- Starts: Wednesday 18 March 2026 9:15 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Clive Dakin

- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: B - Very hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: 12-13mph (19-21kph Medium+)
- Ascent: 3,720ft / 1,133m
- A - Severe. Route has extreme elevation change, with both short and longer sustained climbs (e.g. Duncton Hill).
- B - Very hilly. Route has major elevation change, with longer sustained climbs (e.g. Harting Hill from the south).
- C - Hilly. Route is undulating with a number of short climbs involved (e.g. Havant to Bishop's Waltham).
- D - Gentle. Route has minor elevation change on gentle slopes (e.g. south coast cycle route to Chichester).
- E - Flat. Route has little or no elevation change (e.g. Portsea Island).
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | The Fox and Hounds, Denmead School Lane Denmead, Waterlooville PO7 6NA More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Forest cafe, Whitehill Unit 12, Forest Way Centre, Pinehill Road Bordon GU35 0TN More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Alton Alton 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: Clive Dakin.
Map
A circular ride from Denmead. This ride forms part of the Spoons Summer Series. The initial route takes us to Liss via the Butser Cutting & Petersfield. Thereafter to Whitehill where 11's will be enjoyed after 20 miles riding. The second leg takes us a bit further North to Bentley before turning West and then South to drop into Alton, Lunch will be furnished by the Ivy House pub after 16 miles riding. The return leg is via Medstead, Colemore & East Meon before dropping down the Denmead.
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 8 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
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
I'm a regular participant in Wednesday & Sunday rides, Fridays as well if the weather is okay!
About Wednesday rides
Wednesday rides usually start from Havant with stops for elevenses, lunch and sometimes tea. If you're unable to keep up or have a mechanical problem, someone will be available to help you - although we obviously cannot guarantee to solve all problems.
Wednesday rides usually provide a range of options to riders as we'll try to arrange multiple rides with different paces, distance and degree of hilliness.
On Wednesdays it is likely that there will be several riders coming back to the Havant area after an elevenses stop - although they might not include a PCTC ride leader. If that is what you'd like to do, please consult the ride organiser before the day of the ride to ensure someone knows and is able to bring you back.
This article describes what you should consider bringing with you on one of these rides.
