the scrumping tour

This route takes in many of the locations referred to in a post-war club-ride report…where they visited The Castle Inn, Chiddingstone, we’ll leave it up to you if you want to drink as much cider as they did!

From Balham we head south-east to The Ridge up Beddlestead Lane, then on to Ide Hill. We follow the North Downs eastwards to Paxtol then head south across the Medway Valley. Heading back we loop around Tonbridge, through Hildenborough and on to Chiddingstone. The final leg takes us past Hever, Edenbridge and Godstone picking-up a great short-cut over the A22...and then it’s the run home from Farthing Downs.

If you want to stop for provisions or a coffee …stop options are:
Coffee stops:
Ridings Cafe, Hildenborough km98. Little Brown Jug, Chiddingstone Causeway km105 Costa, Edenbridge (just off route) km119
Provision stops:
Coop, East Peckham km63
BP Garage, Hadlow Road km90

Public Loo, Ide Hill, km39

We’re proposing a full route of 165km and a shorter 130km option, branching off the main route after Edenbridge and jumping on the train from Oxted to Clapham Junction. There is also the option to - jump on the train at Hildenborough to London Bridge, making the ride 100kms.

130km The Scrumping Tour Strava route - train home from Oxted
167km The Scrumping Tour Strava route - full distance