Refreshments There are many opportunities for refreshment stops in Ellisfield and . Off Road Cycle Trails MoDeRATe Places of interest War Memorial Park, London Road, . Eighteenth-century park in Basingstoke opened to the public in 1927. Extensive woodland, an aviary, a nature trail and bandstand. Railways Abbotstone Down Danebury Queen Elizabeth Country Park Nearest Railway Station is Basingstoke, 4.5 miles from start.300m 300m 300m Railway Enquiries 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk 200m 200m 200m Maps 100m Discover100m 100m If you wish to plan your own route in this area, you may find ’s Countryside by Bike the following Ordnance Survey maps useful: 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 Explorer 144 Miles Miles Miles Clockwise route cross section Ellisfield Candovers Farley Mount 300m Distance: 13 miles 300m 300m Start: Car parking area beside pond in 200m Church Lane, Cliddesden, (Grid 200m 200m ref. 631492). Alternatively, you can 100m start directly from Basingstoke and 100m 100m cycle to Cliddesden via . 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 Miles Not to scale Grade: ModerateMiles Miles Description: This trail is largely off road, using tracks through woods and fields of Sparsholt Lepe mid-Hampshire. There are a couple Basingstoke 300m 300m 300m of gentle climbs, but overall it is not too demanding. 200m 200m 200m Links with: Abbotstone trail About the passport 100m 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 0price. To find2 out more 4go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport6 8 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

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Farnborough Farnborough 1 Start from car parking area beside pond in Church Lane, Cliddesden (Grid ref. 631492). Turn Left (southeast) along BasingstokeChurch Lane out of Cliddesden towards Cliddesden Junior School. Basingstoke M3 2 Stay on minor road and continue south towards Ellisfield Green for 11/2 miles. Just before telephone box on left M3 PH TurnCliddesden Left into Church Lane. ) 1 Bramshott

A PH 3 Cliddesden 3 100 metres past 3the church, Take Left turn on to 9 ) 1 Bramshott 6 04 Bridleway. Take Main Track through clearing in trees. A 3 13 3 B 3 SchoolContinue2 Straight On through field. Bohunt 9 6 4 Manor Garden 30 13 4 At gate before railway bridge, Turn Hard Right onto Winchester B School 2 Bohunt byway. Continue southwest to road. 12 4 Manor Garden 6 After 1/4 mile, Turn Right on byway. Liphook Farley 12 4 Wallop 7 At road, Turn Right and then Immediately Left down 11 byway. Liphook Farley 10 At Bermondspit House, Turn Right ontoAlton bridleway. Wallop Continue northeast 5through6 Norton’s Wood. At cottage, 11 ) 3 norton’s continue on lane. Wood Alton ellisfi11 eld At road, Turn Left uphill, then Take Second Right into 5 6 7 ) PH farmyard, signposted Byway. 3 Merritts norton’s Farm Wood nutley 12 After 1/2 mile, continue past turning to church and Down ellisfi eld continue on gentle descent to road and Cliddesden Junior PH 7 School. Merritts Farm Bermondspit 9 8 nutley House 10 KEY Down ) Farm Telephone PH Public House Radio mast 9 MoundsmereP Car Park Up hill Bermondspit 8 Manor Gate Down hill House 10

Additions to ‘standard’ key: Preston Abbotstone off-Road Cycle Trail Candover Manor

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