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Crossness Pumping Station – Erith Riverside Gardens loop from Crossness Nature Reserve

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Crossness Pumping Station – Erith Riverside Gardens loop from Crossness Nature Reserve

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Crossness Pumping Station – Erith Riverside Gardens loop from Crossness Nature Reserve

01:35

22.9km

40m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

Tips

Cycling is not permitted along parts of this route

After 4.59 km for 70 m

After 17.8 km for 70 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.17 km

Crossness Pumping Station

Highlight • Historical Site

The Crossness Pumping Station is a former sewage pumping station designed by Sir Joseph Bazalgette and architect Charles Henry Driver. Constructed between 1859 and 1865 by William Webster, as part …

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5.09 km

Thames Path South Bank Cycle Route

Highlight • Trail

Long car-free bike trail along the south bank of the river. One of the best bike routes into the city of London.

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5.65 km

Old wooden pier on the Thames

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.47 km

Erith Pier

Highlight • Structure

10.2 km

Dartford Creek Barrier

Highlight • Monument

On Dartford Creek, close to its junction with the Thames, is the Dartford Creek Tidal Flood Barrier with two 160-tonne drop-leaf gates, which may be lowered if the sea threatens …

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10.2 km

Crayford Marshes

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

Easy trail along the river and into the marshes. A bit bumpy in places and narrow.

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16.2 km

Erith Riverside Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

21.7 km

Crossness Sludge Incinerator

Highlight • Structure

A strange idea to think of a sewage works as a highlight but this is a great example of brutalist architecture. Jutting out from the river, I can think of …

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22.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.5 km

5.85 km

1.82 km

771 m

Surfaces

9.40 km

6.24 km

5.77 km

1.30 km

188 m

Elevation

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Monday 20 July

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14°C

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Crossness Pumping Station – Erith Riverside Gardens loop from Crossness Nature Reserve

Crossness Pumping Station

Thames Path South Bank Cycle Route

Old wooden pier on the Thames

Erith Pier

Dartford Creek Barrier

Crayford Marshes

Erith Riverside Gardens

Crossness Sludge Incinerator

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