Crawley by Cycle 2026 - Leafy Lanes to Tan House Tea Shop

Join us cycling along quiet leafy lanes to the Tea Shop at Tan House Farm.

We will gather from 10:00 in Crawley High Street by The Golden Tree statue (also know the The Crow statue) outside of The Crow coffee shop, departing at 10:30 passing along quiet residential streets and cycle tracks before passing the historic 13th Century church at Ifield as we head out into the quiet lanes north of Crawley. A mixture of leafy lanes and farm tracks takes us past Newdigate Church from where we descend to the Tan House Tea Shop for a leisurely refreshment stop.

Fully refreshed we continue back to Crawley, passing through Rusper and quiet lanes and leafy cycle tracks back to our start point by 15:30

Back for 2026, this is the fifth of this summer's 6 Crawley By Cycle guided cycle rides, each very slightly longer than the previous ride.
These rides are aimed at those new to cycling, or returning after a break, and would like to explore the cycle routes in and around Crawley, in the company of like-minded people. This ride is suitable for anyone, of any age, capable of riding continuously for 30 minutes at a gentle pace. All are welcome, anyone under 17 will need to be accompanied by a responsible adult.

If you have any questions, just ask the organiser.

There will be an option to add some extra bridleways (and an extra 3 or 4 miles) by peeling off with the club riders group just after we leave Crawley. Both groups will rendezvous at Tanhouse for refreshments before another split option for the route back to Crawley. Anyone wanting to do the option route can download the gpx file from Komoot (see below).
https://www.komoot.com/tour/3173074345?share_token=a9TrCnsNjY6jEyqy63aAPQVOxIHnCZVeIaa2zDp2jIhk9x3sH6&ref=wtd&t_s=referral&t_cid=route_share&t_ref_username=2082513008385