Winchester Cathedral Bike Tour: Scenic Route.

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51.4 mi
2,536 ft
03h18
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Last verified: 28 August 2024

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Explore Winchesters stunning sights by bike! This route takes you past the iconic Winchester Cathedral, through the charming Winchester City Mill, and on towards the picturesque village of Itchen Abbas. Enjoy a leisurely ride while taking in the beauty of this historic city.

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Difficulty level: Medium (73/100)

Length: 51.4 mi

Duration: 03h18


Total ascent: 2,536 ft

Maximal slope: 8.4 %

Average slope: 1.1 %

Net ascent: 0 ft

Total descent: 2,536 ft

Difficulty level according to the author: 1/10

Roads and subsoil

Paved roads: 51.3 mi (100 %)

Cobblestones: 0 ft (0 %)

Bike paths: 2.08 mi (4 %)

Scenery

Car free roads: 1.51 mi (3 %)

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        Closest address to start and end: Northington Road, Winchester, United Kingdom

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        1. Itchen Abbas railway station

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          The Itchen Abbas railway station was in the county of Hampshire in England and opened on 2 October …
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        2. Itchen Abbas

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          Itchen Abbas is a village on the River Itchen about 4 miles north-east of Winchester in …
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        3. Itchen Abbas

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          Itchen Abbas is mentioned in the Hampshire Folk Song "Avington Pond" as the place where the …
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        4. St. John The Baptist of E Church

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          The Church of England parish church of St. John the Baptist was originally Norman and retains an …
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        5. Avington Park

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          Avington House is a 16th-century English country house which stands in Avington Park in the Itchen …
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        6. Itchen Valley

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          Itchen Valley is a civil parish in the English county of Hampshire. Forming part of the City of …
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        7. St Swithun's School

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          St Swithun's School is an independent day, weekly and full-boarding school for girls in …
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        8. Textile Conservation Centre

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          The Textile Conservation Centre is a specialist centre for research and training at the …
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        9. Winchester School of Art

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          Winchester School of Art is the art school of the University of Southampton, situated 10 miles …
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        10. Hyde Abbey

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          Hyde Abbey was a medieval Benedictine monastery just outside the walls of Winchester, Hampshire, …
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        11. Winchester

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          In the novel The Pillars of the Earth, by Ken Follett, which traces English historical events from …

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        12. Old Minster

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          The Old Minster was the Anglo-Saxon cathedral for the diocese of Wessex and then Winchester from …
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        13. Winchester City Mill

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          The Winchester City Mill is a restored water mill situated on the River Itchen in the centre of …
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        14. Winchester Cathedral

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          The Cathedral Church of the Holy Trinity, Saint Peter, Saint Paul and Saint Swithun, commonly …
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        15. Stephen Gardiner

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          Stephen Gardiner (c. 1483 - 12 November 1555) was an English Roman Catholic bishop and politician …
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        16. Rout of Winchester

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          In the Rout of Winchester the army of imprisoned King Stephen of England, led by his wife, Queen …
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        17. Winchester

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          Winchester railway station was, for the first six years after the opening of the line, the …
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        18. St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church

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          St Swithun upon Kingsgate is a Church of England church in Winchester, Hampshire, England, built …
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        19. The Pilgrims' School

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          The Pilgrims' School is a boys' preparatory school and cathedral school in the cathedral city of …
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        20. Winchester College

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          Winchester College is a public school in Winchester, Hampshire. It was founded by William of …
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        21. Itchen Navigation

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          The Itchen Navigation is a 10.4-mile disused canal system in Hampshire, England, that provided an …
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        22. Winchester College Ground

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          Winchester College Ground is a cricket ground in Winchester, Hampshire. The ground is the …
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        23. Hospital of St Cross

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          The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty is a medieval almshouse in Winchester, …
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        24. Owslebury

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          Owslebury is a village and civil parish in the county of Hampshire, in the south of England …
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        25. Marwell Zoo

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          Marwell Zoo is a 140-acre zoo situated in Colden Common near Winchester, in the English county of …
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        26. Fair Oak Lodge

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          Fair Oak Lodge is a former country house in the village of Fair Oak, Hampshire. Much of the …
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        27. Durley Halt railway station

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          Durley Halt railway station was the only intermediate stop on the 3+3⁄4 mile Bishops Waltham …
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        28. Swanmore College

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          Swanmore College is an 11–16 mixed secondary community school in Swanmore, Hampshire, England. The …
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        29. Church of Saint Barnabas

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          The Church of St Barnabas is the Church of England parish church of Swanmore near Southampton in …
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        30. Swanmore

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          Swanmore is a rural village and civil parish situated in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England. It …
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        31. Church of St Mary and All Saints

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          The Church of St Mary and All Saints is an Anglican church in the village of Droxford, in …
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        32. Droxford

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          The village is clustered with slight ribbon development along its main, north–south, undulating …
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        33. A32 road

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          The A32 is a road in Hampshire, southern England, that links Gosport and Alton. Starting at …
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        34. Droxford railway station

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          Droxford railway station was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley Railway, built to a design …
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        35. Henwood Down

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          Henwood Down is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire, England, and in the South …
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        36. West Meon railway station

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          West Meon railway station was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley line which ran from …
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        37. West Meon

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          West Meon is a village and civil parish in Hampshire, England, with a population of 749 people at …
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        38. Bramdean Common

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          Bramdean means "the valley where brooms grow" - broom being the gorse bush originally prevalent in …
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        39. Bighton

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          Bighton is a village and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. …
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        40. Alresford Pond

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          Alresford Pond is a 30.2-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in New Alresford …
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        41. Old Alresford House

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          Old Alresford House is an 18th-century Georgian country house in Old Alresford, Hampshire, …
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        42. River Alre

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          River Alre is a classic English chalk stream with shallow gravel bottom and fast flowing waters …
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        43. Itchin Stoke Down

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          Itchin Stoke Down is a rural location near the town of Alresford in Hampshire. It was used as a …
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        44. Perins School

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          Perins School is an academy, Sports College and secondary school in New Alresford, Hampshire, …
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        45. River Alre

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          The River Alre is a tributary of the River Itchen in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises …
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        Itchen Abbas railway station
        Itchen Abbas
        Itchen Abbas
        St. John The Baptist of E Church
        Avington Park
        Itchen Valley
        St Swithun's School
        Textile Conservation Centre
        Winchester School of Art
        Hyde Abbey
        Winchester
        Old Minster
        Winchester City Mill
        Winchester Cathedral
        Stephen Gardiner
        Rout of Winchester
        Winchester
        St Swithun-upon-Kingsgate Church
        The Pilgrims' School
        Winchester College
        Itchen Navigation
        Winchester College Ground
        Hospital of St Cross
        Owslebury
        Marwell Zoo
        Fair Oak Lodge
        Durley Halt railway station
        Swanmore College
        Church of Saint Barnabas
        Swanmore
        Church of St Mary and All Saints
        Droxford
        A32 road
        Droxford railway station
        Henwood Down
        West Meon railway station
        West Meon
        Bramdean Common
        Bighton
        Alresford Pond
        Old Alresford House
        River Alre
        Itchin Stoke Down
        Perins School
        River Alre
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