Winter Route 4 - Forest Hill, Brockley, Nunhead & Peckham Rye
Route 4A (Short - 4.9 miles / 7.8 km - 66m elevation gain
The same route as the others until the junction with Underhill Road just after the Grove Junction. Take one of the turnings to Forest Hill Road (such as Dunstans Road) to rejoin the longer route, running alongside Peckham Rye Park and Common. At East Dulwich Road turn left to return to the Club House past Goose Green and down East Dulwich Grove and Village Way.
Note this route has been amended significantly to avoid the A205.
https://www.strava.com/routes/14202233
Route 4B (Medium - 6.5 miles / 10.4 km - 87m elevation gain
The same route as the Long route as far as the staggered crossroads of Wood Vale, Forest Hill Road and Brenchley Gardens. At the crossroads head straight over to Brenchley Gardens. At the end of the road turn left down Brockley Way and then right down Ivydale Road to Nunhead. Return to the Club House via the A2214 East Dulwich Road, East Dulwich Grove and Village Way.
There are short cuts to Peckham Rye (via Kelvington Road/Cheltenham Road or Limesford Road/Stuart Road) if required.
https://www.strava.com/routes/14202188
You can add further distance with a lap of Peckham Rye open space (1.7 miles / 2.75 km) - https://www.strava.com/routes/14672991
Route 4C (Long - 9.8 miles / 15.7 km - 152m elevation gain
Turney Road, Court Lane to the A205. Follow the northside of the road briefly until the turnoff for Underhill Road. Leave the shorter route at the junction with the short link road to Wood Vale called Langton Rise. Follow Wood Vale to Forest Hill Road and leave the medium route here. Ascend and descend the hill to Honor Oak Park station.
Take the first left after the station (Grierson Road) to avoid the busy area outside the shopping parade. Turn right along Courtrai Road to join Brockley Road. Head through Crofton Park and then at the traffic signal junction with Wickham Road head along this straight road to avoid the busy area around Brockley Cross.
Just before you reach the A20 take the left turn called Ashby Road which is also a cycle route signposted Nunhead. This road becomes Vulcan Road. At the bus stop turn left briefly on to Shardloes Road before turning right at the mini roundabout, continuing to follow the cycle route to Nunhead up Vesta Road hill.
Continue over the roundabout past Telegraph Hill, turning right where Kitto Road reaches Gellaty Road. You are now at Nunhead. Turn left along Evelina Road, running past the shops in Nunhead and at the first Peckham Rye junction resist the temptation to carry into East Dulwich and take a clockwise loop of the Peckham Rye Common and Park open space.
On returning to East Dulwich Road turn left and return to the Club House via East Dulwich Grove, Village Way and Burbage Road.
Note this route has been amended to significantly reduce the volume of mileage along the A205 and also avoid the sections with parked cars on the pavement on Drakefell Road. The section from Wickham Road to Gellaty Road follows the quieter cycle route from Lewisham to Nunhead which should help with wayfinding.