Last updated
23-06-2008
CTC – CHRISTCHURCH WAYFARERS — CTC
John Vuagniaux ‘Spindles’ 11 Footners Lane Burton Green Christchurch Dorset BH23 7NT Tel: 01202 476 404 johnv@spindles11.fsnet.co.uk
Ride Leaders: John Vuagniaux _ Eric Barnes _ Jill Gray _ Stephen Gray
Fully supported by the
Bournemouth Arrow Cycling ClubFREE SATURDAY MORNING BEGINNERS CYCLE RIDE
(10 MILES OUT & 10 MILES BACK)
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BURTON to BURLEY & BACK —A superb introduction to cycling at a comfortable pace, sharing the quiet lanes of the New Forest with it’s free roaming ponies and cattle through the seasons. The ride is perfectly ideal for beginners. Enjoy the peacefulness and scenery of the New Forest on your bicycle. A good opportunity to get that long neglected bicycle out of the shed. Minor repairs fixed by experienced cyclists and no-one left behind. Meet new friends!
Meet 08:45 prompt every Saturday morning for 09:00 start from the Pioneer Store Car Park, Christchurch or 09:10 nr Oak Inn, Burton. Return by noon.
(Please bring your own pump, spare inner tube, emergency tool kit and small amount of money on the ride.)
FREE ROUTE SHEET
(OS Maps: Landranger 195 or Explorer OL22 – New Forest)
Route Sheet Abbreviations: R: Turn Right…L: Turn Left…SO: Straight On…T: T-junction… X: Cross Roads… #: Signpost…CR: Cycle Route…RBT: Roundabout…BOLD TEXT: Places you cycle through.
CHRISTCHURCH-PIONEER CAR PARK: [GR: SZ 158 931] cross to CR, A35(T) By-Pass and follow to RBT…Keep L to end of CR, under Railway Bridge (# BURTON– B3347)…next R onto Martins Hill Lane (# BURTON)…@ X, SO onto Summers Lane (# no signpost)…@ T, L onto Hawthorn Road (# Bransgore)…2ND R onto Lyndhurst Road (# no signpost)…2ND R still Lyndhurst Road (# Highcliffe)…@ X, SO still Lyndhurst Road (# HOLMSLEY)…continue SO for 1.4mls…2ND L onto Forest Road (# HOLMSLEY Campsite)…follow through for 1.2mls…@ X, R onto Pound Lane (# BURLEY)…continue SO for 1.8mls to Forest Teahouse @ Burley on R.
Elevense
Leave Forest Teahouse, R…@ Burley Cross T, R (# Brockenhurst) and immed. L onto Chapel Lane (# Burley Church)…next L onto Forest Road (# Ringwood via Ford)…@ T, R (# no signpost) up short rise and bear L (# Crow)…next L onto Charles Lane (# BAGNUM)…@ T, L & immed. L at T (# signpost missing)…3RD R onto Ripley Lane (# NORTH RIPLEY)…@ 3RD X, SO onto Harpway Lane (# no signpost)…@ Winkton T, R and immed. L onto Bockhampton Road ‘Lamb Inn’ (# no signposts)…next R onto Tin Yard Lane (# no signpost)…@ T, R & immed. R onto Hawthorn Road (# no signpost)... 2ND R onto Summers Lane (# Christchurch)…@ X, SO onto Martins Hill Lane (#CHRISTCHURCH)…@ T, L onto Stoney Lane B3347 (# no signpost)…pass under Railway Bridge and R with care, to join By-Pass CR and Finish at the PIONEER STORE CAR PARK.Visit our website for comprehensive ride listings, cycling information and membership details: