New Alresford town centre – Cheriton Village loop from New Alresford

New Alresford town centre – Cheriton Village loop from New Alresford

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New Alresford town centre – Cheriton Village loop from New Alresford

01:41

41.1km

260m

Road cycling

Easy road ride. Great for any fitness level. Mostly well-paved surfaces and easy to ride. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 13, 2026

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Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 1.46 km for 85 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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1.26 km

Tiffin Tea Room

Highlight • Cafe

Great tea stop in West Street Alresford. Cakes are made in house, always a plus.

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1.46 km

New Alresford is a pretty Georgian town renowned for pastel painted buildings, riverside walks, and independent shops. It is the UK capital of watercress farming, too. In the Middle Ages, Alresford had one of the country’s biggest sheep fairs and still has a rich fair heritage. With plenty of places for food and drink, a range of accommodation, and tourist attractions, it is a good place for a pit-stop or an overnight stay.

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1.51 km

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

Highlight • Historical Site

St John’s is an elegant church in the heart of New Alresford. The church was built in the 13th century but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1898, save for the West Tower. Owing to the significant restoration, St John’s is Grade II-listed.

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2.04 km

Long Barn Lavender Fields & Café

Highlight • Natural

Garden centre that welcomes cyclists with bike racks. Great for coffee, breakfast, cake etc.
Café open: 09:30 - 16:00 Mon to Sat and 10:00 - 15:30 Sun and bank holidays.

longbarn.co.uk/cafe

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13.2 km

Cheriton Village

Highlight • Historical Site

Cheriton is a stunning Hampshire village. It houses a beautiful old church and Cheriton Post Office and Stores, which is a great place to stop and restock refreshments.

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14.6 km

Sunset View of the River Itchen

Highlight • River

19.5 km

St Mary's Church, Itchen Stoke

Highlight • Religious Site

St Mary, Itchen Stoke, Hampshire, is a redundant Anglican church in the parish of Itchen Stoke and Ovington. It has been designated by English Heritage as a Grade II* listed building, and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

St Mary is the third church to have been built in the village of Itchen Stoke. The first was built before 1270 on a site near the River Itchen, but it suffered from damp, became dilapidated and was pulled down around 1830. Some traces of it remain.

The second church which replaced it was built on land in the centre of the village which was donated for the purpose by Lord Ashburton, who held the advowson. Charles Ranken Conybeare, son of the geologist William Daniel Conybeare, became the incumbent in April 1857, but he took a dislike to the church, complaining that it was cold and damp, and that remedying these defects would be more expensive than demolishing and replacing it.

Consent for the demolition was given by the Bishop of Winchester and the new Lord Ashburton, and the present church was erected on the same site in 1866.

The architect of the new church was Charles Conybeare's younger brother Henry Conybeare, a civil engineer with an interest in Gothic architecture, who had designed the Afghan Church in Colaba, Mumbai, where he had also been responsible for improving the city's sanitation.

Cit. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Mary%27s_Church,_Itchen_Stoke

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22.3 km

St. Mary’s Church, Easton

Highlight • Religious Site

This church is about 100 metres on the road to Avington turn off opposite the Plough pub. Contains loads of military history and the grave of the last man hanged for stealing a horse in 1825. Worth a visit

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