Holy Cross Church, Binsted – Clay’s Lane loop from Bentley
Holy Cross Church, Binsted – Clay’s Lane loop from Bentley
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Holy Cross Church, Binsted – Clay’s Lane loop from Bentley
01:58
43.6km
350m
Road cycling
Moderate road ride. Good fitness required. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 24, 2026
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After 32.4 km for 71 m
Waypoints
Start point
Train Station
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3.95 km
Holy Cross Church, Binsted
Highlight • Religious Site
Notable features include an eye-catching stained glass window crafted by Capronnier, a memorial dedicated to Sir Richard de Westcote – regarded as the earliest known resident of the village – and a complete peal of six resounding bells.
In the churchyard, a poignant landmark resides in the form of the final resting place of Viscount Montgomery of Alamein.
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6.86 km
Clay’s Lane
Highlight • Trail
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14.5 km
Frenchmare Copse
Forest
21.4 km
Tree House Café
Highlight • Cafe
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27.5 km
Alton Abbey
Highlight • Religious Site
The community was founded by the Revd Charles Plomer Hopkins in 1884, as the Society of Saint Paul, in Rangoon (Burma) and Culcutta (India) to work with destitute or distressed merchant seafarers and their chaplains. The first house was opened in 1894 in Barry Dock, South Wales (now closed) to continue this work.
A quieter house was needed and the site in Beech was acquired in 1895. This was initially used to care for retired or ill seamen in temporary wood and metal buildings. The current buildings were designed by Sir Charles Nicholson, using Tintern Abbey as a model.
The first monks did much of the construction using local flint, including a flint and brick Gatehouse (1901). The Abbey church, designed by John Cyril Hawes (flint and brick, built 1901-07), is dedicated to "Our Lady and Saint John". Having observed the Rule of St Benedict from 1893 the community formally adopted it on 28 January 1981.
In 1989 another charity undertook the society's work with seafarers. The community now runs retreats and courses for the public in guest rooms.
Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alton_Abbey
A more extensive version of the Abbey's history can be found on its official website at altonabbey.com/history-of-alton-abbey
Coming from Beech towards Winchester (i.e. travelling in a south-westerly direction) the Abbey is at the top of a climb with gradients from 5% to 13%, with the steepest part just before a right bend that conceals the Abbey to the right.
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27.6 km
Climb to Alton Abbey
Highlight (Segment) • Climb
However, as many other things in life the sting is in the tail: towards the top you'll gain 50 m in elevation in the space of 500 m, a 10% average with a 13% maximum gradient.
Not a super-hard climb, but one where pacing and a decently low bottom gear can pay dividends, especially if you are carrying around some extra weight thanks to those seasonal mince pies ;-)
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32.6 km
All You Can Eat Cafe & Sandwich Bar
Highlight • Cafe
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33.5 km
Church of St Lawrence, Alton
Highlight • Religious Site
The Church of St Lawrence, like many older English churches, is an amalgam of styles resulting from repeated additions and extensions being made down the centuries. In the words of William Curtis: "There are then apparent in the church three distinct styles of architecture, and these strangely enough represent the two extremes of Gothic architecture, namely, early Norman, early English, and two sorts of Perpendicular and Tudor work, the flat-headed and pointed arch."
[...] The present-day church had its origins in the Norman period, with building probably starting at some time not long after 1066. The conventional date for the founding of the church is 1070, and the church celebrated its 900th anniversary in 1970.
Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Church_of_St_Lawrence,_Alton
Tip by
34.2 km
Alton Station
Highlight • Structure
43.6 km
End point
Train Station
Way Types & Surfaces
Way Types
34.3 km
5.98 km
2.00 km
802 m
273 m
165 m
< 100 m
Surfaces
40.4 km
2.68 km
302 m
172 m
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Elevation
Highest point (220 m)
Lowest point (80 m)
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