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Watercress Beds – The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery loop from Botley

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Watercress Beds – The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery loop from Botley

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Watercress Beds – The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery loop from Botley

05:34

91.0km

820m

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 7, 2026

Tips

Includes segments that go up or down a series of steps

You may need to carry your bike.

After 3 m for 10 m

After 6.75 km for 7 m

After 91.1 km for 10 m

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

Get Directions

6.56 km

Marsh’s Meadow

Nature Reserve

7.07 km

Doniger Dell

Forest

10.8 km

Park Lane Crossroads

Highlight • Structure

Be carful on the crossroads as it is a very quick A road.

Tip by

14.6 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

39.2 km

Hattingley Valley Winery

Highlight • Structure

44.7 km

Candover Valley Store

Highlight • Rest Area

Great village store!

Tip by

62.8 km

Watercress Beds

Highlight • Other

Historic waterbeds for growing watercress, on a very quiet road. There's a ford just along with a perfect cycle crossing

Tip by

64.7 km

Tichborne Arms

Highlight • Restaurant

really nice pub / restaurant

Tip by

67.9 km

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery

Highlight • Restaurant

Flower Pots Inn opening times:

Mon-Thu 12-14:30 and 17:00-23:00.
Fri-Sun 12:00-23:00.

Bike friendly beer-garden.

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72.1 km

The Milbury's Pub and Ancient Well

Highlight • Restaurant

A traditional English pub on the South Downs Way with an ancient 300 foot (91m) well and large treadwheel that was used to pull water up from the deep excavation. …

Tip by

85.6 km

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Highlight • Monument

Beautiful and quiet free entry English Heritage

Tip by

91.0 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

88.7 km

1.10 km

899 m

371 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

85.8 km

4.11 km

1.08 km

122 m

Elevation

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Tuesday 14 July

29°C

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Watercress Beds – The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery loop from Botley

Park Lane Crossroads

Hattingley Valley Winery

Candover Valley Store

Watercress Beds

Tichborne Arms

The Flower Pots Inn & Brewery

The Milbury's Pub and Ancient Well

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

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