Half day - chance for more riding!

I worked at Sherborne St John for the morning only. Weather is colder but still settled, giving me the chance to take a ride and cover some country lanes I am not familiar with. 

Parked up on the South side of Basingstoke before work and cycled to Sherborne via Oakley, Newfound, Wooten St. Lawrence and Monk Sherborne.

Returned the long way via Charter Alley, Ibworth (great views from here back to Basingstoke to the South East), Malshanger and back to Oakley. The return journey re-traced some of the roads I encountered on the Basingstoke Big Wheel (50 miler for Charity) back in July. I'm really begining to love this particualr part of Hampshire!

The pics aren't of great quality as I took them on my mobile. 

Christ Church, Ramsdell

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 I'm making this route up as I go......so which way now?!

 Stopped for a pint of Dick Turpin (a really Chocolatey ale!)

A view across fields near Oakley

Here's the Route
First Part from Sherborne St John.

Second part