We’ll I did the Shipwrights Way yesterday, I really enjoyed it.
@ Bikebouy – I’m looking to do this later in the year – did you find it all CX bike friendly? It’s going to be my first long ride on a CX bike with 34/27 as the lowest gear and I was wondering how hilly it is?
I live in Farnham and have done the section out towards Bordon a few times on my MTB but no further than that – did you road ride from Bordon to Liphook or is the whole route now complete?
Thanks for any advice…
It’s now mostly (nearly all except a couple of very small sections, 100-200mtrs of road)off road/gravel and Bridleway. It’s so easy to follow, there are lots of signs and you can’t go wrong TBH. I used my CX and it was perfect for it, best bike for it TBH.
I used the maps off the website (it’s got it’s own site now) and followed the very rudimentary guide, it really is that simple.
I looked on it as a flight home South, got the Mrs to drop me off in Bordon and headed a few mins from the station. The best bits are it’s very quiet, no one knows it’s there yet, a couple of sections you can see where Horse riders have been but then why wouldn’t they.
The only hilly bits are near Liphook and QECP, rest is rolling countryside.
I’m going to do it again with a mate whose keen to see rural south Surrey/Hants, this is perfect.
Only thing I’d say is how are you getting home? The route stops a Portsmouth where the train station is, so easy to head back up on the train.
Well worth doing IMO.