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South East England

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – Watercress Beds loop from Ropley

Bike touring routes & trails

South East England

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – Watercress Beds loop from Ropley

Hard

2

riders

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – Watercress Beds loop from Ropley

03:26

55.2km

580m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

Please check local regulations for:

South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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9.56 km

Lippen Wood

Forest

2

12.8 km

Hayden Lane Climb and View of Hampshire Countryside

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

this is a steady climb....pace yourself...you will be rewarded with great views across the Hampshire countryside - you can even see down to the Solent and Isle of Wight on a clear day! Don't worry about running out of energy - Alans's coffee van is on the way up on this route ;)

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3

14.6 km

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

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Alan's Coffee van on top of Old Winchester Hill. .. It's beautiful up there with views on both sides and popular with cyclists and walkers. He's there most days between 10am-2pm

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4

17.0 km

View of Winchester Hill

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5

23.5 km

Park Lane Crossroads

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Be carful on the crossroads as it is a very quick A road.

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6

29.3 km

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

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Beautiful and quiet free entry English Heritage

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35.9 km

Lime Wood

Forest

8

41.8 km

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery

Highlight • Restaurant

Flower Pots Inn opening times:

Mon-Thu 12-14:30 and 17:00-23:00.
Fri-Sun 12:00-23:00.

Bike friendly beer-garden.

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9

45.1 km

Tichborne Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

really nice pub / restaurant

Tip by

10

46.9 km

Watercress Beds

Highlight • Other

Historic waterbeds for growing watercress, on a very quiet road. There's a ford just along with a perfect cycle crossing

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B

55.2 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

51.4 km

1.48 km

1.46 km

803 m

< 100 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

43.9 km

11.1 km

< 100 m

< 100 m

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Wednesday 8 July

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