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William Powrie went cycling
April 16, 2026
Ingram to Berwick upon Tweed
This was the last day of a four-day ride along the Pennine Cycleway North (NCN68) from Lancaster / Ingleton to Berwick-upon-Tweed. From Ingram (0855), the official NCN68 route to Wooler parallels but avoids the A697 making use of local roads and two sections of connecting footpath – between Roddam and…
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William Powrie went cycling
April 15, 2026
Haltwhistle to Ingram
This was Day 3 of a four-day ride along the Pennine Cycleway North (NCN68) from Lancaster / Ingleton to Berwick-upon-Tweed. Today we had to deviate quite a bit from the official route to avoid an off-road section between Cawburn and Whygate, the surface of which, even according to the guide…
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William Powrie went cycling
April 14, 2026
Tebay to Haltwhistle
This was Day 2 of a four-day ride along the Pennine Cycleway North (NCN68) from Lancaster / Ingleton to Berwick-upon-Tweed. From Tebay (0850) we cycled along a minor road parallel to the A685 to Gaisgill, then the B6261 to pick up NCN68 at Raisbeck. We then followed NCN68 via Little…
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William Powrie went cycling
April 13, 2026
Garstang to Tebay
This was the first day of a four-day ride along NCN68, the Pennine Cycleway North, which runs from Settle to Berwick-upon-Tweed. We had been unable to reserve cycle spaces on the train from Southampton to Settle, so had travelled by train to Preston the previous afternoon and cycled to Garstang,…
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William Powrie and Nathan Powrie went cycling
April 6, 2026
Netley Abbey to Rogate and Liss
A scenic ride in glorious spring sunshine from Netley Abbey up into the South Downs to Rogate and Liss. Outward route was via the Hamble Valley Country Park (Manor Farm), Botley, Waltham Chase, Soberton, Teglease Down, East Meon, Buriton, South Harting and Nyewood. We stopped in Rogate for lunch; there…
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April 6, 2026
A scenic ride in glorious spring sunshine from Netley Abbey up into the South Downs to Rogate and Liss. Outward route was via the Hamble Valley Country Park (Manor Farm), Botley, Waltham Chase, Soberton, Teglease Down, East Meon, Buriton, South Harting and Nyewood. We stopped in Rogate for lunch; there
William Powrie went cycling
November 30, 2025
Hamble to Hambledon
An enjoyable Sunday afternoon ride for a fine late autumn / early winter day. From Netley Abbey, the ride passes through the northern extremity of Hamble parish, continuing via Lowford through the River Hamble Country Park to Botley. Then via Curdridge, Waltham Chase and Soberton Heath to Hambledon (St Peter's…
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December 24, 2025
An enjoyable Sunday afternoon ride for a fine late autumn / early winter day. From Netley Abbey, the ride passes through the northern extremity of Hamble parish, continuing via Lowford through the River Hamble Country Park to Botley. Then via Curdridge, Waltham Chase and Soberton Heath to Hambledon
William Powrie went cycling
September 25, 2025
69@66 Netley Abbey to Wareham
This was a day ride from Netley Abbey, on the eastern side of Southampton, to Wareham (Dorset), via the New Forest and Fordingbridge. The route includes parts of the National Cycle Network NCN2 from Netley Abbey to Southampton, NCN236 from Southampton to Ashurst New Forest, NCN253 from Gussage All Saints…
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September 28, 2025
This was a day ride from Netley Abbey, on the eastern side of Southampton, to Wareham (Dorset), via the New Forest and Fordingbridge. The route includes parts of the National Cycle Network NCN2 from Netley Abbey to Southampton, NCN236 from Southampton to Ashurst New Forest, NCN253 from Gussage All Saints
William Powrie went cycling
September 5, 2025
Burgh-Haamstede to Hoek van Holland
This was the last day of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. This section was from Burgh-Haamstede to Hoek van Holland. For reasons mainly to do with ferries, we deviated from the official route after Rockanje.
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September 14, 2025
This was the last day of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. This section was from Burgh-Haamstede to Hoek van Holland. For reasons mainly to do with ferries, we deviated from the official route after Rockanje.
The route on
William Powrie went cycling
September 4, 2025
Oostende to Burgh-Haamstede
This was Day 4 of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. This whole section from Oostende to Vlissingen is generally flat and mainly well surfaced.
After crossing the harbour in Oostende on the free ferry shuttle…
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September 14, 2025
This was Day 4 of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. This whole section from Oostende to Vlissingen is generally flat and mainly well surfaced.
After crossing the harbour in Oostende on the free ferry shuttle service from
William Powrie went cycling
September 3, 2025
Calais to Oostende
This was Day 3 of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. At Calais, EV4 is joined by EV12 (the North Sea Cycle Route) and the two run together until they split at Vlissingen, although La Vélomaritime…
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September 13, 2025
This was Day 3 of a five-day ride along La Vélomaritime (EV4) and the North Sea Cycle Route (EV12) from Dieppe to Hoek van Holland. At Calais, EV4 is joined by EV12 (the North Sea Cycle Route) and the two run together until they split at Vlissingen, although La Vélomaritime as a named section ends at
6 days ago
This was the first day of a four-day ride along NCN68, the Pennine Cycleway North, which runs from Settle to Berwick-upon-Tweed. We had been unable to reserve cycle spaces on the train from Southampton to Settle, so had travelled by train to Preston the previous afternoon and cycled to Garstang, where