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Suggested Routes.

Route Southampton to Hythe 14 miles

Easy Ride  -  On  roads and cycle paths, pass the old  Eling marina and  ride back on the Hythe Ferry.  Bikes can go free.

Route Southampton to Hythe 14 miles

 

Easy Ride  -  On  roads and cycle paths, pass the old  Eling marina and  ride back on the Hythe Ferry.  Bikes can go free.

Route Southampton to  Lymington  via Hythe Ferry  12 / 24 miles

 

Medium Ride —Through the New Forest through historic Beaulieu. Road and Track.  Can return by train .

Route Southampton to Victoria Park 10 miles

 

Easy— roads and  cycle tracks.  Nice to take a picnic  and have it by the Southampton Water and then return.

Over the Itchen Bridge along the foreshore and then back again.

Route Southampton to Romsey 10 / 20 miles

 

Medium — Roads and  Cycle Track.  Nice to have lunch there and have it in the country and then return a different way.

Via Broadlands to Romsey.

Route Southampton to Portsmouth 20 / 40

 

Medium—ride one way or  both.

Country Roads Promenades and Cycle Paths. See places you would never get to by car.

Route Southampton to Winchester 15 / 30

 

Medium -  paths and road  lunch in Winchester?

See the old city of Winchester and visit Arthur’s Round Table, ride by the river.

Return by rail?

Route Southampton to Lymington  20/40 miles

 

Medium Ride —Through the New Forest and back. Road and Track.  Can go or return by train

Hampshire Cycle Routes

England Cycle Routes > Hampshire

Hampshire is based on Englands south coast where it attracts many holiday makers to its numerous seaside resorts. Portsmouth and Southampton are the two cities within the borders of Hampshire and Winchester is its county town. With its plentiful history, Hampshire has much to offer tourists and locals alike. The area boasts four castles and many forts along the coastline that were used to defend Britain, the castles include Calshot Castle, Hurst Castle, Netley Castle and Portchester Castle. Other areas to visit could be the South Downs National Park, New Forest National Park and the Beaulieu Motor Museum.

Recently added Hampshire Cycle Routes

Route Name Start Miles Date Added
Lee on the Solent to Meonstoke Loop Cycle Route Fell Drive, Lee on the Solent 41.72 27/01/2010
Nice long ride with some medium hills out into Meon Valley a...
Wickham to Great Bedwyn Cycle Route Wickham 19.56 30/11/2009
Rolling countryside - a 28 mile ride through the west Berks ...
Liss to Portsmouth Via Chichester Cycle Route Reeds Ln, Liss 26.14 27/11/2009
Rake through the downs to West Wittering taking in the Picos...
South Down Way Cycle Route Winchester Railway Station 98.45 27/11/2009
Off road national trail , The South Down Way. This is 100 mi...
Crondall to Dogmersfield Via Crookham Village Cycle Route Redlands Lane 7.24 27/11/2009
Start at Redlands Lane. Turning right onto Pankridge street ...

All Hampshire Cycle Routes
Route Name Start End Duration Miles
Crondall Circular Crondall Village Hall Car Park Crondall Village Hall Car Park 00:42 6.98
Fair Oak South Hampton Circular Fair Oak Fair Oak 00:50 14.17
Tour Pour La Mer Just off Shirley Road Southampton 10:00 103.13
Fleet Farnborough to College Tavistock Road Fleet Road 00:30 5.62
Southampton to Dover Chandlers Ford Dover 14:00 146.72
Basingstoke Circular Pack Lane Pack Lane 04:00 37.76
Arlesford Loop Worting Road Basingstoke 04:48 48.97
Basingstoke Farnham Circular Old Basing Old Basing 03:24 34.25
Wickham to Great Bedwyn Wickham Great Bedwyn 01:54 19.56
Lymington to Shaftesbury 100km Lymington Shaftesbury 05:00 50.04
Crondall Circular Via Upton Grey and Herriard Crondall Crondall 02:24 24.56
Romsey To Lands End Romsey lands end 22:18 223.76
High Corner Inn Loop The Old Farm House, Ringwood Road,Totton The White Horse, Woodlands Road, Netley Marsh 03:06 31.87
Fair Oak To Walkford Fair Oak Walkford 03:06 31.52
Otterbourne Wallops Loop Chandlers Ford Chandlers Ford 04:42 47.89
Swindon Faringdon Kingsclere circle Kingsclere Kingsclere 10:36 106.06
Portsmouth - Luton Spinnaker tower, Portsmouth Douglas Road, Luton 09:12 92.27
Petersfield to Bearstead Petersfield Bearstead 13:24 85.17
Hamble To Lee On Solent Hamble Lee On Solent 01:42 17.63
Godshill New Forest Tracks Godshill just off B3078 Godshill 01:54 19.35
Winchester to Leatherhead via The South Downs. Winchester Leatherhead 07:30 75.01
Basinstoke Loop Via Candovers Hatch Warren Hatch Warren 03:12 32.48
Queen Liz Forest Hants Petersfield, off A3 Petersfield, Hampshire 00:54 9.2
Portsmouth To London City Havant London 07:42 77.07
Fanrborough To Swindon Farnborough Swindon 05:06 51.64
New Forrest National Park Loop The Common The Common 05:06 51.3
Winchester To Poole Winchester, Badger Farm Poole, Holes Bay 04:48 48.47
Farnborough To Hayling Island Farnborough, Hampshire Hayling Island 03:54 39.18
Portchester Potter Portchester Railway Station Portchester, off A27 01:36 16.92
Southampton To Redhill Western Docks Redhill, Surrey 07:42 77.09
Ash Vale to Fleet Ash Vale, Aldershot Fleet (Ancells Business Park 00:48 8.3
Whitehill & Bordon Liphook Road Liphook Road 00:48 8.54
Portchester to Wickham Circular Castle Street Portchester 02:24 24.22
Drayton to Petersfield Drayton Petersfield 01:48 18.72
Winchester To Southampton Winchester Southampton 01:36 16.54
Winchester To Southampton via Twyford Winchester Southampton 01:30 15.28
Winchester To Southampton via Hedge End Winchester Southampton 02:06 21.5
Fleet To Tomlinscote Elvetham Heat, Fleet Tomlinscote School 00:48 8.73
Fareham Portchester Circular Fareham Fareham 03:00 30.5
Portchester to Warsash via Stubbington Castle Street Portchester As Start 02:42 27.14
Southampton To Paington Hedge end Hants Paington Devon 12:42 127.41
Bishops Waltham South Downs Circuit Winchester Road, off B2177 Bishops Waltham 02:12 22.46
Farnborough Airport, North Camp And Frimley. Farnborough Railway Station Farnborough Railway Station 01:24 14.1
Hook To Theale Country Lanes Hook Theale 01:30 15.22
New Forest National Park Circular Brockenhurst Railway Station Brockenhurst Railway Station 04:36 46.09
Sherfield - Brameley Loop Sherfield on Loddon Sherfield on Loddon 00:36 6.77
Whitehill to Liss via Liphook Liphook Road Liphook Road 01:24 14.43
Andover to Grately Loop Douglas Road Douglas Road 01:00 10.93
Fleetlands Warshash Circular Bridgemary Bridgemary 03:36 36.89
Portsmouth to Chichester Portsmouth, Baffins Chichester 01:24 14.52
Basingstoke To Runcton Basingstoke Runcton 05:12 52.83
Clanfield to Glastonbury Festival Catherington Glastonbury Festival 12:18 123.47
The Five Ferry Crossings A3 London Road A3 London Road 07:24 74.08
Farnborough Circcular via Frimley and Puttenham Frimley Frimley 02:18 23.4
Winchester Circular via Andover Pitt Pitt 05:00 50.01
Sheet to Lovedean Sheet Lovedean 01:06 11.93
Petersfield to Frimley Petersfield Frimley 03:18 33.68
Fordingbridge Circle Ringwood Road Ringwood Road 02:06 21.03
Southsea Circular via Wickham and Havant Elm Grove Southsea B2154 04:30 45.09
Crondall to Dogmersfield Via Crookham Village Redlands Lane Redlands Lane 00:42 7.24
Farnham to Netley Farnham Netly 03:48 38.11
Everton to Beaulieu Arnewood House Beaulieu 01:30 15.16
Petersfield to Midhurst Loop Petersfield Station Petersfield Station 03:30 35.28
Bishops Waltham to Winchester via Back Roads Bishops Waltham Winchester 01:06 11.91
Chandlers Ford to Alton Chandlers Ford Alton 02:30 25
Aldershot to Guildford Aldershot Guildford 00:54 9.21
Solent Coasts Cycling Challenge Anywhere on the route Where you statrted 13:12 132.27
Petersfield to Midhurst Torway Torway 02:06 21.03
North End to Penner Road North End Penner Road, Havant 00:30 5.72
Round Fleet and Hartley Witney Reading Road North (A323) Reading Road North (A323) 01:30 15.39
Warsaw to Gosport Ferry Warsash Gosport Ferry 01:06 11.8
Ash via Reading and Basingstoke Loop Ash Road (A323) Ash Road (A323) 05:12 52.9
Long Loop to Stokes Bay Cafe Fleet End Road, Warsash Stokes Bay Cafe 03:42 37.47
Heath End to Silchester Circuit Woodlands Road, Heath End Woodlands Road, Heath End 01:06 11.33
Chineham to Hartley Wespall Loop Chineham Chineham 01:18 13.93
Whitchurch to Littleton Loop London road (B3400) London road (B3400) 03:36 36.31
Crondall to Crow Crondall Crow 05:54 59.31
Hythe to Walhampton Loop Hythe Bypass (A326), Dibden Purlieu Hythe Bypass (A326), Dibden Purlieu 02:36 26.54
South Down Way Winchester Railway Station Eastbourne 09:42 98.45
Old Basing to Winchfield and Silchester Loop Odiham Road (A30), Old Basing Odiham Road (A30), Old Basing 04:30 45.46
Havant to West Wittering West Street West Wittering 01:36 16.2
Hilsea to Southwick Loop Northern Parade (A3), Hilsea Northern Parade (A3), Hilsea 02:24 24.43
Basingstoke Town Loop Reading Road (A33) Reading Road (A33) 02:06 21.74
Winchester to Basingstoke Scenic Route Winchester train station Basingstoke Hospital 02:12 22.46
Beauworth Hampshire to Basingstoke Milburys Pub, Beauworth Basingstoke (outskirts) 02:12 22.5
Sway to Southampton via Lyndhurst Mount Pleasant Lane, Sway Commercial Rd, Southampton Central 01:36 16.78
Petersfield to Hastings Dragon St, Peterfields The Ridge (B2093), Hastings 08:24 84.18
Overton Loop via Kings Somborne Waltham Rd, Overton High St, Overton 05:00 50.15
Dibden Purlieu to Calshot via Beaulieu Oak Road Car Park, Dibden Purlieu Castle Lane, Calshot 01:24 14.98
Overton to Shrewton via Andover High Street (B3400), Overton High St (B3086), Shrewton 03:42 37.66
Andover to Isle of Wight via Southampton Millway Rd, Andover Hillway Rd, Bembridge 05:06 51.66
Southampton to Uxbridge via Basingstoke Sunnydale Farm Campsite, Southampton Brunel University nr Uxbridge, London 08:24 84.78
Overton Loop via New Alresford Pond Close, Overton Pond Close, Overton 04:00 40.37
Holybourne to Petersfield London Rd, Hoylbourne Station Rd, Petersfield 01:24 14.88
Southampton to Lyndhurst Porlock Rd, Southampton Lyndhurst Rd, Lyndhurst 00:42 7.56
Portchester to Queen Elizabeth Country Park Dore Avenue, Portchester Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Burlton 01:06 11.93
Basingstoke to Woking By Canal Path Bridge Rd, Hook Chobham Rd, Woking 02:30 25.05
Fareham to Chichester via Havant Old Turnpike, Fareham Southern Gate, Chichester 03:18 33.16
Day One Part One Portsmouth to Manchester and Back Newgate Lane, Fareham Southampton Rd, Lyndhurst 02:12 22.24
Day One Part Two Lyndurst to Poole Southampton Rd, Lyndhurst Napier Rd, Poole 02:48 28.1
Ringwood Circular via Blissford and Broomy Lodge Ellingham Drove, Moyles Court, Nr Ringwood Ellingham Drove, Moyles Court, Nr Ringwood 01:24 14.02
Hartley Wintney Loop via Greywell Fleet Rd, Hartley Wintney Fleet Rd, Hartley Wintney 01:54 19.51
Andover Loop via Grateley Old Winton Rd, Andover Old Winton Rd, Andover 02:48 28.5
Wickham to West Meon A32, Wickham A32, West Meon 00:54 9.86
Southampton to Winchester Loop Landgaurd Rd, Southampton Landgaurd Rd, Southampton 02:30 25.69
Petersfield Loop Barentin Way, Petersfield Barentin Way, Petersfield 00:30 5.58
Sandhurst Loop via Eversley Cross Snaprails Park, Attrebatti Road, Sandhurst Snaprails Park, Attrebatti Road, Sandhurst 01:06 11.07
Havant Circular via Petersfield Western Rd, Havant Western Rd, Havant 04:54 49.66
Liss to Portsmouth Via Chichester Reeds Ln, Liss West Wittering 02:36 26.14
New Mill Loop via Arborfield New Mill Lane, Lower Common, Eversley New Mill Lane, Lower Common, Eversley 01:24 14.77
Winchester to Stockbrdige Circular Bar End Rd B3404, Winchester Bar End Rd B3404, Winchester 02:54 29.2
Burghclere Loop via Burbage and Whitchurch Well St, Burghclere Well St, Burghclere 06:00 60.75
Hayling Island Circular Station Road Station Road 01:24 14.2
Hook Circular via Up Nately Griffen Way South Griffen Way South 00:54 9.74
Portsmouth to Chichester Albert Road, Southsea Town centre, Chichester 02:00 20.97
Fleet to Hartney Whitney Circular Aldershot Road (A323) Aldershot Road (A323) 02:30 25.46
Colden Common Circular via Romsey Highbridge Road (B3335) Highbridge Road (B3335) 02:42 27.04
Lanes of Crondall Well and Odiham Reading Road North (A323) Reading Road North (A323) 01:42 17.74
Hythe Pier to New Forest Loop Hythe Pier Hythe Pier 01:54 19.45
Chineham Circular via Newnham and Hook Cibbons Road Cibbons Road 03:24 34.6
Hook to Crondall Loop Griffin Way South (B3349), Hook Griffin Way South (B3349), Hook 02:30 25.5
Sandhurst to Highcliff High Street (A321), Sandhurst Lyndhurst Road (A35), Highcliffe 06:54 69.97
Colden Common to Chilcombe and Bishops Waltham Circuit Main Road (B3354), Colden Common Main Road (B3354), Colden Common 02:24 24.98
Church Crookham to Storrington Loop Beacon Hill Road (B3013), Church Crookham Beacon Hill Road (B3013), Church Crookham 07:42 77.09
Totton Circular via Calshot and Beaulieu Calmore Roundabout - A36 (Salisbury Road) Calmore Roundabout - A36 (Salisbury Road) 04:18 43.97
Brockhurst to Beaulieu Loop Lymington Road (A337), Brockenhurst Lymington Road (A337), Brockenhurst 01:30 15.68
Andover to Longparish Loop Vigo Road (off New Street Roundabout A3057) Vigo Road (off New Street Roundabout A3057) 01:24 14.05
Everton to Burly Loop Everton Road, off Barnes Lane (A337), Everton Everton Road, off Barnes Lane (A337), Everton 02:48 28.23
Portsmouth to Emsworth and Hordean Circular Twyford Avenue (A3) Twyford Avenue (A3) 02:12 22.8
Sandhurst to Yateley Common Loop Snaprails Park, Attrebatti Road, Sandhurst Snaprails Park, Attrebatti Road, Sandhurst 01:54 19.77
Newlyns Nautical Griffen Way South (B3349), Hook Griffen Way South (B3349), Hook 00:36 6.78
Woolston to Hamble Loop Portsmouth Road (A3025), Woolston Portsmouth Road (A3025), Woolston 00:54 9.6
Winchester to Romsey Circular High St Romsey 03:00 30.5
Bransgore Circular Wiltshire Gardens Wiltshire Gardens 01:00 10.03
Stamshaw to Hayling Island Circuit childe square portsmouth childe square portsmouth 01:54 19.95
Whitchurch Circular via Hannington and Lower Woodcott Whitchurch town centre Whitchurch town centre 02:24 24.43
Winchester to Andover via Long Parish Circular North Walls Andover, Centre 03:06 31.91
South Downs Loop via Chilcomb and Exton Kings Lane, Chilcomb Kings Lane, Chilcomb 02:48 28.21
Portsmouth Loop via Southsea and Eastney Serpentine Road, Southsea Serpentine Road, Southsea 00:36 6.18
Bransgore Loop via Holmsley Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore 00:48 8.52
Overton Loop via Wherwell Sapley Lane, Overton Sapley Lane, Overton 02:36 26.84
Portsmouth Loop via Hilsea and Southsea Hilsea Lido, Portsmouth Hilsea Lido Portsmouth 01:30 15.55
Brockenhurst to Micheldever via Romsey Brockenhurst Station Micheldever Station 04:36 46.32
Bransgore Loop via Hightown and Burton Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore 02:00 20
Bransgaor to Blissford Hill Loop Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore Wiltshire Gardens, Bransgore 02:18 23.24
New Forest to Corfe Castle Romsey Rd, New Forest East St, Corfe Castle 04:30 45.92
Lee on the Solent to Meonstoke Loop Fell Drive, Lee on the Solent Fell Drive, Lee on the Solent 04:06 41.72

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