- Starts: Saturday 31 January 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Mike Ashton
- Category: Waterlooville CCC rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: am - Morning only (finishes before lunch)
- No target pace (we will ride at speed of the slowest riders)
- Ascent: 660ft / 200m
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Hambledon Parade Hambledon Parade Waterlooville More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Stainers Tea Room High Street Bishops Waltham SO32 1AA More details and map |
All rides return to the start unless stated otherwise. Use the 'Map' link below to see a map of all locations
Contact us about this event
Send an email to ride leader/event organiser: Mike Ashton.
Map
Description of Ride. The ride;
The route from the start to Denmead is on an off road cycle route, Its then on road via Mead end Rd to Forest Rd & on road the rest of the way using: Forest Road, Shoot Hill & Liberty Rd to Woodend. At Holywell we turn Right into Holywell Rd., left into Swanmore & follow road ahead into Bishops Waltham the bottom of the town, where there will be a coffee stop. The return is uphill out of Bishops Waltham, via Swanmore & along Cott Street to A32. that we cross. Then left up a moderate incline & right at the triangle junction at the top. Left at a Y junction to Hoe Cross & Ahead via a steep decent into Hambledon, We return into Denmead on School Lane & back to Waterlooville on the off road cycle route to the Falcon.
Bookings for this ride/event
Booking is required for this ride. Please let the ride leader know if you want to join. Please do not turn up for the ride unless you've had your booking confirmed or your name appears below.
There are 10 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 5 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride (Log in to see rider names):
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
- A PCTC member
To ask to join this ride, please use the 'Contact us about this ride' link above to send an email to the ride leader.
Ride leader notes
Michael Ashton.
I've two bikes. A Thorn Sherpa & a Whyte Dorset.
This year the longest rides I've cycled are both 82km. One hilly & one mainly flat. Last year I cycled between 100km & 110km on 4 four days. I can cycle up almost all on road hills in the South Downs but I'm slow on steeper hills. On most rides I average between 14 & 19 km/hour.
The Thorn Sherpa has a very wide range of gears.
About Waterlooville CCC rides
We have established a Community Cycling club for Waterlooville - a series of cycle rides in the Waterlooville area for people who are new to group riding or who haven't cycled for a while. All are circular routes in moderate terrain that avoid steep inclines but may include a steeper descent. As far as possible we will avoid busy roads. Routes are all less than 50km long (most substantially less). Our aim is to make cycling enjoyable, safe and welcoming for all.
You can find out more and register interest in WCCC rides here.