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Bike Tour New Forest
Whether you’re just looking for a few hours bike ride or a full day’s tour, I can arrange a tailor-made agenda for individuals, families or groups of people wishing to enjoy the many New Forest cycle tracks.
Please see the link below for suggested bike tours. The options are literally endless but I have included a selection of rides across the forest taking in some of the best cycle paths and villages.
Alternatively we can follow the small county roads into Christchurch or the Bournemouth coastal paths leading up to Poole. Further options would be a day’s cycling on the Isle of Wight by taking our bikes on the ferry from Lymington across to Yarmouth.
The New Forest and surrounding areas are mainly flat with only moderate inclines which allow for an enjoyable riding experience at your own pace. Gravel, Hybrid, touring, mountain and e-bikes would be best suited here although I can usually adapt tours for road only bikes.
If you are unsure about what would best suit your level of biking experience and would like to discuss your requirements please give me a ring and I can talk some ideas through with you? Whatever you’re looking for I can usually put something together and provide a companion cycle guide experience that you won’t forget.
About Me
I have lived in the New Forest for over 10 years with my family and have extensive knowledge of the New Forest cycle path network and the best picnic stops, villages, pubs, tea rooms and restaurants to incorporate into your cycle experience.
Living in the village of Burley I cycle twice a week with a few local cycling groups mainly on gravel tracks and the smaller country roads that link up the bridal ways and beautiful villages of the New Forest.
As a touring cyclist my emphasis is on enjoying the cycle experience at a steady pace, allowing time to stop off and take in the wild life and surrounding scenes. I have been relatively generous on the time allocated for each suggested ride so we are never in a rush, allowing time to stop for tea and lunch and a beer or glass of wine at the many pubs along the way.
I have taken many extended cycle holidays both her in the UK and in France. I tend to use electric bikes that can accommodate bike panniers that allow for travelling with camping gear or would allow for longer trips over a greater distant. I can usually carry your gear so you don’t have to! However, you do not need an electric bike to do any of these tours. I will go with you at your own pace and the estimated timings are for non electric.
Overview of your cycle tour
If you are hiring bikes from Burley I would usually meet you at the bike hire shop - New Forest Cycling in the village (main car park in the village) where you can hire both traditional touring bikes, mountain and electric bikes. They will literally kit you out with everything you need. Shappen stores in Burley is also a great place to buy a pack lunch for good weather riding.
Burley allows access to most parts of the Forest within a day or small cycle path loops for just a few hours. Also trips to Christchurch, Bournemouth promenade and the beaches and even dedicated cycle paths into Dorset and Poole can be done in a day from Burley.
If you’re meeting me with your own bikes we can start from your accommodation or at any convenient location for our trip. Brockenhurst train station can be a good meeting place with good parking for train travel to Poole and then cycle back on the northern cycle paths or along Bournemouth Beech. Similarly, we would meet at Lymington ferry terminal (parking available) to take the ferry across to the Isle of White for a days cycling.