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The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Medstead

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The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Medstead

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The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Medstead

04:53

77.5km

850m

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 8, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through protected areas

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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14.2 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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16.0 km

Tichborne Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

really nice pub / restaurant

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19.2 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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36.7 km

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful and quiet free entry English Heritage

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46.9 km

Boarhuts Copse

Forest

47.7 km

The Old Forge Tearoom

Highlight • Cafe

Friendly helpful staff, good food at reasonable prices. Fantastic cake and some of the best coffee in Hampshire.

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57.7 km

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

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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60.5 km

The Thomas Lord Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Nice pub, good food, sizeable beer garden

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60.6 km

Cuppacheeno Café

Highlight • Cafe

A nice little cyclist friendly cafe at the start of the Meon Vally Trail. Plenty of room for bikes and tasty food! It's a bit tricky to spot from the road, its tucked away behind the village shop.

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61.7 km

Lippen Wood

Forest

77.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

74.2 km

1.75 km

700 m

593 m

289 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

57.6 km

19.7 km

289 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (40 m)

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Friday 26 June

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The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Medstead

Watercress Beds

Tichborne Arms

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

The Old Forge Tearoom

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

The Thomas Lord Pub

Cuppacheeno Café

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