Box Hill

[Aussie Rider in London]

Re-opened today for bikes & cars for the first time in weeks the National Trust.

Great to see so many people out here today, and with lots of smiles. Had a couple of good laughs with one or two on the way up.

Anyone else get out there?

 

[Racing roadkill]

Re-opened today for bikes & cars for the first time in weeks the National Trust.

Great to see so many people out here today, and with lots of smiles. Had a couple of good laughs with one or two on the way up.

Anyone else get out there?

I didn’t know it had re opened or I’d have been up there.

 

[vickster]

I hope social distancing was being properly observed by all

 

[Johnno260]

tbh hot spots like that are last place on my list, the downs near Ringmer and across the way in Ditchling I much prefer.

I’m not meddling with busy roads and motorists who haven’t driven in a few months.

 

[winjim]

Yep, get out there guys. The more people get out to the popular destinations over the weekend, the less likely it is that my kid will have to go back to school in June.

 

[lazybloke]

Went and took a look. Several traffic jams on Old London Road from Mickleham to the Ryka's/Burford Bridge Roundable, and at the bottom of the Zig Zag.

Car parks rammed, double-parked. Lots of people on foot too, seemed to be social-distancing, but everyone using the same loos, etc.

Didn't stop, turned round and came right back home again. I reckon the infection rate will jump as a consequence of this weekend.


But at least some were wearing maks:

 

[Twizit]

Was lovely up there this morning around 7.30am on my WFH commute. Just me and one other cyclist who I saw at the top, and had the viewing point all to myself. Wouldn’t go near it at the weekend though.

 

[Banjo]

I rode Box Hill once just before the Olympics we were camping in the area got up there at first light road surface smooth as silk no speed humps.Fantastic. At the moment I keep away from anywhere that may be described as popular.

 

[Johnno260]

The hilarious thing is, on a night out a friend of a friend verbally went ape on me, she was ranting about cyclists on box hill and how she lived there and cyclists are the scourge of the area.

All I said was are you finished? and replied I have never cycled box hill so why attack me.

I'm not criticizing anyone who has or will cycle there, but just to highlight how people lump all cyclists into one basket, if one jumps a red light we all do.

My response to anyone now raging at me is, I see far more bad motorists than bad cyclists, and statistically they cause more injury and death.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

What is this mythical place you Laardunners keep mentioning what's so special about it, is it the only hill in the dreary place?

 

[EltonFrog]

What is this mythical place you Laardunners keep mentioning what's so special about it, is it the only hill in the dreary place?

As a hill to cycle up it's now't special, but as a place to visit on the edge of London, in Surrey its beautiful on a nice day.

 

[Twizit]

^^^ this - but more so when it's quiet and not totally overrun with people. I heartily recommend 7.30am on a Monday morning

 

[ianrauk]

What is this mythical place you Laardunners keep mentioning what's so special about it, is it the only hill in the dreary place?

Dreary place it ain't. It's a beautiful part of the country.

 

[Deleted member 26715]

Dreary place it ain't. It's a beautiful part of the country.

If you think Laardun ain't a dreary place you must have some fantastic rose tinted glasses.

 

[lazybloke]

Box Hill isn't London.


@Twizit has the right idea. it's pretty special if you go even earlier. Lovely long shadows on the Weald to the south at sunrise.