Cycle tours developed by Open House Volunteers, Robin Key and Peter Bury

All directions from Google Maps and accurate as of 11 September 2020

Ride 1

Start: Fulham Palace
Hurlingham Club
St Augustine's Church
Emery Walker House, Hammersmith terrace
Upper mall - William Morris
LAMBDA
Finish: Colet House

10km

Fulham Palace, Bishop's Ave, Fulham, London SW6 6EA

Residence of the Bishop of London until 1973. Tudor red-brick courtyard with Georgian additions & Butterfield Chapel (1867). Walled garden. Completed a National Lottery Heritage Fund restoration project in spring 2019.

Directions
Head east > Continue onto Willow Bank > Turn left onto Fulham High St > Turn right onto Ranelagh Gardens > Partial restricted-usage road > Turn left > Restricted-usage road > At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit > Restricted-usage road, destination will be on the left
3 min (0.7 mi)

Hurlingham Club, Fulham, London SW6 3PR

Last of the grand 18C mansions which once fronted this part of the river, with magnificent interiors and extensive grounds.

Directions
Head south > Restricted-usage road > At the roundabout, take the 1st exit > Restricted-usage road > Turn right onto Ranelagh Gardens > Partial restricted-usage road > Turn left onto Fulham High St > Turn right onto Willow Bank > Turn left > Turn right > Turn left > Turn left > Slight left > Turn right towards Stevenage Rd > Turn left onto Stevenage Rd > Turn right onto Lysia St > Turn left onto Holyport Rd > Continue onto Rainville Rd > Turn left onto Thames Path > Turn right to stay on Thames Path > Turn right > Turn right towards Winslow Rd > Continue onto Winslow Rd > Slight left onto Distillery Rd > Turn right onto Chancellor's Rd > Turn left onto Fulham Palace Rd/A219, destination will be on the right
13 min (2.6 mi)

St Augustine's Catholic Church, Augustinian Centre, 55 Fulham Palace Rd, Hammersmith, London W6 8AU

The Order of St Augustine has carried out a national RIBA award-winning refurbishment of its church. St Augustine's Church has been transformed into a place with a calm, ethereal quality, wholly fitting for a sacred space.

Directions
Head north on Fulham Palace Rd/A219 > Continue to follow A219 > Slight left onto Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Slight right onto Hammersmith Bridge Rd > Take the A4 slip road to Heathrow Airport/Chiswick/M4/Chiswick Bridge/Barnes > Slight right onto Great West Rd/A4 > Turn left onto S Black Lion Ln > Turn right onto Hammersmith Terrace, destination will be on the left
5 min (1.0 mi)

Emery Walker Trust, 7 Hammersmith Terrace, Hammersmith, London W6 9TS

The home of Emery Walker, printer, antiquary and mentor to William Morris. A unique Arts and Crafts domestic interior.

Directions
Head east on Hammersmith Terrace towards S Black Lion Ln > Turn left onto S Black Lion Ln > Turn right onto Great West Rd/A4 > Turn right onto Weltje Rd > Turn left onto Upper Mall
3 min (0.4 mi)

Upper Mall, Hammersmith, London

Head east on Upper Mall towards Rivercourt Rd > Turn left onto Rivercourt Rd > Turn right onto Great West Rd/A4 > Turn right towards Macbeth St > Turn left towards Macbeth St > Turn left onto Macbeth St > Turn left onto the slip road to Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Slight left onto Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Keep left to stay on Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Slight right onto Queen Caroline St/A219 > Walk your bicycle > Slight right onto Hammersmith Rd/A315 > Walk your bicycle > Slight left to stay on Hammersmith Rd/A315 > Turn right onto Edith Rd > Continue onto Gliddon Rd > Turn right onto Talgarth Rd/A4, destination will be on the left
11 min (1.5 mi)

LAMDA, 155 Talgarth Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 9DA

LAMDA's home since 2003. Victorian building with more recent extensions, including a new £28.2m centre for world-leading drama training which opened in June 2017. Facilities include three theatres, rehearsal studios and technical spaces.

Directions
Head west on Talgarth Rd/A4 > Take the exit towards Hammersmith/A219/A306/A315 > Merge onto Talgarth Rd > Make a U-turn > Take the slip road to Talgarth Rd/A4 > Merge onto Talgarth Rd/A4 > Make a U-turn at Gliddon Rd, destination will be on the left
5 min (0.7 mi)

Colet House, 151 Talgarth Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 9DA

Unique building for artists with three large studios, all with north light through expansive windows. Originally called Barons Court Studio, Colet House was built 1885 on market garden land in what was a leafy backwater called Red Cow Lane.

Ride 2

Start: St Paul's Girls School
The Round House, Blythe Road
Tin House, Devonport Road
Wormwood Scrubs - Chapel & Koestler Arts Centre
Bridget Joyce Square, Australia Road
Bush Theatre, Uxbridge Road
32 Oaklands Grove
Greenside Primary School, Westville Road
Jonathan Tuckey Design Studio, Milson Road
Polish Association, King St
Kenneth Armitage Foundation

12km

St Paul's Girls' School, Brook Green, Hammersmith, London W6 7BS

St Paul's Girls' School consists of an array of fine buildings, dating from 1904 to the present. The original school and its adjoining Music Wing were designed by Gerald Horsley, 1862-1917, FRIBA, a distinguished arts and crafts architect.

Directions
Head north-west towards Brook Green > Turn left onto Brook Green > Turn right towards Brook Green > Turn right onto Brook Green > Turn left onto Augustine Rd > Turn left onto Dewhurst Rd > Turn right onto Dunsany Rd > Turn right onto Blythe Rd, destination will be on the left
2 min (0.5 mi)

The Round House, Blythe Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 0HW

The house uses traditional building materials while seeking to showcase great modern design, skilfully demonstrating that new builds can be imaginative and family homes needn’t sacrifice style.

Directions
Head south on Blythe Rd towards Blythe Mews > Turn left to stay on Blythe Rd > Turn left onto Ceylon Rd > Turn right onto Milson Rd, destination will be on the right
2 min (0.4 mi)

Jonathan Tuckey Design, 58 Milson Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 0LB

This transformation of a derelict pub into an architecture studio doubles up as a gallery and lecture theatre. The new office is an example of the practice’s approach towards existing structures and intelligent architectural interventions.

Directions
Head north-west on Milson Rd towards Ceylon Rd > Turn left onto Ceylon Rd > Turn right onto Blythe Rd > Continue onto Dewhurst Rd > Turn right onto Shepherds Bush Rd/A219 > Continue onto Shepherd's Bush Green/A4020 > Slight left onto Shepherd's Bush Green/A402/A4020 > Continue to follow A4020 > Turn left onto Devonport Rd > Turn right onto Thornfield Rd > Turn left onto Devonport Rd
9 min (1.4 mi)

Tin House, Devonport Rd, Shepherd's Bush, London

Making efficient use of an irregular urban site, this house is made up of interconnecting top-lit pavilions arranged to define a tranquil private courtyard.

Directions
Head south on Devonport Rd towards Scotts Rd > Turn left onto Goldhawk Rd/A402 > Continue to follow A402 > Slight left onto Shepherd's Bush Green/A402/A4020 > Continue to follow A4020, destination will be on the left
4 min (0.6 mi)

Bush Theatre, 7 Uxbridge Rd, Shepherd's Bush, London W12 8LJ

Former Victorian library designed in the English Renaissance style and commissioned by philanthropist John Passmore Edwards - the second most prolific architect of public libraries prior to WWI. Redeveloped in 2016 and reopened March 2017.

Directions
Head east on Uxbridge Rd/A4020 towards Pennard Rd > Turn left onto Wood Ln/A219 > Turn left onto Du Cane Rd, destination will be on the right
9 min (1.5 mi)

Koestler Arts, 168A Du Cane Rd, London W12 0TX

The home of Koestler Arts, the UK's leading prison arts charity. Based in the former governor's house in the gates of HMP Wormwood Scrubs, paintings, drawing and sculpture, all for sale, cover walls throughout the 3-storey building.

From here you can also view the exterior of HMP Wormwood Scrubs. The Chapel sits within the grounds of a Victorian-built Category B adult male prison. Completed by prison labour in 1891, it is undoubtedly the finest prison chapel in England.

Directions
Head west on Du Cane Rd towards W Quarters > Turn left onto Hilary Rd > Slight left towards Westway/A40 > Turn left onto Westway/A40 > Turn right onto Bloemfontein Rd > Turn left onto Australia Rd, destination will be on the left
6 min (1.1 mi)

Bridget Joyce Square, Estate, 2 Australia Rd, White City, London W12 7PH

A public park with community needs at its heart that also manages rainwater to reduce flooding and pollution. 'Wiggly wall' between trees and grassy basins that store rain and 'rain sculptures' in the raingardens.

Directions
Head west on Australia Rd towards India Way > Turn left onto Bloemfontein Rd > Turn right towards Collingbourne Rd > Turn left onto Collingbourne Rd > Turn right onto Dunraven Rd > Turn left onto Oaklands Grove
2 min (0.4 mi)

32 Oaklands Grove, Shepherd's Bush, London

A quirky and crafted family home featuring oak framing and a playful focus on natural light, materials and texture. Created by award winning designers Studio McLeod and Beata Heuman.

Directions
Head south on Oaklands Grove towards Uxbridge Rd/A4020 > Turn right onto Uxbridge Rd/A4020 > Turn left onto Boscombe Rd > Go through 1 roundabout > Turn right onto Westville Rd, destination will be on the left
3 min (0.3 mi)

Greenside School, 51 Westville Rd, London W12 9BB

One of only 2 schools designed using Ernő Goldfinger's school building system - precast reinforced concrete frame with brick infill. Fine, top-lit mural by Gordon Cullen, restored 2014. Grade II* listed.

Directions
Head north-east on Westville Rd towards Boscombe Rd > Turn right onto Boscombe Rd > Turn right onto Goodwin Rd > Continue onto Greenside Rd > Turn left onto Goldhawk Rd/A402 > At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Paddenswick Rd/B408 > Turn right > Continue onto Ravenscourt Ave > Turn left onto King St/A315, destination will be on the left
6 min (0.9 mi)

Polish Social and Cultural Association POSK, 238-246 King St, Hammersmith, London W6 0RF

Built 1971-74 in brutalist style. The largest Polish centre in Western Europe, it contains a theatre, the Polish Library, the Polish University Abroad, a Joseph Conrad collection, Jazz Café, art gallery and art collection on public display.

Directions
Head west on King St/A315 towards Weltje Rd > Turn left onto Weltje Rd > Turn left onto Great West Rd/A4 > Take the A219/A315/A306 exit towards Hammersmith Flyover/Hammersmith > Keep right at the fork to continue towards Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Slight left onto Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Keep left to stay on Hammersmith Bridge Rd/A306 > Slight right onto Queen Caroline St/A219 > Walk your bicycle > Slight right onto Hammersmith Rd/A315 > Walk your bicycle > Slight left to stay on Hammersmith Rd/A315 > Turn right onto Avonmore Rd > Turn left to stay on Avonmore Rd, destination will be on the left

Kenneth Armitage Foundation, 22A Avonmore Rd, Hammersmith, London W14 8RR

Arts and Crafts pioneer James M MacLaren built this artist's house and studio in 1888. Once the residence of sculptor Kenneth Armitage, since 2005 occupancy of the house and studio has been offered as a biennial sculpture fellowship.