Pepperbox Tower – RSPB Franchises Wood loop from Pepperbox Hill

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Pepperbox Tower – RSPB Franchises Wood loop from Pepperbox Hill

Moderate

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Pepperbox Tower – RSPB Franchises Wood loop from Pepperbox Hill

02:22

33.0km

320m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: August 21, 2026

Tips

Your route passes through a protected area

Please check local regulations for:

New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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53 m

Pepperbox Tower

Highlight • Monument

A nice run from the top of PepperBox Hill, with good views across Wiltshire from the chalk ridge.

There's more details on PepperBox Hill itself from the Nation Trust site …

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7.83 km

Horse Common

Highlight • Trail

Horse Common is a larger plantation within Franchise Wood. Lots of green and wide, comfortable tracks to enjoy a faster hike or a more leisurely walk in this piece of natural paradise!

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8.13 km

Horse Common

Forest

10.1 km

RSPB Franchises Wood

Highlight • Natural Monument

RSPB Franchises Wood is a 1,000-acre woodland with heath and rare plants. Franchises Wood is a bridge between Langley Wood National Nature Reserve (north) and the New Forest Special Protection …

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15.3 km

Lamb Inn, Nomansland

Highlight • Pub

Excellent spot for a drink and something to eat at the halfway point of this route. Potentially some free-roaming cattle and horses outside to admire.

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15.4 km

Nomansland War Memorial

Highlight • Monument

The Nomansland War Memorial is a Grade II listed building commemorating the local men who served in both WW1 and WW2.

The memorial is situated on the common green area …

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27.3 km

West Dean Pillbox and Wheat Fields

Highlight (Segment) • Monument

Riding in the wet can be a slog

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31.3 km

View from Pepperbox Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Great views on a nice day.
You can catch fantastic sunsets from here.
Careful crossing the A36 if continuing on the bridle way across from Pepperbox Hill

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