ride and be able to ask questions about it.
Our Facebook Group is a place in which we occasionally post various photos and chitter-chatter. Click on: Horsham and Crawley CTC
Write ups of rides back in 2016 and earlier are available in the Blog that we kept back then: Click on: handc-ctc.blogspot.com
We are running our rides as normal.
Anyone and everyone is welcome to take part in our rides, but we would expect people to join our Group after two or three rides in order to make a contribution towards our costs (membership is only £5 a year).
the latest details and availability for each of our rides is best found on our Meetup page .
n.b. as we are a Cycling UK Member Group, individual Cycling UK membership is also necessary to fully benefit from the insurance and discounts available.
| Horsham and Crawley Member Group Runslist 2023 | August -December | ||||
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Date |
Location | Time | Name | Leader | Mileage |
| 06-Aug-23 | CHI | DA Picnic ride at West Wittering | Bob | ||
| 13-Aug-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Leaving Three Bridges at 10:00 we will ride past the 13th Century Ifield Church and through the village of Newdigate and will have lunch at the Tan House farm shop. We will then return through Rusper arriving back at Three Bridges around 15:00 | Gordon + Bob | |
| 20-Aug-23 | HPP | 10:00 | Summer fields and bridleways. A pootle through the Sussex countryside. Leaving HPP at 10:00 we take the Pedlar Way and continue on lanes south to Copsale. We then loop eastwards on bridleways. finding a quiet spot for a picnic, until we get to The Wheatsheaf for end-of-ride refreshments, then splitting to return to HPP or Crawley. Mostly off-road - Mountain bikes or hybrids. | Gordon | |
| 27-Aug-23 | TBR | 09:30 | East of Edenbridge. Leaving Three Bridges station at 09:30, we will cycle along country lanes to the Tulip Tea Rooms at Chiddingstone. There will be a brief stop at Waitrose, Edenbridge. Before lunch, a short cut to reduce the mileage to 39 miles is available. The short cut will mean a 35 minute longer lunch break at the Tulip tea rooms for those riders choosing to take it. After lunch we shall return to The Bridges via East Grinstead and use the Worth Way on the way home. | Adam | 47 miles/39 miles, medium |
| 03-Sep-23 | CHI | 10:30 | DA Event - Sussex Churches. Meet at Chichester Station (north side). This will be an enjoyable ride featuring a route via several village churches in the Chichester area | Bob | 25-30 miles easy |
| 10-Sep-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Leaving Three Bridges at 10:00 we will follow quiet lanes and cycle tracks north to Horley. We will stop at a café for lunch before returning to Three Bridges for 15:00. | Bob | 20-25 miles easy |
| 17-Sep-23 | HPP | 10:00 | Downs Link to Guildford for lunch. | Bob | 30 miles, off-road |
| 24-Sep-23 | Amberley | 10:00 | Best of West of West Sussex. An Awayday ride, leaving Amberley station at 10:00, we will explore the best lanes in the west of the county. Lunch will be at the Ayling Garden Centre and Tea Rooms, Trotton. There is a direct train to Amberley on the 24th Sept from the following stations: Horley 09:04, Three Bridges 09:19, Crawley 09:23, Horsham 09:35, Christ's Hospital 09:39, Billingshurst 09:45. Arrives Amberley 09:58. Paid parking is available at Amberley station or free parking is available in Amberley village, a short cycle from the station. | Adam | 42 miles |
| 01-Oct-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Reigate. Moderate ride with Café stop, venue to be decided. | Ros | 35 Miles |
| 08-Oct-23 | HPP | 10:00 | A moderate, on road ride, details to come. | Adam | 30 miles - moderate |
| 15-Oct-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Surrey Jaunt. Horley, Norwood Hill, Leigh to stop at Brockham with multiple lunch options. | Gordon | 45 miles - easy |
| 22-Oct-23 | HPP | 10:00 | Partridge Green for lunch. 35 miles, moderate all on road | Bob | 35 miles |
| 29-Oct-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Last of the Summer Lanes and bridleways. Worth Way to Rowfant, then Ardingly,Borde Hill, Cuckfield, Staplefield and Slaugham. | Gordon | 35 miles |
| 29-Oct-23 | Gordons | 13:30 | Q1 Runslist meeting. Gordons at approximately 13:30 for lunch and discussion of the rides for January-March 2024. | Gordon | |
| 05-Nov-23 | HPP | 10:00 | Old Crocks Day. Loop out on lanes with stop(s) to watch vintage cars go past | 30 miles - moderate | |
| 12-Nov-23 | TBR | 10:00 | Luke is the Leader! The gravel king takes us out for an adventure - details to come! | Luke | 30 ish - probably! |
| 19-Nov-23 | BIL | 10:00 | John's Home Turf. Awayday Ride starting from Billingshurst Station (north side). On-road with a lunch stop, moderate. | John T. | 35 miles |
| 26-Nov-23 | TBR | 10:00 | The Surrey Badlands. Refreshments at the Woodhatch café. | Adam | 35 miles - moderate, on road |
| 03-Dec-23 | HPP/TBR | 10:30 | Christmas Dinner - easy rides from HPP & TBR - details to come. | Adam (HPP), Gordon/Bob (TBR) | 10-15 miles |
| 10-Dec-23 | TBR | 10:30 | Balcombe Tea Rooms. It's impossible to avoid the hills, but they're a great way to keep warm!! | Bob | 25 miles - moderate |
| 17-Dec-23 | HPP | 10:30 | Christmas is coming. Short loop, with some hills to lunch in front of the Christmas tree and a log fire. | Gordon | 20 miles |
| 24-Dec-23 | TBR | 10:30 | Mince Pie Ride. A very short ride, mince pies, and home in time for Santa. | Gordon | 20 miles - easy |
| 31-Dec-23 | HPP | 10:00 | Morning Ride with coffee stop. Lanes + Downs Link. | Adam | 25 miles - moderate |
Start Points:
BIL - Billingshurst Railway Station
BHR - Burgess Hill Railway Station
CHI - Chichester Railway Station (north side)
CK2 - Crawley K2 Leisure Centre
EGS - East Grinstead Station (at bottom of steps)
HPP - Horsham Park Pavilion (Swimming Centre )
LIB - Crawley Library
PG - Polegate Railway Station (car park)
PP - Pease Pottage (in front of The Black Swan PH)
PUL - Pulborough Railway Station
PWB - Pulborough Wild Brooks RSPB Centre (cafe)
TBR - Three Bridges Railway Station
WIS - Wisborough Green
