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The Golden Lion – Southwick Village loop from Southwick

The Golden Lion – Southwick Village loop from Southwick

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The Golden Lion – Southwick Village loop from Southwick

00:37

13.7km

150m

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 12, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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11 m

Southwick Village Store and Teashop

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely little cafe for cake and coffee.

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83 m

The Golden Lion

Highlight • Pub

Lovely pub with great history. Good food and worth reading the information board.

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3.14 km

View of Portsmouth Harbour from Portsdown Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

great spot to enjoy the view - coffee and ice-cream and vans :) nice place to chill after climbing up Portsdown Hill!

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3.23 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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5.22 km

View of Portsmouth from Fort Southwick Trig Point

Highlight • Viewpoint

If you can get in Fort Southwick, there is a trig point on the west side.

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7.27 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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7.62 km

Fort Nelson Approach via Swivelton Lane

Highlight • Viewpoint

Fort Nelson - Royal Armouries Museum - on the climb up Portsdown Hill, visitors centre and cafe. Great viewpoint across the Solent and South Downs

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13.7 km

Southwick Village

Highlight • Historical Site

On first impressions, Southwick might look like any other rural English village. There's a lot more to this place than it seems at first glance though. The entire village is …

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13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.4 km

2.21 km

< 100 m

Surfaces

13.6 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (110 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Sunday 12 July

29°C

15°C

0 %

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The Golden Lion – Southwick Village loop from Southwick

Southwick Village Store and Teashop

The Golden Lion

View of Portsmouth Harbour from Portsdown Hill

View of the Solent from Portsdown Hill

View of Portsmouth from Fort Southwick Trig Point

Fort Nelson Royal Armouries Museum

Fort Nelson Approach via Swivelton Lane

Southwick Village

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