Worth the ride near London, ON
We list 16 places worth riding to around London, ON, across views, food, coffee, and parking.
Views
Pinery Provincial Park
Coastal View
Sits on Lakeshore Road south of Grand Bend, a northwest run from London; the main gate opens 8 am to 8 pm and later on Friday and Saturday.
Springbank Park
Viewpoint
Pull-in parking off Springbank Drive and 30 km of trails along the Thames in London's largest park.
Port Stanley Main Beach
Coastal View
Highway 4 runs south from London to this sandy Lake Erie beach, beside the village restaurants and lift bridge.
Fanshawe Conservation Area
Viewpoint
Lakeside trails and open meadows by a Thames reservoir and dam at London's northeast edge.
Port Burwell Provincial Park
Coastal View
The eastern end of the Elgin shoreline route, close to the HMCS Ojibwa submarine and Port Burwell lighthouse; day-use riders should call ahead on hours.
Food
Mackie's
Food
Fries, burgers and house orangeade served right on Main Beach since 1911.
London Brewing Co-operative
Brewery
Free parking and a patio, and a 2024 Ontario directory lists a Tuesday 6 to 9 pm bike night here; confirm the current schedule before heading over.
The Windjammer Inn
Breakfast
Sit-down lunch or Sunday brunch in a heritage house a few blocks off the Port Stanley beach.
Port Bruce Provincial Park
Food
A lakeside stop on the Elgin shoreline run between Port Stanley and Port Burwell, with a pier and chip stand nearby; day use runs June to September.
Arva Flour Mills
Food
Named as a stop on the Middlesex County leg of the Cruise the Coast motorcycle route, over rolling farmland just north of the city.
Angels Diner
Breakfast
Open from 7am with big breakfasts and generous portions, right before you head out on Wonderland Road.
Coffee
Black Walnut Bakery Cafe
Coffee
Hand-roasted organic fair trade coffee and from-scratch baking in Wortley Village, open seven days.
Locomotive Espresso
Coffee
Pilot Coffee, a toast bar and a patio, open 8am to 4pm daily near Richmond and Pall Mall.
Fire Roasted Coffee Co.
Coffee
Direct-trade beans roasted upstairs at the Western Fair market, poured at the Dundas Street cafe in Old East Village.
Parking
Hawk Cliff Hawk Watch
Parking
Reached by turning south from Dexter Line onto gravel Hawk Cliff Rd for about 1.2 km, so expect loose surface; watched from September to November.
More worth the ride
HMCS Ojibwa Submarine Museum
Destination
Port Burwell's anchor attraction at the end of the Elgin shoreline ride; hours and address are unconfirmed on its site, so check before riding out.