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WELCOME TO CYCLING IN THE NEW FOREST

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This site is maintained by John and Sheila Ward, who live, work and cycle in the New Forest. We have also toured by tandem extensively in Britain, France and Germany. Our aim is to promote and organise safe, responsible and enjoyable cycling in and around the New Forest.

We are members of CTC Wessex Cycling; Audax UK (the long distance cycling association); Lymington Tuesday Cycling; and the Tandem Club (Wessex region). More about each of these organisations on other pages.

We organise a range of cycling activities in the New Forest:
  • Cycle events of various distances twice a year in May and September put on with CTC and AUK.
  • New Forest AUK Permanent Events (of various distances), which are self-led and may be entered at any time.
  • The runs list for the Wessex Tandem Club.
  • An informal Tuesday cycling group, which does easy-pace morning rides from Lymington every week

We don't race, but we can tell you about the New Forest Cycling Club who do.

Bicycles, animals, cattle grids, tourists and the New Forest

Before anything else, please read these few important words about cycling in the New Forest:
  • Animals roam freely and can be unpredictable in their behaviour. Foals, in particular, are likely to cross the road suddenly.
  • In the summer there are quite a few motorised tourists and, if they are staring at the ponies, they can be just as unpredictable.
  • There are quite a lot of cattle grids, which can be slippery in wet weather.
  • Horse riding and carriage driving (Pony and Trap) is an everyday part of New Forest life. Please slow down and make your presence known when passing or overtaking. Calling out is a good way to attract attention because horses are used to the human voice.
  • Off-road cycling in the Forest is allowed on designated and waymarked car-free gravel forest roads. These roads are also used by walkers and so, although ideal for family groups with young children or individuals wanting to enjoy the landscape, they are not suitable for fast mountain biking or large organised groups. Please do not cycle elsewhere on the open forest, because the fragile habitat is easily damaged.

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CYCLING NEW FOREST is non-commercial and non-profit making
All our activities are provided by volunteers who give their time freely
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Cycling in and around the New Forest links:
The New Forest Cycling Club, established in 1934, is the New Forest road club whose main focus is on time-trialling. 
The club stages events for club members and visitors every Tuesday of the racing season, from mid-April through to the end of August.
CTC Wessex Cycling area covers the Avon Valley and west of the New Forest and the South Hampshire Cycling UK (CTC) area covers the Waterside and east of the New Forest. 
Both organise regular club runs some of which come to the New Forest. 
Lymington Tuesday Cycling as the name suggests mostly cycle from Lymington on Tuesdays, but someimes go further afield.
PEDALL provides off road cycling sessions in the New Forest for people who need extra support to be able to cycle for any reason, including
age, health, mobility, physical and intellectual disabilities or special educational need. PEDALL is a partnership project funded by the Big Lottery Fund

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  • Home
  • Cycling Events
    • Permanent Events
  • Lymington Tuesday Cycling
    • Tour diary 2015
    • LTC Tour 2014
    • Tour diary 2013
    • Tour diary 2012
    • Tour diary 2011
  • Wessex Tandem Club
    • Easter 2012 New Forest Tandem Rally Photos
  • Contact Us
  • Our Tandem Tours
    • 2000 - End to End Diary >
      • To Lands End
      • To Ludgvan
      • To Trelill
      • To Great Torrington
      • To Bridgwater
      • To Chepstow
      • To Ludlow
      • To Church Minshull
      • To Slaidburn
      • To Penrith
      • To Eskdalemuir
      • To South Queensferry
      • To Blairgowrie
      • To Tomintoul
      • To Alness
      • To Bettyhill
      • To John O'Groats
      • To Kirkwall
      • Arrivée
      • Orkney and Home
    • France 2011 - Tour Diary >
      • Pre tour
      • To Roquemaure
      • To Anduze
      • To Aniane
      • To Narbonne
      • To Carcassonne
      • To Castres
      • To Cordes sur Ciel
      • To Cahor
      • To Salviac
      • Salviac tandem rally
      • To Vers
      • Villefranche de Rouergue
      • Villefranche de Panat
      • To St Chely du Tarn
      • To Chamborigaud
      • To Vallon Pont d'Arc
      • To Vaison la Romaine
      • To Sault
      • Mont Ventoux
    • Pedal to Paris and Vitré 2013 >
      • Diary
      • la Randonnee du Tour 2013
    • Spain & France 2013