Refreshments City and have many restaurants, tea Winchester shops and public houses offering a wide range of refreshments. Off Road Cycle Trails STRenUOUS Places of interest The historic , once the capital of , has many interesting places to visit, including the magnificent Cathedral, the Great Hall and the beautiful Water Meadows. Railways Nearest Railway Station is Winchester, 4 miles from start, but closer to point 10a. 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: Discover ExplorerWinchester 132 ’s Countryside by Bike Clockwise route cross section 300m

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100m Distance: 26 miles Start: Cheesefoot Head car park on the A272. 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 Grid Ref: 529 277 Alternative Start: Miles Not to scale Winchester Train Station car park Grade: Strenuous Description: A demanding and dramatic trail following Petersfield part of the ‘ Way’, dropping into Winchester and continuing north out to Wood. 300m About the passport Links with: Ox Drove, Cheesefoot Head and Sparsholt trails The Culture-all Passport gives up to 2 adults and 2 children200m 12 months’ unlimited, access & parking to a world of fun, at one price. To find out more go to www.hants.gov.uk/passport100m

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1 Start at Cheesefoot Head car park, on A272, (Grid ref: 23 At junction of 5 tracks, continue straight on along 529 277). Cross the A272 and continue. Wayfarers Walk. 6 Follow blue cycle signs for “City Centre” as far as Great 28 At T-junction, Turn Left under A31. Follow the river on Minster Street. the left. 7 Go under Kingsgate Arch, Turn Left up St Swithun Street, 29 Follow road into , turn Left following road downhill. then Right along Symonds Street. 30 Where road bends to left, Turn Right onto track by Farm. 8 At junction with Great Minster Street, Fork Left Steep climb. Continue southwest going Straight on at gate, into Minster Street (Little). Turn Left into St Clement crossing field, Bear Right through gate. Street. Cross St Thomas Street, and Turn 32 At Crossroads, Turn Left passing Keepers Cottage. Right at end into Southgate Street. It may be safer Basingstoke

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Roman Road Itchen x Turn Right at 16 Wood 22 15 A272 23 mini-roundabout M3 new Barn A33 into Upper High Street. Farm 14 W Itchen ayfarers24 Kings Abbas W 10 Turn Left over railway 13 A34(T) alk rle Littleton Worthy B3047 .A bridge, and Right onto Stud R Watercress Littleton PH 25 B3047 Line St Paul’s Hill to mini-roundabout. B3420 River Itchen 12 26 new Turn Left (north east) along B3049 B3049 27 Alresford 28 A31 Alton 11 Turn right signposted Littleton onto 11 29 ) Titchborne Main road. PH 30 13 Passing farm on the right, Take Next 10 B3404 A31 Grange Right. Continue along road for short 9 Farm So 8 Cathedral ut 7 32 h D distance, then Turn Left onto track. A272 o wn WInCHeSTeR s W 31 6 Keeper’s ay 15 At Farm, Turn Right. Cottage 5 P n 4 w 1 19 At Crossroads, dismount and cross A33(T). o D y eastleigh, le r 20 As road leaves woods Turn Right to climb track. a Additions to ‘standard’ key: Southampton F 21 Take Left Fork at track junction and Hazeley Down 2 Cheesefoot Off-Road Cycle Trail Golf Ox Drove Off-Road Cycle Trail continue straight on. Course Sparsholt Off-Road Cycle Trail 3 22 Take Left Fork, down to barns and cross over Road. KEY

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