London to Glastonbury
UPDATE: Cancelled for 2020, join the mailing list to be first in line for 2021!
Planned your journey to Glasto 2020 yet? Kick start your festival weekend with a gorgeous 3 day camping adventure & cycle ride across the Chiltern Hills, Wessex Downs and rural Somerset...
DETAILS OF THE RIDE
Start Date : TBC
Start Point : Richmond station, London
Start Time : 10:30am
Number of days: 3
Number of miles : 148 (49 each day)
Hours of cycling per day : 5-6
Arrival Date : TBC
Arrival Time : 5pm
End Point : Glastonbury, Pilton, Somerset
Ride Grading : Moderate
We recommend you are moderately fit and capable of cycling 50 miles per day.
WHAT'S SO GREAT ABOUT THIS TRIP?
In 2016, Rich (the red fox) and partner Tui packed the panniers and made the epic 150 mile journey from London over the rolling hills of the Chilterns, the North Wessex Downs and through the rural lanes of Somerset to Glastonbury. They loved it so much Rich decided to launch Red Fox Cycling in 2017, an initiative aimed at getting music festival audiences to abandon their cars in favour of bicycles.
Red Fox Cycling now runs organised, guided, group cycle rides to 14 (and growing) UK-based music festivals. But Glastonbury is our first love and, for the first time in 2021, we'll be running a guided, supported cycle ride from London to Glastonbury.
Essentially, we'll do all the hard work so you can enjoy the ride! We'll have a support vehicle to carry your festival kit, serve up tasty roadside snacks & drinks and provide mechanical support. We'll have guides to navigate, so no need to worry about planning your own route. We'll cycle as a group so you can make some new festival buddies. We'll organise overnight stays in two gorgeous woodland campsites en route. We'll even provide breakfast and lunch each day and organise group dinners in a local country pub or a campsite BBQ each evening. All you need to do is turn up and have fun.
EXCLUSIVE PERKS FOR OUR GLASTONBURY RIDERS:
- Every rider will have use of the cycle lock up, showers and cyclists' campsite provided by the Bike To Glasto team (we'll book these on your behalf so you don't have to)
- Every rider will get a red fox t-shirt - everyone loves a free t-shirt - as a big pat on the back for 'going green'
THE ROUTE
WHAT'S INCLUDED? (Outward ride only price £119)
- We'll create the route and guide you
- We'll carry your bags and camping equipment in our support van
- Lunch each day and breakfast after each overnight camp
- Overnight camps in two woodland campsites en route
- Delicious snacks, hot drinks & water served by our support van
- Use of the Glastonbury cycle lock up, showers and cyclists' campsite
OPTIONAL EXTRAS
- Pre-pitched tent, air mat & travel pillow on both overnight camps From £25
- Return coach and bike transfer back to London after the festival £27.50 return
- Bicycle rental for the duration of the ride From £69
- Hire of camping equipment for the Glastonbury weekend From £25
