The Late Season ride this year is a beautiful, 60-mile route which follows some perhaps lesser-known roads to the village of Aldermaston adjacent to the Kennet and Avon Canal. On the way back the route passes through the old Roman town of Silchester (Calleva Atrebatum) where sections of the Roman wall can be seen.
Start/Finish: King Charles Pub, Kings Worthy SO23 7NU
Out: From Kings Worthy to Hunton, Overton, Hannington, Axmansford, Aldermaston village, Aldermaston Wharf (28 miles)
Coffee/Lunch Stop: Hillier Garden Centre Aldermaston RG7 4LD or Tearooms Aldermaston Wharf RG7 4JS adjacent to the canal. Both of these are at about the halfway point on the route. If you wish a second stop on the way back, the café at Popham Airfield is open until 4pm.
Back: Aldermaston Wharf, Silchester, Little London, Oakley, North Waltham, Micheldever, Kings Worthy (30 miles)
The route is undulating and is mainly on minor roads. The .gpx file is available to download (see below).
Car Parking: Free parking at Eversley Park, Loader Close, Kings Worthy SO23 7TF
START: 9am from King Charles Pub Kings Worthy SO23 7NU
FINISH King Charles Pub Kings Worthy
TIME LIMIT: Minimum of 4½ hrs and a maximum of 7½ hrs
ENTRY FEE £5 (includes either a soft drink or coffee/tea at the King Charles pub after you finish)
Advance entry is obligatory and all are welcome. Payment is via PayPal or by debit/credit card using the link on the form.
ROUTE GPX file:
https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2668407 58 miles
TO ENTER: To enter, please click on link https://forms.office.com/r/0iYmQ1anRk. Entries will only be taken via the link. No entries can be accepted on the day.
PAYMENT: Follow instructions on form for payment. If the payment link does not work, here is the link.
https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JYQE4A5AWG6HN
If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me:
Tessa Valentine (Winchester CTC Chair) Email address: