World Naked Bike Ride in London has announced arrangements for the ride

by London-TV in Business

WNBR London has taken place annually since 2004, with the exception of 2020 when the ride was cancelled due to the pandemic. After two decades riding on a Saturday, this year, the ride has switched to Sunday. In recent years, the Saturday has become increasingly busy with more traffic, events, road closures, road works, diversions, crane operations, crowds, protests, counter-protests, police lockdowns, and, of course, the Trooping of the Colour. In 2024 we had to rearrange almost everything to avoid the clashes and closures. In 2025 we managed to stick to the plan, but it was hard work. In 2026 we hope to have a better time by riding on the Sunday.

The London leg of the World Naked Bike Ride in 2026 rides from start points at Clapham Junction, Croydon, Deptford, Hackney Wick, Kew Bridge, Regents Park, Tower Hill and Wellington Arch. There is also an accessible option for riders who are less able to do the full ride. The routes merge into a spectacular 1,000+ rider peloton.

Start Meeting Point Gather Depart
Clapham Junction Grant Road, SW11 2NU 14:00 14:15
Croydon 233 Shirley Church Road, CR0 5AB 10:45 12:45
Deptford Piehouse Co-op, Arches 213&214, Edward St, SE8 5HD 12:00 13:30
Hackney Wick Thingy Cafe, 1 Trowbridge Rd, E9 5LD 09:00 13:15
Kew Bridge North end of Kew Bridge near W4 3NQ 12:45 13:00
Regents Park Outer Circle, near NW1 4NA 14:05 14:20
Tower Hill Trinity Square Gardens, EC3N 4DJ 13:15 14:15
Wellington Arch Wellington Arch, Hyde Park Corner W1J 7JZ 13:45 14:15
Accessible Option SE1 7GQ (wait there to be met) 15:00 15:15
AfterParty The Steel Yard, 13-16 Allhallows Lane EC4R 3UE 18:00 23:00
Some starts have the option to arrive early to relax, eat, drink and socialise. Some are roadside with no opportunity to relax. “Gather” time shows the earliest people can arrive. The finishing time is hard to predict given the likelihood of crowds, diversions and hold ups. We aim to complete the ride around 17:00 to 17:30. Onward rides will head for an afterparty venue and back to Clapham Junction.

Participants are encouraged to watch our guidance video. There is also useful, relevant guidance in our blogs. The website also has much more detail about the ride and the WNBR London Collective.