London to Newhaven worth the ride?
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London to Newhaven worth the ride?
I plan to cycle from Richmond (London) to Paris, following Donald Hirsch's route in France. I have not lived in UK for many years so have not cycled there. Some posts say the route from London to Newhaven is not worth riding, better to skip this part and spend more time in France. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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I plan to cycle from Richmond (London) to Paris, following Donald Hirsch's route in France. I have not lived in UK for many years so have not cycled there. Some posts say the route from London to Newhaven is not worth riding, better to skip this part and spend more time in France. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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I plan to cycle from Richmond (London) to Paris, following Donald Hirsch's route in France. I have not lived in UK for many years so have not cycled there. Some posts say the route from London to Newhaven is not worth riding, better to skip this part and spend more time in France. Any advice will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Thanks in advance.
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Skip UK part of London to Paris
Now that I have cycled from Paris to Dieppe, and part of the way from Newhaven to London, my experience is that it is better to catch a train in UK, cycling in France is a lot more enjoyable.