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Abandoned Bulldozer – The Deck at the Old Mill loop from Knowle

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Abandoned Bulldozer – The Deck at the Old Mill loop from Knowle

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Abandoned Bulldozer – The Deck at the Old Mill loop from Knowle

01:18

17.4km

120m

Cycling

Easy bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 17, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 14.8 km for 193 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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881 m

Abandoned Bulldozer

Highlight (Segment) • Structure

avoid unless you like speed bumps

Tip by

4.92 km

Chesapeake Mill and The Dip Hole, Wickham

Highlight • Monument

Wickham has had a mill since at least since the time of the Domesday Book in 1086. The present building dates from 1820. It was built using timbers salvaged from the USS Chesapeake which was captured by the English frigate HMS Shannon in 1813 off Boston. Grinding ceased in 1986. The mill was used as a grain and fertiliser store until it closed in 1991. Bruce Tappenden, the last miller, continued to live in the Mill House until his death in 2002. He is commemorated by a blue plaque on the wall of Mill House, to the left of the Mill

When the mill was built, the river on the north side of the bridge was covered and the water ran through culverts. At this time there was no piped water supply in the village. The Dip Hole was created by building a short flight steps thus allowing villagers to draw water safely from the river. It was popular with drivers, who used it to fill their steam tractors, and with children who used to fish and play.

The Dip Hole is behind the wooden fence in the photo of the mill.

Tip by

4.92 km

The Deck at the Old Mill

Highlight • River

Coffee stop at the Mill

Tip by

7.52 km

Lowerford Copse

Forest

8.13 km

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Highlight • Cycleway

The Meon Valley Trail is a 10-mile (16km) multi-user, surfaced trail and a former railway line. Running between Knowle and West Meon, it explores the scenic Meon Valley, passing Butser Hill - the highest point on the South Downs Way.

Tip by

12.5 km

Steps down to Wickham Road

Highlight • Rest Area

Not the end of the Meon Valley trail, but a good point to divert (and explore the picturesque town of Wickham). About a dozen fairly steep steps down from the trail to a small green next to the road.

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14.9 km

Knowle Hospital Cemetery

Highlight • Historical Site

17.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.54 km

4.67 km

2.82 km

1.75 km

383 m

231 m

Surfaces

6.06 km

5.76 km

3.92 km

1.08 km

569 m

Elevation

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Weather

Monday 29 June

22°C

14°C

20 %

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Abandoned Bulldozer – The Deck at the Old Mill loop from Knowle

Abandoned Bulldozer

Chesapeake Mill and The Dip Hole, Wickham

The Deck at the Old Mill

Meon Valley Trail – West Walk Entrance

Steps down to Wickham Road

Knowle Hospital Cemetery

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