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The Queen's Head pub, Burley – Holmsley Passage loop from Christchurch

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The Queen's Head pub, Burley – Holmsley Passage loop from Christchurch

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The Queen's Head pub, Burley – Holmsley Passage loop from Christchurch

03:36

52.9km

310m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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15.9 km

The Queen's Head pub, Burley

Highlight • Restaurant

The Queen's Head pub was used by smugglers and highwaymen in the 17th century as a stopping point. Old coins, brandy bottles and pistols were discovered in a hidden cellar …

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16.3 km

Forest Path in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Trail

Easy, good for parking, and track nice and dry in the winter.

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19.0 km

South Oakley Inclosure

Forest

28.2 km

Forest Path Near the A35

Highlight • Forest

If crossing the A35, you will need to lift your bike over the gate.

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30.4 km

Gravel Path Through Forest

Highlight • Trail

so many amazing gravel tracks through the new forest.

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36.1 km

The White Buck

Highlight • Rest Area

Well-placed pub with outdoor seating. Open from 8am every day - good for a mid-ride coffee.

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36.5 km

Holmsley Passage is a quiet lane that offers a nice alternative to the busier road to Burley. It crosses Goatspen Plain within the New Forest National Park so watch out for the wild horses, dinkies, sheep and pigs.

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38.9 km

Holmsley Inclosure

Forest

40.3 km

Homsley World War II Runway

Highlight • Structure

Hard compact ground, I believe after the Second World War they never took up the old concrete runway underneath the soil.

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47.5 km

Path Along the Railway Line

Highlight • Cycleway

can get muddy during the winter

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52.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

21.6 km

11.8 km

11.7 km

6.52 km

1.02 km

160 m

Surfaces

22.0 km

11.5 km

6.87 km

6.74 km

5.58 km

158 m

Elevation

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Highest point (70 m)

Lowest point (0 m)

Weather

Saturday 22 August

22°C

9°C

0 %

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The Queen's Head pub, Burley – Holmsley Passage loop from Christchurch

The Queen's Head pub, Burley

Forest Path in New Forest National Park

Forest Path Near the A35

Gravel Path Through Forest

The White Buck

Holmsley Passage

Homsley World War II Runway

Path Along the Railway Line

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