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View of Avington House – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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View of Avington House – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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View of Avington House – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

01:32

23.8km

260m

Mountain biking

Easy mountain bike ride. Great for any fitness level. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 18, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 9.32 km for 148 m

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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4 m

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great coffee, good selection of cakes and friendly service from a vintage van. Open Thursday - Sunday
07:30 - 16:30.

Tip by

1.01 km

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful part of the South Downs Way close to Telegraph Hill near to the village of Chilcomb. It offers stunning views out towards Winchester and is home to a variety of wildflowers in summer months, including poppies.

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1.02 km

View of the Hampshire Countryside from South Downs National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views looking north of Hampshire countryside.
Nice long stretch of gravel track.

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1.32 km

Chilcomb Climb

Highlight • Trail

An unforgettable climb at the start of the SDW - you’ll really start to understand what you’re in for at this stage 😄

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1.95 km

National Cycle Network Route 89 Marker

Highlight • Cycleway

Always reassuring to see these en route!

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7.07 km

Winchester City Mill – Start or End of the South Downs Way

Highlight • Trail

Winchester City Mill is the official ‘gateway’ into the South Downs National Park, and marks the start (or end) or the South Downs Way.

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18.1 km

View of Avington House

Highlight • Viewpoint

This spot on the path around Avington Lake offers great views across the parkland to Avington House, a grand, 16th-century, Grade I-listed mansion.

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22.2 km

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight (Segment) • Historical Site

Cheesefoot Head is a natural amphitheatre and beauty spot that provides sweeping vistas of the South Downs.

The area holds historical significance as well. During World War II, it served …

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23.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

14.0 km

3.82 km

2.23 km

2.22 km

819 m

593 m

114 m

Surfaces

19.2 km

2.23 km

1.87 km

464 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 19 June

23°C

16°C

25 %

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View of Avington House – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

View of the Hampshire Countryside from South Downs National Park

Chilcomb Climb

National Cycle Network Route 89 Marker

Winchester City Mill – Start or End of the South Downs Way

View of Avington House

Cheesefoot Head

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