- Starts: Wednesday 20 May 2026 9:30 am
- Ride leader/Event organiser: Phil Hebblethwaite
- Supported by: Martine Hebblethwaite
- Category: Wednesday rides
- Terrain: C - Hilly
- Duration: d - All day
- Estimated moving average speed: <10mph (<16kph Easy)
- Ascent: 920ft / 280m
- 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).
Our grading scheme
When grading routes we use the following scheme:
Start, stops and finish
| Ride start/event venue | Hilsea Lido car park Portsmouth PO2 9RP More details and map |
| Coffee stop | Tides coffee shop The old mill Lower Quay PO16 0RA More details and map |
| Lunch/dinner stop | Pebbles fish and wine bar Stokes Bay Road Gosport PO12 2BL More details and map |
| Finish | Farlington Marshes car park Eastern Road Portsmouth PO6 1SR 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 leader: Phil Hebblethwaite.
Send an email to supporter: Martine Hebblethwaite.
Send an email to both Phil Hebblethwaite and Martine Hebblethwaite.
Map
This is a continuation of the Alphabet series with a two stop ride to Stokes Bay for lunch. Distance to finish at Farlington Marshes is 29 miles. It is hilly up to elevenses at Fareham. There is about 200 yds of narrow bridle way with some risk of nettles. An alternative shorter route is available. Route is flat after elevenses all the way back to Farlington Marshes via the Gosport ferry.
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, 2 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
- 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.
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.