Two day trip to Lymington

  • Starts: Monday 22 April 2024 9:00 am and ends: 9:15 am
  • Ride leader/Event organiser: Joy Forrow
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At: The Spring Centre, Havant

Address: East Street, Havant, P09 1BS

The Spring Arts and Heritage Centre web site is here.

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Two day trip to Lymington.

Groups - have been e-mailed to you - any questions please ask me or your group leader

Meals If you're staying at The Premier Inn Hordle the meals are as follows -

  • Dinner Booked for 7.30pm for 12 of us - all who have said they want it. If this changes please let Joy know
  • Breakfast 7:30 onwards on Tuesday. They will keep an area separate for us all.
  • You don't have to go outside to get to the restaurant (so don't need outdoor shoes!)
  • When you check in they will ask if you want the meal deal - £27 for breakfast, 2 course dinner and a drink (check details on their website). Some have booked this but no need to worry as you can tell them at the time.

Others will have to make their own arrangements

Bike Storage

  • Premier Inn, Hordle - bikes can go in rooms. There is no where else.
  • Other hotels - Premier Inn have a policy of bikes in rooms. Otherwise you'll have to ask.

Ferry for Tuesday

  • We're planning to get the 10am ferry from Lymington, return from Ryde or Fishbourne depending on group you're in
  • Please book beforehand.

Baggage -

In order to simplify arrangements, and make it easier for the luggage carriers, I have agreed with Julie and Dee -

  • - If you’re staying in Lymington take it to and collect from Chris - details below
  • if you’re staying in Premier Inn Hordle, take it to Dee Warner's house, 68, Havant Road, Emsworth - leave in porch anytime. Chris will take them back on Tuesday to her house on Hayling so collect from there.

    Details-
  • Chris - Christine Roberts <christineroberts.croeso@gmail.com>The Luggage Drop Can be
    2.00.p.m. onwards Sunday 21/04/24.
    @ 21A, Sinah Lane, H.Island.PO11 0HH
    { or,if that is not good Saturday in greenhouse around side of house}</christineroberts.croeso@gmail.com>

    Please let Dee or Chris know if you want them to take your bag.
  • Any queries ask Joy

Way out to Hordle/Lymington - 

Leader Total distance

(miles)

 Ave. speed

(mph)

 Start place

& time

(am)

 Stops :-

Refreshment & other

 Distance from

start (miles)
Joy 65, via New Forest 11.5 The Spring, Havant,

9am

 Brambridge – coffee

E. Wellow – lunch

Tea - Brockenhurst or as agreed at the time

 23

39

59
Dee 65, via New Forest 11 The Spring, Havant,

9.15am

 Brambridge – coffee

E. Wellow – lunch

Tea - Brockenhurst or as agreed at the time

 23

39

59
Phil H. via

Hythe Ferry

42 miles

 10 Purbrook Heath

Car Park.

9.30am

 Botley garden centre – Coffee

Woolston, Mettricks- lunch. 

Hordle – Premier inn arrival after 4pm

 16

23

39

Return options - Groups riding home from Hordle, via ferry from Lymington to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - 

Leader Total distance

(miles)

 Ave. speed

(mph)

 Start place

& time

(am)

 Stops :-

Refreshment & other

 Distance from

start (miles)
Joy All round Island. including Needes, Fast cat from Ryde 52 Miles miles. Finish at Portsmouth Hard.

Return home by bike, train ,other.

 11.5 Hordle Premier Inn

9am
  • Minimum 5.2 miles to ferry from Prem Inn
  • Ferry 10 am - coffee if wanted
  • Arrives 10:40
  • Long IOW route goes to Needles
  • Lunch 21 miles to Wight Mouse via Needles 
  • Tea Bembridge further 20 miles
  • Ryde 5 miles
  • Back to Havant – 10 miles
 5.2

 

 

 

26 

46 

55 

61 
Dee All round Island. including Needes, Fast cat from Ryde 52 Miles miles .to Portsmouth Hard (Fastcat terminal) where the ride ends.

 

 Same as Joy but train back to Havant.
Phil H.

52 Miles to Havant

 10 Hordle Premier Inn

9am

 Lymington ferry – coffee

The Bargemans Rest Newport - lunch

Cycle route from Newport to Alverstoke, then onto Bembridge and Ryde Fastcat Terminal.

10 miles back to Havant

 5.5

19

42
Phil B. 4.45 from Fareham 13 N/A Meet group Lymington Ferry for 10am. See ride on PCTC website and sign up there

Itinerary

Monday - Starting in Havant or arrange to meet on route. Ride to Lymington with elevenses/lunch to be decided nearer the time. Stay over at the Premier Inn, Hordle or another hotel or possibly camping. Approximately 60 miles.

Evening meal at Brewers Fayre near to Premier Inn or to suit where everyone's staying - see above.

Tuesday - return via the Isle of Wight. Options above

We'll ride in at least 3 groups - see above.

Note - there is a train from Lymington, Brockenhurst and New Milton .

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