Winchester and Hampshire
Tours – Winchester
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Cycling in Hampshire
Cycling in Hampshire is a joy. With its quiet country lanes, leafy river valleys, picturesque villages, country pubs and small towns, every day is different and more rewarding than the last.
Lainston House
Begin and end your tour in the beautiful surrounds of Lainston House. Enjoy fine dining, luxurious bedrooms and top quality service, all set in its own grounds just outside the City of Winchester.
Stockbridge
Stop in the quaint country village of Stockbridge for a cup of tea or perhaps some lunch. Enjoy the local speciality shops and the beautiful surrounds of the River Test valley, famous for its trout fishing.
Green - 1 or 2 day loop
Blue / Black - single day loop
Winchester
Just a short bike ride from Lainston House is the ancient city of Winchester where the first settlement dates back to the iron age around 150BC. Winchester was an important Roman centre and became in later years the Saxon capital of England. Construction of the present Cathedral dates back to the early 11th century.
Green / Blue / Black - single day loop
Alresford
Up the Itchen Valley from Winchester lies the market town of Alresford. Stop here and enjoy the local pubs, delicatessans and tea shops for a well earned break.
Green - 1 or 2 day loop
Blue / Black - Single Day Loop
Jane Austen's House
Cycle through the beautiful Hampshire countryside and visit the house in which Jane Austen wrote many of her novels.
Green - 2 or 3 day loop
Blue - 1 or 2 day loop
Black - single day loop
Mottisfont Abbey
A beautiful day ride down through the Test Valley and have lunch in the rose gardens of Mottisfont Abbey. This is a National Trust property set on the banks of the River Test famous for its house and gardens.
Green - 1 or 2 day loop
Blue / Black - single day loop
Black Routes
Distances of around 100kms per day, designed for the keen cyclist.
Blue Routes
Distances of around 70km per day, designed for the regular cyclist.
Green Routes
Distances of around 40km per day, designed for the occassional cyclist who doesn't mind walking up the steeper inclines.
