Refreshments Blackwater Many stopping places along the way. Valley Path Places of interest Off Road Cycle Trails eASY Basingstoke Canal Frimley Hatches N.R Railways Railway Enquiries 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk Maps If you wish to plan your own route in this area, you may find the following Ordnance Survey maps useful: Warsash Explorer 145 BlackwaterClockwise Valley route cross section 300m 300m Discover Hampshire’s Countryside by Bike 200m 200m
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0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 Miles Miles Not to scale Black Valley Path This route will be waymarked with the off road Bordon Fareham cycle route disc at the north and south end only for the main route please follow the waymarking for the Blackwater Valley Path as indicated by the Coot. Distance: 7.8 miles 300m 300m Also available is The Blackwater Valley Start: Aldershot (Grid ref. 499882) take care when cycling on the road. 200m Path book priced £3.00. For more200m information please visit the website. Grade: easy www.blackwater-valley.org.uk100m 100m Description: A fairly flat route that takes you through this hidden secret of the Black Water River. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Miles Miles
LymingtonAbout Station the passport Bentley Station The Culture-all Passport gives up to 2 adults and 2 children 300m 12 months’ unlimited, access & parking to a world of fun, at300m one price. To find out more go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport Acanthus | www.acanthus-colour.co.uk Design by 200m 200m
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1 From A323 grid ref 499 882 on eastside of the riverside 8 Continue under motorway to next bridge, cross over turn track to the bridge cross over for a short section until right following River before veering left over bridge. Turn second bridge returning to east side of Blackwater River, right keeping River to your right through meadows to the continue to Basingstoke Canal aqueduct. A30. Dismount and follow pedestrian crossing to cross A30 and onto Clack Water Station or retrace your route 2 Continue under aqueduct, turn left up ramps to access Sandhurst back to Lakeside Park Nature Reserve. towpath. On the aqueduct turn left crossing over the A30 A331 with care. Through the lakes turn left after lake on left back to rejoin the River, continue over footbridge and Blackwater Sta. 9 under railway. A331 Camberley
3 Continue over road with care slightly to the left London through metal barriers to rejoin the path. Follow riverside M3 path to next bridge, cross over and continue north on Hawley west side of River. Cross over river the path rejoins Frimley pavement opposite Old Ford Pub. Turn left and over 8 Frimley Sta. 7 Station Road, follow path through underpass. Basingstoke
4 Continue alongside large footbridge over Blackwater Frimley Hatches nature Reserve Valley relief Road. With bridge on the left rejoin path at Farnborough end of road. Turn right and continue along path parallel north Sta. to major road as it rises over railway line, path continues 6 Mytchett down ramp over River to road bridge. Blackwater River Farnborough 5 Continue under road along path on eastside of river to bridge. Cross over to west side and continue north 5 through small woodland on to Coleford Brdge. Hampshire Surrey 6 At top of ramp turn right and cross Coleford Bridge pass north Camp Sta. steps and at the bottom of slope round bend, under road 4 Ash Vale Sta. bridge pass, with caution, the entrance drive to the Quays A331 continue along the track under rail line and next bridge turn right over bridge and directly left continue north Basingstoke along river bank to Frimley bridge. Lakeside Canal 3 P Park 7 Follow brown footpath signs. Cross over road, turn directly left to cross one way slip road at pelican crossings. 2 Use pavement on road bridge to cross over major road. Ash Take ramp, take care wheel chair users on this ramp, turn Aldershot left and cross River, left again to follow major road under bridge to rejoin River. Remain on east of river through A323 KEY 1 Car Park Frimley Business Park to M3 bridge. P Trainline & Station
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