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The Smarden Route

Prices from 45.00pp

Route Essentials

Location / Start

Headcorn Aerodrome

Route Type

Countryside Tour

Prices

£35.00pp half-day
£45.00pp full-day

Durations

10am-4pm full day and 10am-1pm 1/2 day
Half-day 16 miles

Group Size

Any

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The Smarden Route

If you would like to try our electric bikes for a morning or an afternoon (3 hours) then this is the perfect route for you. You will ride through lovely Kent countryside, arriving at the pretty village of Smarden for refreshments half way round. You can also stop at Biddenden Vineyards where they welcome cyclists for a drop-in tasting.

This is suitable for those who are thinking about buying one of our e-bikes but would like to try for a longer period of time before they buy.

It's also great for those who would like a leisurely ride with a few stops en route.

This is an easy route to cycle, just under 16 miles, anyone can do it.

Unguided tour, maps provided.

Route Notes

We supply a map of your route with handy photos of the junctions to help you navigate. New this year, we are trialling an app and you can navigate using your smartphone. Bike phone holders are provided, please bring a USB cable.

If you would like a guide there will be a charge of £100 in addition to the bike hire charge. Guides need to be booked in advance and are subject to availability.

Why not fill up the panniers with local produce from farm shops on your way round.

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FAQs for Hire & Tours

Bike hire is available on a half-day or full-day basis starting at 10am. The reason for the earlier start is due to the fact that everyone loves to get out and about and there is so much to see and do. Later starts can be pre arranged but bikes should be back for 4pm.
We provide the following equipment for your electric bike hire.

* Electric bike with either a 40 or 60 mile battery

* maps and what to see and do (new phone version available)

*Helmet

* Lock

* Pannier
When you arrive we will give you information about the route you have chosen with basic facts and where to stop and what to do. We will then show you how to use an electric bike and you will test ride your bike to make sure that you are happy. After a fun photo as a momento, we then give you a safety brief and where in particular you should take care before you set off.
When you have a safety brief, we will give you our emergency contact details.

If you have a pucture you can call us and we will get out to you with a replacement bike as soon as we can. We also give you some tyre sealant that in most cases can be added to the tyre and pumped up.
His happens on very rare occasions! If you run the ebike in high power all the time there is a chance you could run out so use it as explained in your briefingh.

If you run out of battery, your ebike can still be pedalled like a normal bike, however please call the emergency number and we can try and swap the bike over.
We will ask you to text us periodically with your location so we know where you are on the route. However most of the time we can help you by turning on your geolocation on your phones. Reception in the area is vastly improved in the last 4 years. Dont forget we can always come and rescue you but if your worried or getting late (after 3pm) just call us and there are a number of shortcuts

Need Help?

Call us on +44 1622 890300 or +44 7904 287485 during opening hours. Alternatively contact us online and we'll respond to your enquiry.