Salisbury to the New Forest
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The New Forest National Park Ge ing there by public transport Salisbury H o Salisbury to u ria l Pa se Butts Road Road lm R Base map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. o er a Additional data by Wiltshire Council R d oad © Crown Copyright and database rights 2016 A345 Ordnance Survey 100049050 D Original cartography by Steer Davies Gleave. The New Forest e Updated by Pindar Creative www.pindarcreative.co.uk v oad C hur ize y R s hle M W ch C s a o ill Roa o A r W d Road o l d l lb a oa d Road d y d R o s N Campbell nd L h r t o la a a o o rt s ug c ng n r h Road Cycling Map i b k K e Highfie R o h us u 45 oad R A36 se d r n R o ll R R lso a oa rd Ne Hamilton Road d Q d fo u St. M d Avon Terrace d e ar e l King's Roa e k e n 's B d t t am S R a iv Road dh s o o s r n w ad R Lees Court e K u Wy R n George M o Close a o fto C y a li i W n d C d e d y ' le a s S t Wyndham treet o W Park Street n l Terrace R l i Albany R ne o WCW La a h as d c C G ad r River o James o u l d k R le a Street or h g o MeadowY C oad e R d t St A36 a e re rt Road o Avon e Sidney R e t u 's r o Street ul t c a S ad t t P Ro s R S e ue E l V Bourne Hill r w t lle s e e B no Street i a V a C e M sor r pi ill S ourne H Wind B d Salisbury et W a tre ind Ro E edwin S sor l's n B Road u d Pa l R S t e s o s ll e G Rail Station Str s r t e e nSt E o La lt e e a n S Church n e e A36 E dmund's c WCW t l Churchfields Road S r m o t t e r f G South Western t Town e t e e S r Road e s r s S o t n t t a v d t a w S F a r e L i 24 s Centre E e e h h M o t r e e D R y r e r i t n t t o o n s Winchester a a Market N S t Q t e F W Guilder Lane i W r Square u s r Street h e S e l e e S t r t l t e o i Key n treet n I outh s Harcourt h l S a Street It’s easy to hop off a train and go for a cycle ride from nd c Terrace Hayball r B B u M rid r g R e Cyclesport h Brockenhurst in the New Forest, or Salisbury train station. Cycle way / path (surfaced)* il Str o e a l ran et ilver w C e S l M C i m a C lfo R B n n rd Ca oa ri et ew a rd Suggested cycle route (on-road) e p o d d Str N S S Milf The New Forest National Park is an extraordinary place. to leave the car at home, or at your accommodation, and enjoy t treet g a e h t G River Nadder t r r e i R e e t The New Forest tour bus carries bikes free of charge: check g Recommended route profile r o e e a R a n r t Ol n Indeed William the Conqueror, who set aside the ‘New exploring on the cycle-friendly fl at ground. i d d Geo o t rg e Ma e ll t ad S s 24 National Cycle Network S the routes at www.thenewforesttour.info y S Fow h k le t C p l t r' g s Forest’ for hunting more than 900 years ago would probably r r a i a e R ne St e oa WCW Wiltshire Cycle Way ree H P e The New Forest National Park has many quiet country lanes, t W t recognise much of it today. If you are travelling by folding bike why not take the bus? The Profile start Ne WCW Wiltshire Cycle Way New Forest Link w S S perfect for cycling, as well as over 100 miles of waymarked tree Love Lane t t Ivy Barnard J X3 runs from Salisbury to Fordingbridge, a short walk from the Railway station o Trinity h Street Street It is one of the last places in southern England to offer a family-friendly cycle tracks to explore, much of it off-road and n Street Sandy Balls Cycle Centre. It also stops 1 mile from Breamore Cycle hire 's S sense of wilderness and tranquility and is a wonderful area traffi c free. t House, an Elizabethan Manor with fi ne paintings and furniture, Cycle parking eet to explore by bike or on foot. n Str Old maps show that much of the Hamptworth Estate was until before continuing to Ringwood and Bournemouth. Information Centre 24 S t An relatively recently a landscape of open heath and woodlands + Araction Arriving in Nomansland from Salisbury, you can plan your Salisbury Cathedral y The X7 runs from Salisbury to Hamptworth, to Peppa Pig Restaurant / café a W just like the New Forest as we know it today. The mixed own way south towards Brockenhurst. The route is unsigned Toilet s e WCW e World at Paultons Park, and on to Totton rail station and r n y from this point onwards, but the quiet lanes are easy to woodland that now makes up much of the estate provides a Footpath / footway (unsurfaced, no bicycles) a E L + Southampton. y tranquil and beautiful route for the bridleway to wind through. Footpath / footway (surfaced, please dismount) ar follow. e Way i r Road *Cyclists should give way to other users F The 44 takes you from Salisbury to Downton and Woodfalls: Whitefriars Here you’ll experience the open heathlands of the National A place of outstanding natural beauty, the unique landscape on shared cycleConstabl paths and bridleways. a great place to start a walk into the Forest. is shaped by the grazing of ponies, cattle and pigs that roam n Park, before crossing beneath the A31 and travelling down w h o t t T a e Car P e meli freely. These animals may appear wild, but they are owned by L r te W t ay h the iconic Bolderwood and Rhinefi eld ornamental drives. You can pick up the Salisbury Bus Walks map from o t S Me w u ad e o people called commoners. o r er This area is home to some of the oldest and tallest trees in Salisbury’s Information Centre, or plan your own bus walk. w S t S e y s tr e W e Ex Wa England. a t ill Churchill Gardens For further information about cycling in the New Forest For further information about public transport, please visit: lk 0200 400 600 metres h 24 urc Cycling is a great way to discover the beauty and fascinating National Park please visit: 02.5 5 7.5 minutes walk C h www.connectingwiltshire.co.uk 00.75 1.5 2.25 minutes cycle wildlife of the New Forest. The National Park is an ideal place www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/cycling Try our online journey planner or interactive bus map. Useful information New Forest Cycling Code A ractions in the area Bike hire The New Forest is a working Downton is a charming village which can trace its roots to forest, with forestry, farming the Iron Age. The annual Cuckoo Fair which takes place in Plan your journey and fi nd information for all and equestrian activity on its April or May has a wide range of entertainment including a travel into and around Wiltshire at: narrow roads and tracks. maypole, Morris dancers and live music. Ponies, cattle and other www. animals are free to roam the connecting Forest and most of its roads. wiltshire Be aware that animals are .co.uk easily startled and may suddenly move into your path. You can use our online journey planner, To make the most of cycling fi nd money-saving tips, report maintenance issues in the New Forest, please and fi nd maps, timetables, local cycle groups make sure you take care of and cycle hire. yourself and the environment by following our New Forest @connectingwilts Cycling Code below. © Visit Wiltshire 2016 www.facebook.com/connectingwiltshire © Visit Wiltshire 2016 Be considerate ... Be safe ... Created in the early 18th century out of the ruins of a Bike hire: email: [email protected] substantial 12th-century earthwork castle, Downton Moot ● Hayball Cyclesport, Salisbury ● ● Pass animals slowly and to Ride positively and well clear of uneven road edges but Garden is open 365 days a year from dawn to dusk and Tel: 01722 411378 one side if possible.