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Hampshire's Countryside by Bike Refreshments There are plenty of pubs and places to eat in Petersfield as Petersfield well as a few PH’s along the route. Off Road Cycle Trails STRENUOUS Places of interest Queen Elizabeth Country Park 023 9259 5040 This exciting country park combines extensive woodland and dramatic downland scenery with magnificent views from the top of Butser Hill. A shop, café and visitor information point are located at the Visitor Centre. A full programme of events is available. There are also two excellent off-road cycle trails in theWinchester park. www3.hants.gov.uk/countryside/qecp.html Ashford Hangers Nature Reserve 300m Beautiful and varied woodland of ash and yew on steep chalk hillsides. Memorial to the poet Edward Thomas who lived 200m nearby. Discover Hampshire’s Countryside by Bike Railways 100m Railway Enquiries 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Maps Miles If you wish to plan your own route in this area, you may find the following Ordnance Survey maps useful: ExplorerPetersfield 133 Distance: 15 miles Clockwise route cross section Start: Petersfield railway station. 300m (Grid ref. 744236). Grade: Strenuous 200m Description: One of the hardest trails! It explores the 100m countryside to the north of Petersfield, including Stoner Hill, Little Switzerland and Hawkley village. The climbs are very challenging, but reveal some spectacular 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 Miles Not to scale scenery. About the passport Brockenhurst The Culture-all Passport gives up to 2 adults and 2 children 12 months’ unlimited, access & parking to a world of fun, at one Acanthus | www.acanthus-colour.co.uk Design by price. To find out more go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport300m 200m 100m 0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles Cheesefoot Head 300m 200m 100m 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 Miles Petersfield Off Road Cycle Trails 1 Start at Petersfield railway station. Turn Left out of station 30 At end, Turn Right onto road, and after 200 metres Turn forecourt and cross over level crossing. Right onto Track. Continue downhill to road. Turn Right 2 At roundabout, Turn Right and go up Bell Hill. and retrace route to Petersfield. KEY 3 Just past turning to Ashford, Turn Left up steep hill on Farm WC Public conveniences x Wind pump byway. PH Public House Gate Up hill ) 5 At Cross roads, Turn Left along lane. P Car Park Telephone Down hill Trainline & Station Power lines 6 Turn Right onto tarmac drive signed bridleway. After 1/4 Church Radio mast mile, Turn Right through gate and across field. Go through second gate. 13 12 Hawkley 7 Dismount and cross road carefully. Continue Bearing Left ) 16 15 at the fork. At Hill Farm, follow bridleway down steep hill 17 14 10 PH called Happersnapper Hanger to road. 18 11 9 8 Turn Right onto road and then Turn Left signed Right Oakshott 19 Ragmore Stream of Way. Farm Happersnapper 20 Hanger Oakshott e 9 At village green, Turn Left and Left Again, signed Oakshott. n Hill 8 a L Farm ’s 10 Almost immediately Turn Right between houses, signed King 21 Hangars Way, Bridleway. 22 7 11 Just inside woods, Turn Left. 23 6 12 At end of woods, Turn Left and go 24 ) 5 Ashford round edge of field. 25 Week Green Chase High Farm 15 At road, Turn Right then Left after 100 metres Cross 4 18 At Cross roads, dismount and cross carefully. 26 27 30 3 ) 20 Bear Right on road past farm. ) Froxfi eld PH 22 As road bears sharp left, Continue Straight Green Power Lines ane op L 29 Steep Ahead on track. Winchester 28 Ridge T Guildford 26 At next junction, Turn Right signed Froxfield A3 Green and East Meon. After 200 metres, Turn Hard Left to Froxfield Green. Petersfi eld 28 At sharp right hand bend in road Continue Straight 2 A272 Ahead uphill on narrow road. Follow road round to left. 1 P 29 At Sharp Left Hand Bend (leave road) continue straight WC onto track. Havant, Portsmouth East Cycle Trails Pack 2010_v9.indd 27-28 24/6/10 09:39:56.
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