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South East England

The Original Nelson's Column – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Denmead

Road cycling routes

South East England

The Original Nelson's Column – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Denmead

Moderate

7

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The Original Nelson's Column – The Old Forge Tearoom loop from Denmead

01:30

31.9km

310m

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: March 16, 2026

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

A

Start point

Bus stop

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1

4.91 km

Monument Lane Ascent to Nelson's Monument

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

2km x 80m rise from Boarhunt heading south onto Portsdown Hill ridge overlooking Porchester and Portsmouth. 4-5% average grade topping out at 10% for a short distance.

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2

6.49 km

Fort Nelson Royal Armouries Museum

Highlight • Historical Site

Royal Armouries Museum. Visitors centre with cafe and toilets. If your legs are hurting climbing up Portsdown Hill, just about 50m up from Fort Nelson entrance is 'The Original Nelson's Column' which makes a great scenic place to recharge!

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3

6.86 km

The Original Nelson's Column

Highlight • Historical Site

Just up the hill from Fort Nelson - good place to recharge, enjoy the view, pay some respect to the fallen and then get back to the ride! Fort Nelson has a visitors centre and cafe too.

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8.20 km

Viewpoint

Viewpoint

5

10.6 km

View of the Solent from Portsdown Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

From the climb up from Southwick or along James Callaghan Drive - viewpoint with Burger/Coffee/ice-cream van and picnic table :) you can enjoy going down the hill now after all that hard work getting here!

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6

12.3 km

Bridge at the Ford

Highlight • Bridge

The amount of water varies depending on the time of year. There is a narrow bridge for walkers and bikes on one side.

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7

24.2 km

The Bat & Ball, Hambledon

Highlight • Viewpoint

Excellent pub with lots of history, and opposite one of the first sites of Cricket in the world.

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8

28.6 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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B

31.9 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

31.3 km

308 m

239 m

Surfaces

22.5 km

9.37 km

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