AN ANORAKS DELIGHT
A Permanent ride organised by Mark Beauchamp under the regulations of Audax UK
OS maps 173, 174, 175, 184 and 185 cover the route. Places in capitals are passed through on the route. You remain on the through road unless otherwise instructed. T junctions and crossroads where mentioned are approached from the minor road.
R : Turn RightL : Turn LeftSO : Straight On/OverRAB : Roundabout
LC : Level Crossing; T : T junctionX : Crossroads sp : Signpost
Lights : Traffic Lights
Start from Lloyds Bank
Tadley (Grid Ref 174:596623)
STAGE 1
TADLEY - ODIHAM (26K)
Start at Lloyds Bank (Barclays 100m to N)
SO into Silchester Rd sp Silchester
L on RH bend sp Roman Silchester
R on LH bend into Wall Lane sp Roman Silchester
INFO CONTROL on sharp RH bend at letterbox on L (5km)
Continue along Church Lane (pass St Mary’s)
R at T no sp and imm L into Ash Lane (sp Latchmere Green)
L at T sp Bramley (sp broken)
2nd R into Cufaude Lane (sp NCN 23 from other side)
Under railway bridge
2nd L into Bowman Road
2nd exit at RAB Thornhill Way
2nd exit at RAB and imm L onto cyclepath.
Cross A33 at light controlled crossing and continue on cyclepath NCN23.Cross minor roadand the Pecche Place at the top,SO and pass through bollards. bear R and descend Pyotts Hill.CARE HERE,IT IS AN ABRUPT STOP
L at T into Old Basing
Pass Bolton Arms and imm L into Milkingpen Lane (protruding cobbles)
L at T and imm R (still Milkingpen Lane)
L at lights into Hatch Lane sp HATCH
SO the A30 into no thgrough road beside pub(18.6km)
Beware of cars emerging from car park on right
SO ,bear rightand overmini-rbt. To T-jn where TR for GREYWELL
Over M3 (watercress for sale on L) and continue to GREYWELL
R opp Fox & Goose PH sp ODIHAM
L at T sp ODIHAM and imm R
CONTINUE to T.
CONTROL at garage on R on edge of Odiham (26km)
Lloyds ATM at garage, shops & banks further on in Odiham.
STAGE 2
ODIHAM – NEW ALRESFORD (29K)
Retrace towards Greywell
L at T sp Herriard. Follow through UPTON GREY and WESTON PATRICK.
SO at X (A339) sp Bradley
L at T (in Axford) sp ALRESFORD (B3046) (43km)
After PRESTON CANDOVER L sp ALRESFORD
L at T (51.3 KM)
In New Alresford continue to T.
CONTROL at shops, cashpoint or go to Watercress Line station cafe (54.5km)
Cycle shop on RHS at start of lane to station, opp Swan Hotel car park
STAGE 3
ALRESFORD - ROMSEY (46K)
R from T
L in dip sp CHERITON B3046
Through CHERITON and with CARE
SO at X over A272 sp KILMESTON 61.1 km
SO at staggered farm buildings at Rooks Grove sp broken
SO B3055 at X into Shepherd’s Farm Lane
TR at next X which is a 5-way crossroads 69.4 km
SO sp SWANMORE and Curderidge
Descend WITH CARE TO SWANMORE
There is a SHARP LEFT BEND AT 71.7 km and
do bear left at 72.3km not straight on
TR at T with Swanmore Road where
INFORMATION CONTROL (73.34 km)
2nd exit at small rbt..Bear right then up to TL onto B3036 WITH CARE
4th exit from rbt. onto B2177(garage & shop after RAB)
R at lights onto B3335
1st exit at RAB sp BRAMBRIDGE
R at T and imm L (crossing A335)
L at T onto cycleway (sp Chandlers Ford)and follow to top and continue and down and through the underpass and stay on cycleway to RAB.
2nd exit at RAB (Hocombe Rd)
SO at X over B3043
L at T onto A3090
Continue to Romsey where pass under 1stbridge (cycle shop on left ) over minirbt. Under 2nd bridge then.
2nd exit at RAB sp Stockbridge A3057
CONTROL (100.5km). Texaco garage on R (not 24hour)For 24 hr garage with hot food use Esso garage on next stage
STAGE 4
ROMSEY - AMESBURY (36K)
Continue R from Texaco garage
R at lights sp Stockbridge A3057 into Alma Rd
SO at mini RAB (Town centre and Waitrose off to the L)
SO at lights
R at T
2nd exit at RAB, under bridge
Esso garage on L (24 hour)
Continue, L opp Dukes Head PH onto B3084 sp Lockerley
3rd L sp Kents Oak & Awbridge
Through E & W TYTHERLEY
R at T sp Winterslow
R at T sp WINTERSLOW into West Dean Rd
Continue to MIDDLE WINTERSLOW and just before village proper bear R into Roman Rd and.go past doctor’s surgery Continue to A30.CARE
L at T onto A30, and soon R sp Health Protection Agency (Gated road over Porton Down)
SO at X (A338)
R at T onto A345 to AMESBURY
SO at mini RAB
L into town centre
CONTROL at Friar Tuck café, shops or cashpoint machines (135.2km)
STAGE 5
AMESBURY - TADLEY (65K)
From Friar Tuck, L & imm R sp A303
SO at Lights (London Rd)
1st exit at RAB sp BULFORD, over A303, SO at RAB sp BULFORD
DESCEND WITH CARE TO X where there is an abrupt stop
SO at X into BULFORD (Salisbury Rd) CARE
R at T sp Milston
3rd L (Bulford Droveway)
L at T (Tidworth Rd)
R imm after Tidworth Oval sp Salisbury and imm R at T (Toilets shut now L)
SO at Lights over A338 (Station Rd)
R at T onto A342 sp WEYHILL
3rd L sp The Pentons (just before roundabout)
2nd exit at RAB sp CHARLTON
R at T no sp and imm sharp L sp Enham Alamein
1st exit at RAB sp Hurstbourne Tarrant
1st exit at RAB onto A343 sp Newbury
1st R (Icknield Way)
SO new rbt.
L at T (Smannell Rd)Roadworks should be complete now
1st R sp St MARY BOURNE
R at T sp Hurstbourne Priors
L imm after George Inn (Pick Your Own sign)
L at T and imm L sp A34 avoiding Whitchurch
SO at X sp Kingsclere
L at T no sp
In 7km R onto B3051 sp Overton
1st L sp HANNINGTON
L at T in HANNINGTON no sp
L at T onto A339 sp Newbury
1st R sp BAUGHURST
Pass Wellington Arms then 1st R sp TADLEY (Shaw Lane)
1st exit at RAB onto A340. Up Mulfords Hill.
FINISH at Lloyds bank at lights (200.7km)