Led Rides

Westminster Rock 'N Pop Led Ride

Westminster Rock 'N Pop Led Ride

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Sat 25th Aug 2018 · 9:00am

Sponsored by City of Westminster

Booking closed

FREE

Dates & times

Sat 25th Aug 2018 9:00am - 12:30pm

Eligibility

Live, work or study in City of Westminster

START POINT: Santander Cycle Hire Docking Station on the pavement of Park Lane adjacent to Hyde Park

END POINT: Grove End Road Santander Cycle Hire Docking Station

Dr Bike will check bikes before the rides starts. If you don't have a bicycle you can use the Santander hire bikes at the meeting point.

Some of the sites we will visit on route....

  • Hyde Park
  • The Bee Gees Composed and Stayed Here 1968 - 1980
  • Beatles Last Live Performance
  • Location of the cover photograph for the iconic David Bowie album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars'.
  • Site of the 2i's coffee bar (1956 - 1970), birthplace of British rock 'n roll and the popular music industry.
  • Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club (and Mozart plaque opposite)
  • First gig by the Sex Pistols 1975
  • Keith Moon, 1946 - 1978, legendary rock drummer with 'The Who', performed here at the site of the Marquee Club in the 1960s.
  • Trident Studios
  • Beginning of Beatlemania
  • John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s home 1968
  • Zebra Crossing from the cover of the Beatles ‘Abbey Road’ album
  • Abbey Road Studios

And many more......

Westminster City Council has sponsored this ride so that it's free to you! We will love to see your photos of the ride so if you are on Twitter, please use the handle @CityWestminster @CycleConfident and the hashtag #greenercity

Please remember to take photos and tweet during the ride only when it's safe and legal to do so. Come and join us for a fun relaxing day exploring the City of Westminster!

Where to find us

Westminster Rock 'N Pop Led Ride

Experienced cycle marshals will take you on a seven mile led ride covering the highlights of rock and pop in the City of Westminster.