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^ Your immediate problem is that to get to almost anywhere where you have the opportunity of both quiet roads and pretty views (I take that as countryside) will mean riding more than 12 miles from central London anyway so you are already at your 25 mile round trip limit before you start.
Looking at London on Google Maps Satellite view, the Lee Valley looks a good bet as it's around 6 miles from Tower Bridge but I'm not familiar with that area so can't comment on it's suitability for cycling.
My other suggestion would be head straight out 25 miles or so and then just get the train back. This will massively increase the available opportunities for variety of rides and routes and give you many miles more coutryside to enjoy.