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 options - both of these are at about the halfway point on the route:

• Mulberry & Thyme restaurant, Hillier Garden Centre Aldermaston RG7 4LD, or
• Tea Rooms Aldermaston Wharf RG7 4JS adjacent to the canal.
  The Tea Rooms have limited inside seating but if the weather is clement there is a large garden overlooking the canal with ample bike parking. The Tea Rooms are accessed via the Kennet & Avon Canal Cycle Path.

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

*PLEASE READ THE ROUTE NOTES AT THE END OF THIS DOCUMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE ROUTE GPX file.

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: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

ROUTE NOTES

The following notes provide some extra information about the route . Please read in conjunction with the information provided above and on the entry form. The full route can be viewed and downloaded as a .gpx file here.

Please be mindful of the usual cycling hazards such as poor road surfaces, the presence of gravel and potholes especially on minor roads.

Please take particular care at the following points on the route:

15.9m: Left turn at junction of Hannington Road with A339, followed by Right turn shortly after (0.2m) onto Ramsdell Road where the road bends to the left. Care on A339 and position yourself in advance for the R turn.

26m: Left turn at mini-roundabout from Wasing Way (next to the Hind’s Head pub) onto the A340 (Basingstoke Road). Passes the Hillier Garden Centre on the LHS. The route then follows the Cycle Path on the RHS of the road, which shortly after leaves the road and continues after a tarmac section onto a hard-surface gravel path. Caution for other cyclists and walkers. The surface is largely hard gravel and is easily rideable on a road bike but take extra care on this section and when rejoining the road at the end of the cycle path.

27.5m: R turn off the Basingstoke Road to join the Kennet and Avon Canal path. Care when turning right to join the canal path immediately after the canal bridge.

After passing the Tea Rooms on left, the route follows a short section of canal path before RH turn to rejoin the road at Padworth Lane. Caution for other cyclists and walkers on the canal path, and care on short section of uneven surface when passing moored boats just after leaving the café.

 39.9m: Right turn at junction of Lloyd’s Lane and A339, followed by Left turn onto Ibworth Road. Caution when turning right uphill – fast-moving traffic.

If you have any questions on the route please contact Tessa Valentine: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.