Bike ride from Totton to Beaulieu and Lyndhurst

 Tuesday 22nd August with Harry.

Another beautiful day, sunny not too hot, with a noticeable breeze in places.  After coffee we took the bikes out for a leisurely ride to Beaulieu and back via Lyndhurst . Mocha swirl ice cream at Beaulieu, and a dried up orange near the lake.

 

We returned via Beaulieu Road and Lyndhurst, where we stopped for sandwiches and a pot of tea at The Greenwood Tree.

Just over 20 miles in all.

By bike from Totton to Beaulieu

 Wednesday 24th August 

The weather has improved hugely.  After coffee, around midday we decide to take the bikes for a pootle - to Beaulieu via Deerleap Road and Isley Cross, where the junction has been altered and looks much safer.

We turned off at the Beaulieu House car park entrance, and had to go back on to the main road for the village .

A longish Ice cream stop in the shade today. Everyone seemed chilled out.

Returned via the same route with a detour on foot close to Ipley Cross, where the crossroads have been made much safer recently

- no lizards although it looked a possible place.

18 miles in all, the furthest I have ridden since March in the fens near Boston.

Cycling from Totton to Beaulieu

18.2 miles with Harry.  

Through Foxhills to Ashurst, then along Whartons Lane to the main road. Cross over to Deerleap Lane, past Colbury church and the wildlife centre. Along the road to the junction, with a right turn to Beaulieu. Follow this road to a T-junction. Turn left. Ignore the turn to Beaulieu palace, and in a short distance turn left again into Beaulieu village.

In the last half mile or so, there were huge amounts of cars. In the village cows roamed loose. 

 These calves made a lot of noise for small animals.

Time for lunch...

We varied the route back by heading towards Lyndhurst, then taking forest tracks from Matley, crossing the railway line and returning to Deerleap, before retracing the outward route.