Going north through Monk Sherborne along some lovely lanes to Charter Alley and Ramsdell, with it's unusual Church, the going is fairly flat. It's only after passing through Wolverton / Townsend that the countryside becomes more hilly and after crossing the A339 just south of Kingsclere into Rectory Lane a steep ascent begins taking you up along Plantation Hill with superb views of Watership Down to the West.
Today was still, clear and mild. A perfect day for such a route and the Autumn reds, yellows and browns were amazing in the November sunshine.
After dropping into Hannington and admiring its pretty village green and church, the ride is largely downhill into Overton.
Once in Overton and after a good 22 miles, a quick stop at the Red Lion for a pint of Moondance, a multi award winning Ale from the Triple fff Brewery in Four Marks.
After a bit of food to re-fuel, the journey continued along the B3400 eastwards turning north toward Ashe Warren and then east again into Oakley and Basingstoke.
All in all one of the loveliest rides to date. Few rides will be as good as this in the coming months.
Sherborne St John Church 
The Route
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