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St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – View of Watership Down loop from Heath End

Basingstoke And Deane

Baughurst

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – View of Watership Down loop from Heath End

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St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – View of Watership Down loop from Heath End

01:11

27.0km

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: June 14, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.97 km

Smooth Rural Road

Highlight (Segment) • Cycleway

Fast, smooth, quiet and fairly wide. Absolute blast going NE.

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8.36 km

St Mary’s church is, as its appearance suggests, Norman (12th century) in origin and is a building of significant historical interest. There has been a church on the site for over 1000 years, the present church being built on the site of a former Saxon minster.

Much of the present building dates from a major rebuilding in the 19th century.

There are many interesting features including its unusual weather vane which is affectionately known locally as The Bedbug. Legend has it that its design was determined by King John, who on one occasion being prevented from reaching his hunting lodge on Cottington Hill by fog had to spend a night in the local inn where his night was badly disturbed by bedbugs!

The church is open every day for visitors, for those wanting a quiet place to sit and think and for those wishing to pray.

Cit. explorechurches.org/church/st-mary-kingsclere

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8.49 km

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

Highlight • Historical Site

Kingsclere is a pretty village with a history that stretches back to the 9th century. There are a couple of old inns in the village, places for food and drink, and accommodation, making it a good place for a pit-stop or an overnight stay. St Mary’s Church, in the heart of the village, is a Grade II-listed building.

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11.8 km

View of Watership Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

For those that do not want to do the steep climb, a view of Watership Down from the road below.

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14.3 km

Ecchinswell to Kingsclere Quiet Lanes and War Memorials

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

nice quiet lanes with really good tarmac

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16.7 km

Lane Lined With Red Horse Chestnut Trees

Highlight • Natural

A nice descent into Kingsclere. Just need to be a little careful on the bend at Fox's Lane, which can sometimes become a little gravelly due to debris washing down the road making it a bit iffy if you brake into the bend.

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22.8 km

St Paul's Church and War Memorial, Ashford Hill

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St Paul’s Church, Ashford Hill is a Victorian gothic church with a spire whose foundations were laid in October 1844. The church was consecrated on 2 December 1845. The spire was completed in 1850.

Set in its own large churchyard, this church building [...] seats upwards from 200. It is often used for concerts.

It is currently kept locked outside of service times [...].

Ref. clerewoodlands.org.uk/our-church-buildings

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27.0 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

25.0 km

1.40 km

653 m

Surfaces

27.0 km

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Highest point (160 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Sunday 19 July

26°C

9°C

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St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – View of Watership Down loop from Heath End

Smooth Rural Road

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

View of Watership Down

Ecchinswell to Kingsclere Quiet Lanes and War Memorials

Lane Lined With Red Horse Chestnut Trees

St Paul's Church and War Memorial, Ashford Hill

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