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Whitchurch Cycle Route Abbotstone Down Danebury Queen Elizabeth Country Park 300m 300m 300m 200m 200m 200m 100m 100m 100m 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles Miles Miles RefreshmentsEllisfield Candovers Farley Mount 300m 300m 300m Public houses can be found at Whitchurch, St. Mary Bourne Whitchurch and Ashmansworth. Off Road Cycle Trails STRENUOUS 200m 200m 200m Places of interest Whitchurch Silk Mill, Ladle Hill 01256 892065 100m 100m 100m Beacon Hill, Iron Age Hill Fort. Chalk downland with superb views. Follow signs from A34 0south of Burghclere.2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Miles Miles Miles Watership Down, Nr. Hannington. Downland made famous by Richard Adams’ book. Excellent views.Lepe Sparsholt Basingstoke Railways 300m 300m 300m Nearest Railway Station is Whitchurch, 2.3 miles from start.200m 200m 200m Railway Enquiries 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk 100m Discover100m 100m Maps Hampshire’s Countryside by Bike If you wish to plan your own route in this area, 0 2 4 6 8 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 you may find the followingMiles Ordnance Survey maps useful: Miles Miles Explorer 144 ClockwiseWhitchurch route cross section Fordingbridge Meon Valley 300m 300m 300m 200m 200m 200m Distance: 23 miles, 14 of which are off road. 100m Start: Clap Gate lay-by, 2 miles north of 100m 100m Whitchurch just ff the A34(T). Additional parking at Whitchurch grid Ref: 462 523. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles Not to scale Grade: StrenuousMiles Miles Description: A challenging trail covering many of the places that were an inspiration for Richard Liphook Test Way Adams’ ‘Watership Down’. Stunning views 300m 300m from Woodcott Down and Ladle Hill contrast with the picturesque Hampshire 200m 200m villages of St. Mary Bourne and Binley. About the passport 100m 100m The Culture-all Passport gives up to 2 adults and 2 children 12 months’ unlimited, access & parking to a world of fun, at one price. To find out more go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 Miles Acanthus | www.acanthus-colour.co.uk Design by Miles The Ox Drove Alton 300m 300m 200m 200m 100m 100m 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles Miles Whitchurch Off Road Cycle Trails 1 Start from the lay-by at Clap Gate, on old road from 19 Turn right along road to brow of hill. Ignore waymark for Whitchurch (Grid Ref: 462 523), continue south along different cycle route. 1 road for 1 ⁄4 miles to Crossroads. A gentle climb. 20 Turn Left at track continue for 1 mile towards Portway. 2 Turn Right at B3400. 21 Just before the road, turn right on north side of Ceasars 3 Turn Right at track, signposted bridleway. belt along the Portway to road. 4 Turn Left onto road & continue to staggered x roads. 22 Turn Right on to road and continue to bridleway on left. 23 Follow track a steady climb for ½ mile until road. A steep 5 Turn Left then right signposted St Mary Bourne. descent Forking Right to road at Litchfiled. Continue along road take Left fork at T-junction. 24 Turn Left and return to start. 6 Turn right to St Mary Bourne and Highclere continue to village. Ashmansworth (PH) 13 a Newbury 13 Ladle 7 At x roads turn right on to Hill Hill A343 fort fort Hill Spring Hill lane, steep climb. Hill Watership Hurstbourne Down Tarrant Crux Beacon fort 8 Turn Right following signs to Binley. ) 12 Hill Easton Upper The Kennels Woodcott 9 Turn Left to Binley, steady climb. Water pump x Down 11 Bearing right through Binley village, Beech Lower Woodcott Down take left Fork to Stoke to x roads. Hanger Copse W ay No fare 10 Turn Right on to track , keep left by farm. rth rs Walk Hannington Hamp shire owns Pass through gate to and along track Power lines D across fields. Portway Dunley ) Litchfi eld 11 Bear left at track x roads, merge with 10 Manor Binley Caesar’s Belt road to T-junction at Crux Easton. Binley ) Farm 12 Turn Right onto road and continue Stoke 9 P KEY to T-junction. A34(T) Farm Hill 4 Clap Gate 13 Turn right on to track following fort 1 PH Public House Wayfarers Walk for approx 1 mile 5 P Car Park Breach Church ignoring any turns; pass through Hurstbourne 8 Spring HillFarm Lane Power lines gate taking upper most track Tarrant Gate B3048 ) PH 6 Telephone continue on and down St. Mary hill to A34 (T) road. 7 Bourne Power lines Down x Wind pump 14 At A34 road take permissive path to Hurstbourne Farm Priors Up hill your right and follow down and under Down hill A34 turning right at the old railway Additions to ‘standard’ key: Whitchurch P bridge following the Wayfarers Walk Watership Down 3 Winchester 2 Overton, Basingstoke passing Hill Fort and Ladle Hill Off-Road Cycle Trail B3400 on your left. Andover North Cycle Trails Pack 2010_v11.indd 3-4 24/6/10 09:44:58 0 1 2 3 Kms 0 1 2 miles.
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