[Closed] Hotel in Winchester

There's a new holiday Inn outside town with a big car park and they won't care about bringing bikes in.

I stayed here twice Complyns BnB because it's at the start of the SDW - literally exit and turn left up the hill and follow the signs for 100 miles - they are bike friendly and it's spotless. Nice owners. You can arrive, drop of bikes and walk to town through a field and path in 20 mins. Really pretty place. Vastly more pleasant than a generic tower block. I was up at 3.30 and had my breakfast - all laid out and then off for a 4am start to arrive at 7pm at end.

In that case, stay there ^^^

There is a lovely little woods a few miles south east of the city - I'll be there on Saturday evening, and then have an MRE and go and start at 0600 Sunday morning and then pace a pal on his first SDW. Its going to be a warm dry night so why not?

Premier Inn let us keep bikes in the room and leave the car in their car-park for an extra day&night FOC. They were obviously used to SDW-in-a-dayers staying there. Downside was they didn't do early breakfast, so on that basis I'd go with Wally's recommendation.

Another vote for Complyns B&B stayed there a couple of years back before doing the BHF SDW. Clean, very friendly and helpful. Somewhere safe to lock the bike away as well.

Hi Keando - that's why I was there too, BHF SDW. but over two years ago.

robcolliver
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There is a lovely little woods a few miles south east of the city – I’ll be there on Saturday evening, and then have an MRE and go and start at 0600 Sunday morning and then pace a pal on his first SDW. Its going to be a warm dry night so why not?

I'm envious, good luck to you and your pal!

I've wild camped the night before a couple of times too, great way to start the adventure.

Thanks Poop, I get to camp on the ride home too cos I don't fancy the train or getting in a car bubble.
A weekend of MRE's here we come.

And some brilliant weather!

Thanks a lot!