クローリーでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

Unless you are good at trials riding, what is shown in the photo is not for a bike. However it is a fair destination to entertain young children mid ride. The surrounding woods have plenty of bike trails if you look for them, they are just not signposted.

A sheltered bus stop ornated with a mosaic with an animals and nature theme. The 16 tiles are each have a different style, often resembling a child's drawing, and subject, and yet are all connected by coloured "ribbons" that give the mosaic a feel of continuity.

"The oldest parts of the Church of England parish church of Saint Stephen in Sparsholt are also 12th-century. Early in the 13th century it was enlarged by adding a south aisle and arcade to the nave. The chancel was rebuilt in the 14th century. The chancel arch, west tower and some of the windows are 15th-century. The south doorway was added in 1631. The organ screen and lectern are also 17th-century. The church was restored in 1883 under the direction of the architect William Butterfield. It is a Grade II* listed building. The west tower has a ring of six bells. Until the 20th century it had only four bells: a treble, third and tenor cast in 1742 by Robert Catlin of Holborn and a second cast by Thomas II Mears of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry in 1829. Mears and Stainbank of the Whitechapel Bell Foundry recast the three Catlin bells in 1905. In 1951 the same founders cast a new tenor, increasing the ring to five. In 1995 the Whitechapel Bell Foundry cast a new treble bell, increasing the ring to six." Cit. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sparsholt,_Hampshire

root mayhem fast and loose

One of the best walks near Winchester with plenty to see, including the remnants of Kings Worthy station which was part of the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Didcot%2C_Newbury_and_Southampton_Railway

A small loop of jumps which require a lot of pedaling and pumping to get air, as there is no incline. Two of the jumps in particular are possible to get some good air off. Worth a quick half hour session as part of a bigger ride.

This lovely yew tree-lined hollow way is a lovely as either a descent or a climb. It's benign enough for most people to ride on a mountain bike, and plenty smooth enough to ride on a rigid or gravel bike. There is a second, parallel, trail to the right of it (looking downhill) that is signposted as a bridleway. It's also a fun way down the hill. It's a bit more bumpy and has a couple of nice corners on it.

An exciting tunnelled path with roots and old trees, exhilirating downhill ride on a mountain bike!