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Salisbury Cathedral – Queen Elizabeth Gardens loop from Woodgreen

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Salisbury Cathedral – Queen Elizabeth Gardens loop from Woodgreen

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Salisbury Cathedral – Queen Elizabeth Gardens loop from Woodgreen

03:24

54.8km

500m

Cycling

Hard bike ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 8, 2026

Tips

Includes a segment in which cycling is not permitted

After 18.2 km for 143 m

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

Get Directions

46 m

Woodgreen Community Shop

Highlight • Cafe

Lovely ice cream stop

Tip by

1.31 km

Church Copse

Forest

1.66 km

Gravel Hill Copse

Forest

4.66 km

Downton is a charming village situated along the River Avon. A Roman villa has been discovered here, and on high ground, the remains of an Iron Age hillfort are still visible today.

Downton hosts the annual Cuckoo Fair which offers visitors some 250+ craft stalls, live music, and entertainment.

With a brewery and plenty of facilities, Downton makes a great base to explore the River Avon and the New Forest from.

Tip by

17.7 km

Salisbury Cathedral

Highlight • Religious Site

Salisbury Cathedral can be seen for miles around and is the elaborate heart of this small and beautiful city. Renowned for its English Gothic architecture, the cathedral dates back to the 1200s and has the tallest church spire in the UK. Not only that, the cloisters and close are the largest in Britain.

Think that’s enough? Not for Salisbury. The cathedral is home to the most well-preserved of four copies of the Magna Carta and has a verge and foliot clock, one of the oldest working clocks in the world. The subject of several John Constable paintings, it’s a beautiful sight and surrounded by stunning historic buildings.

Tip by

18.3 km

Queen Elizabeth Gardens

Highlight • Viewpoint

Queen Elizabeth Gardens is a public park located in the historic city of Salisbury. The park is named in honour of Queen Elizabeth II and features beautiful flower gardens, a pond, and a variety of recreational facilities like tennis courts and a children's playground.

Take a stroll along the river, enjoy a picnic, or simply admire the scenery. The park is open year round.

Tip by

30.6 km

Coombe Bissett Down

Peak

38.5 km

Rockbourne Roman Villa

Archaeological Site

43.8 km

Great Bridge, Fordingbridge

Highlight • Bridge

At the heart of this market town is the Great Bridge, a seven-arch medieval stone bridge that spans the River Avon. Built around 1200, it was expanded in the Victorian era and remains a main road in the town.

The best views of the bridge are not whilst on it, although crossing it on foot does give you lovely views of the river. The George pub has a beer garden that looks directly across to the bridge or there’s a park opposite, on the east side of the Avon which also has great views.

Tip by

47.0 km

The Potting Shed Cafe

Highlight • Cafe

Nice place to end a ride (if your ride ends in or near Hyde!!). Small garden centre but primarily seems to be the cafe. Nice menu and range although can get busy and can therefore have long waits. 50/50 so far but a lovely place to sit in the sun on a nice day and just think about your ride.

Tip by

47.9 km

The Foresters Arms Pub

Highlight • Restaurant

Lovely Pub with great food. open from Midday most days.

Tip by

53.9 km

View of the Avon Valley and River Avon

Highlight • Viewpoint

The wooded reaches of Godshill Inclosure manage to be both a popular place to walk and a peaceful haven for wanderers. First enclosed in 1810, remnants of the original oak and beechwoods still exist, now interspersed with other, later planted broadleaves such as sweet chestnut, and edged with Scots pine and larch.

Tip by

54.8 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

46.2 km

3.19 km

3.12 km

1.69 km

569 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

45.6 km

8.47 km

272 m

210 m

199 m

118 m

Elevation

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Highest point (150 m)

Lowest point (30 m)

Weather

Sunday 5 July

31°C

12°C

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Salisbury Cathedral – Queen Elizabeth Gardens loop from Woodgreen

Woodgreen Community Shop

Downton Village

Salisbury Cathedral

Queen Elizabeth Gardens

Great Bridge, Fordingbridge

The Potting Shed Cafe

The Foresters Arms Pub

View of the Avon Valley and River Avon

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