bromley to sheerness

[rhod6]

hi, does anyone know a safe route from bromley to sheerness. cheers

 

[Marin Maniac]

hi, does anyone know a safe route from bromley to sheerness. cheers

Yeah, avoid Sheerness! (only joking)

 

[Panter]

As above

Actually I quite like cycling round Sheerness

Sorry, can't help too much with your route but just be aware that if you use an old map, it may only show the old A249 Sheepey crossing.
I don't know if you're aware but the new crossing is in place (which cyclists can't use) so the original route is actually quite a nice ride, being a flat, wide road.
You can still follow the old route all the way down through Bobbing and Iwade where I would guess your only option is to pick up the A2 towards Rainham/Gillingham and then there must be a better route form there.

There's also a new road system in place when you first get onto the Island but if you follow the cycle route signs, they direct you onto the old, quieter roads.

I personally nip down through Queenborough when I do a lap of the Island and take the road that runs past the back of Abbot laboratories, it avoids the main road drags although, TBH, they're not too bad anyway.

Hope someone can help with the rest of it.

 

[ChrisKH]

My brother had a girlfriend from Sheerness once. When staying over, his g/f would go to work and her sister would then get in his bed. And when she had gone to college, her mother would return home and.......











.....make the tea.

 

[Chrisz]

My brother had a girlfriend from Sheerness once. When staying over, his g/f would go to work and her sister would then get in his bed. And when she had gone to college, her mother would return home and.......

Sounds like fairly standard procedures for 'the island'

It's still one of the few places in the country where when you get a divorce your ex-wife is STILL your sister

 

[Panter]

Oi less of that, some of us are born and bred you know

 

[arallsopp]

No, but if you want to go looking for one some day, I may come with you. Bromley, KENT, right?

 

[Fixedwheelnut]

Rough route;
Bromley, Orpington, Shoreham, West Kingsdown, Stanstead, Vigo, Trottscliffe, Birling, Leybourne, Ditton, cross medway at Aylesford, Sandling, Boxley hill, Bredhurst, Farthing, Hartlip, Newington, Little Halstow, Sheppey.

A little bit on the A20 old road but not too bad..
Alternative from Boxley is ride on through Thurnham and go up Hollingbourne Hill through Sittingbourne.

 

[Marin Maniac]

Rough route;
Bromley, Orpington, Shoreham, West Kingsdown, Stanstead, Vigo, Trottscliffe, Birling, Leybourne, Ditton, cross medway at Aylesford, Sandling, Boxley hill, Bredhurst, Farthing, Hartlip, Newington, Little Halstow, Sheppey.

A little bit on the A20 old road but not too bad..
Alternative from Boxley is ride on through Thurnham and go up Hollingbourne Hill through Sittingbourne.

Nice ride that although I wouldn't fancy riding up either of Boxley Hill or Hollingbourne Hill!

Good luck!