- Starts: Saturday 4 July 2026 9:00 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: 1,150ft / 350m
- Cancel or postpone this ride
Start and stops
| Ride start/event venue | Napier Hall, Horndean Portsmouth Road Hordean More details and map |
| Coffee stop | West Dean Stores (old Post Office) West Dean PO18 0QY 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
Ride is on the NCN route to Rowlands Castle. Then Woodberry Lane to Stansted Park, Through the park to Walderton & on via Stoughton & East Marden Right up the hill in East Marden. Right on B2141 through Chilgrove. Left onto lane to Hylters Lane & left on Hylters Lane. At bottom of hill right up hill onto road to West Dean.
Return: is on Centurion way to Mid Lavant, West Stoke & Woodend to Funtington Then Hares Lane to Aldsworth, Westbourne, Monks Hill, Woodberry Lane, Rowlands Castle & NCN route to Horndean,
The distance is approx 53km. A large proportion of the route is shaded by woodland. The aim is to get back to Horndean by 1pm before it gets too hot.
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.
The ride leader might increase the size of the ride, especially if they get support from another ride leader. Please don't be put off asking to join the ride if it shows as full.
There are 10 spaces available for the leader and riders. Of these, 8 are left.
Bookings recorded for this ride/event (Log in to see rider names):
- 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 around 60km 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.