Refreshments There are a number of PHs along the route. Queen Elizabeth Country Park also has a Café. Off Road Cycle Trails MODERATE Telephone 023 9259 6345 for opening times. 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 full programme of events is available. There are also two excellent off-road cycle trails at the park. www3.hants.gov.uk/countryside/qecp.html Staunton Country Park 023 9245 3405 The park has waymarked walks and a cycle trail, a farm, tropical glasshouses, an ornamental lake, mysterious follies and areas of open grassland and woodland. A shop, café, tea rooms and visitor information are available. There is also a full programme of events. Discover www3.hants.gov.uk/countryside/staunton.html ’s Countryside by Bike 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: Horndean FrithamDistance: 14 miles. Short cut trail total 9 miles. Hayling Billy Explorer 119 and 120 Clockwise route cross section Start: Start at Denmead car park, between 300m Hambledon Road and Kidmore Lane. 300m 15m (Grid ref. 659121)

200m Grade: Moderate 200m 10m Description: A ‘town and country’ trail which 100m 100m joins Denmead, , Horndean, 5m and Clanfield with the surrounding countryside. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 0 1 2 3 4 5 Miles Not to scale Links with: Queen MilesElizabeth trail nearby & Meon Miles Valley trail

Mitcheldever West Wood About the passport 300m Staunton The Culture-all Passport gives up to 2 adults and 2 children300m 12 months’ unlimited, access & parking to a world of fun, at one 200m price. To find out more go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport Acanthus | www.acanthus-colour.co.uk Design by 200m 75m 100m

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1 Start at Denmead car park (Grid ref. 659121) between Hambledon Road and Kidmore Lane. Turn Right out of car park into Kidmore Lane and Turn Right again into South Downs Butser Hill Tanners Lane. HMS Mercury Hyden ns Way uth Dow Petersfi eld 2 At junction with White Horse Lane, Turn Right and Cross So continue to junction with Edney’s Lane. Continue Straight Blagdon 15 16 Farm On. Hyden Queen Wood Elizabeth 4 After 1/4 mile, Turn Right onto bridleway by sharp bend. Country Park 17 14 5 Continue on Woodcroft Lane to junction with Lovedean Lane. Turn Left and Immediately Right into Frogmore 13 Lane. North PH Cottages 6 After 1/2 mile, the road sweeps to the right and becomes ) 12 18 PH Stonechat Way. Bear Left at this point and stay on Clanfi eld 19 Frogmore Lane. 11 10 At roundabout, continue Straight On into Green Lane. 10 20 11 After Green lane, and continue until Charlton Lane. 21 9 12 Cross Over onto bridleway, which is also called Lone Barn Cottages Green Lane. 8

13 Cross Over onto bridleway, called Thieves Lane. A3 At woods, follow bridleway round to the left. Power lines PH 22 Catherington 15 Turn Hard Left onto South Downs Way and KEY 1 7 Farm continue for 1 /2 miles to road at Hyden Cross. 23 Horndean PH Public House 17 Just before bend in road, Take Track (byway) P Car Park On Right. 24 Church ) 19 Turn Right onto bridleway. PH 6 Telephone 2 5

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