Trotton Garden Centre

We meet outside Napier Hall in London Rd. Horndean for a 9am start
The route is via Havant Road, Rowlands Castle Road, Finchdean, Old Idsworth, Over the hill to Little Green School. Left to South Harting. There is a long moderate incline & a long steep descent into South Harting that needs care. Right to Elsted & Elsted Marsh. Left onto Trotton Rd to Dumpford & right onto Terwick Lane. Left & then right onto the A272 &after 200m Aylings Garden Centre is on the left.
The return is via Nyewood. Quebec, Nursted & the B2146 onto the B2070 cycle route that follows Butser Cutting past QECP & on to Horndean & Napier Hall. The overall distance is about 48km. There are more inclines than on most WCCC rides, but no ascents that are concerningly steep.

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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 around 60km long (most substantially less). Our aim is to make cycling enjoyable, safe and welcoming for all.

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