New Malden to Raynes Park Cycleway

As forecast in John Bellamy’s Easy Riders post below the New Malden to Raynes Park Cycleway was formally opened yesterday.

 It provides a direct traffic free link between the two town centres which can easily be cycled in less time than it would take to drive. But it also does so in style, and nicely engineered too.

When I sampled it at 4.30 yesterday afternoon it was being well used by riders and walkers, so hopefully it will prove a great success, and inspire similar imaginative schemes.

Author: Dave Vine

4 Comments:

Simon L 14 July 2019 at 19:48 BST

Thanks for the photos Dave.j If I've understood it correctly, it also (nearly) joins up with the cycleway from New Malden to Kingston, via Berrylands and Marsh Lane.

Steph 14 July 2019 at 23:05 BST

Yes I rode it today on the way back from the Cheam and Morden ride and it's just a couple of streets away from Berrylands . A much pleasanter return home for me than via the level crossing gates at Motspur Park.

Mark G 15 July 2019 at 10:12 BST

This is very good. A few weeks ago, I rode home from North London, something I have not done for a few years. I was astonished at the progress that is being made in cycling infrastructure, particularly in central London. Bit by bit, things are getting better.

Dave Vine 15 July 2019 at 17:46 BST

Simon, yes it links up rather seamlessly at New Malden Stn with the cycleway to Kingston via Berrylands, signposted all the way, except (hopefully only temporarily) at the Merton end, where you will need local knowledge to find it. Theoretically it links up with the end of CS7 at Colliers Wood, but you would need even more local knowledge to follow it. There is plenty more to do, but the bit they have done is rather nice.