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This is a nice surface and a useful alternative to Victoria Road which can be a bit of a slalom at times. Unfortunately the path ends in the east at an unmade road which has a lot of potholes. Navigable, but a shame it couldn't have been made up at the same time.
Heading east it's not easy to spot the entrance. The only sign is to the school...
You then appear to be heading into the school...
But the path entrance is to the right of the main school gate...
The path has a nice surface until you arrive at the unmade road...
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Portsea creek is that part of the sea that goes around the north of Portsmouth island from Eastern Road to Hilsea roundabout. It's between the Hilsea lines and the M27 motorway.
They have just completed the raising of the embankment on the south side of the creek. So this is now cycleable from the south end of Eastern Road bridge to the railway bridge going west. So this can now be used to go alongside the creek even when the tide is in (you could not get under the railway bridge on the north side of the creek when the tide was in). Once under the bridge you can then regain the northern side by crossing over by the foot bridge ( it's a smoother route than staying on the south side). So we now have an "any time" link to the Broadmarsh cycle track.
The surface is smooth at the moment with a sandy clay-like finish but that will deteriorate if horses or rabbits get at it.
It is wide enough for trikes but they will have problems if they want to cross over the foot bridge as it has a gate at the south end. They would have to continue along the south side to get to Hilsea and then go over the motorway to Tudor Crescent as there is another gate between that point and the foot bridge that crosses over the bus station at Hilsea.
Pop Ginger
Update:
- You can avoid the kissing gate at the south end of the bridge across to the north side of the Hillsea lines by not taking the immediate path up to the bridge but, instead, continue on 50 metres, or so, then double back up to the bridge. You will still encounter a gate, but it was been left open for a while now.
- A new kissing gate has been installed half-way along the path between Eastern Road and the bride. It has a strong hinge making it difficult to get through on a solo. Not nice if you have panniers and/or a tandem. Impossible on a trike. There is a fence either side of the gate making it impossible to avoid.
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This was a nice route recorded by John Rosbottom on 11th November 2015.
It's notable for an unusual route to Aldingbourne via the grounds of Goodwood House (since this ride, Goodwood has closed all entrances to the public). We took a left turn on an un-marked left turn (partially visible on satellite view) just before Kennel Hill that dips down to a short tunnel. Very pleasant alternative to the normal route via New Road.
The route goes via:
- Havant
- Denvilles
- Westbourne
- Woodmancote
- West Ashling
- Funtingdon
- Woodend
- West Stoke
- Lavant
- Goodwood House
- Goodwood
- Halnaker
- Mount Noddy
- Aldingbourne Country Centre
- Eartham
- Ides Common
- Upwaltham
- Duncton
- Graffham
- Selham
- South Ambersham
- West Lavington
- Midhurst
- Bepton
- Didling
- Treyford
- Elsted
- South Harting
- Littlegreen
- Compton
- West Marden
- Walderton
- Lordington
- Aldsworth
- Westbourne
- Emsworth - here John turns off for home
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Saturday Ride 5/12/15
Route:
Havant
Rowlands Castle
Finchdean
Chalton
Buriton
Sheet
Liss
Hill Brow
Rogate
Nyewood
West Harting
Quebec
Nursted
Ditcham park
Compton
West Marden
Walderton
Westbourne
Emsworth
Havant
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This is the route taken by Roy Pearce's ride on 19th September 2015.
The route goes via:
- Havant
- Purbrook
- Denmead
- Worlds End
- Newtown
- Soberton Heath
- Mislingford
- Waltham Chase
- Botley Green
- Durley
- Durley Street
- Wintershill
- Lower Upham
- Upham
- Beauworth
- Cheriton
- New Cheriton
- Brockwood Park
- Warnford
- Old Winchester Hill
- Clanfield
- Horndean
- Durrants
- Leigh Park
- Havant
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This is the route taken by Ian Hewitt's ride on 9th September 2015. The first leg is the route taken by the fast ride, it also takes the main road into Arundel to avoid the 'Khyber Pass':
- Havant
- Denvilles
- Westbourne
- Lordington
- Walderton
- Stoughton
- East Marden
- Chilgrove
- Lavant
- Goodwood
- Halnaker
- Aldingbourne
- Slindon
- Madehurst
- Arundel
- Tortington
- Ford
- North End
- Walberton
- Eastergate
- Oving
- Drayton
- Chichester
- Fishbourne
- West Ashling
- Woodmancote
- Westbourne
- Denvilles
- Havant
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The route taken by Roy Pearce's ride to Trotton and Midhurst on 15th August 2015. It goes via:
- Havant
- Durrants
- Rowlands Castle
- Finchdean
- Littlegreen
- South Harting
- Elsted
- Trotton
- Bordon
- Milland
- Linch
- Redford
- Woolbeding
- Midhurst
- Bepton
- Didling
- Treyford
- Elsted
- South Harting
- Ditcham Park
- Finchdean
- Rowlands Castle
- Durrants
- Leigh Park
- Havant
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The route taken by Keith Wileman's ride on 5th August 2015. The outward leg is the route taken by the 'fast' ride.
It goes via:
- Havant
- Warblington
- Hollybank Lane
- Westbourne
- Aldsworth
- Racton
- Lordington
- Walderton
- Stoughton
- East Marden
- Chilgrove
- West Dean / Singleton
- Charlton
- East Dean
- Upwaltham
- Duncton
- East Lavington
- Graffham
- Hoyle
- Heyshott
- Cocking
- Bepton
- Didling
- Treyford
- Elsted
- South Harting
- Littlegreen
- Compton
- West Marden
- Walderton
- Lordington
- Westbourne
- Havant
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This is the route taken by Ian Hewitt's ride on 5th September. It goes via:
- Havant
- Emsworth
- Westbourne
- Woodmancote
- West Ashling
- Apuldram
- Chichester Marina
- Donnington
- North Mundham
- Rose Green
- Bognor Regis
- Flansham
- Barnham
- Eastergate
- Aldingbourne
- Oving
- Tangmere
- Boxgrove
- Halnaker
- Goodwood
- Lavant
- West Stoke
- West Ashling
- Woodmancote
- Westbourne
- Havant
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From Widley Walk, via Fareham, Bursledon & Hamble to Netley Abbey for Elevenses, then via Manor Farm Country Park, Botley and Upham to West Meon for lunch at Springs Cafe. Across to East Meon and over Mercury for return home. Short stretch of rough surface exiting Manor Farm Country Park and 50 metre walk along one way road in Botley (which allows you to see the Ordinary Bike on the High Street). Alternative Elevenses venue are Manor Farm Country Park and Elsies Tea Shop in Botley.
