Monday, 4 July 2011

Sunny Sunday Morning - Oakley to Stockbridge 3rd July 2011

Oakley - Deane - Steventon - Popham - Norton - Bullington - Barton Stacey - Newton Stacey - Chilbolton - Leckford - Stockbridge ......and back by the same route. distance 43 miles


Up at 6am (insane behaviour for a Sunday!) drove to Oakley and set out in the sunshine for a ride down to Stockbridge.


Took no maps. Did this from memory, after looking at Google maps & satellite. The Route largely followed the course of the River Test. Conditions superb: a sunny Sunday, little breeze, hardly any traffic, beautiful scenery and it's high summer! Who could ask for more?!!

A bit hilly from Barton Stacey but nothing the old legs couldn't cope with in low gear! 

Popham Beacons (Ancient Burial Grounds)

Bullington

Barton Stacey

Chilbolton

Chilbolton

Leckford's 'Flat top'!

Stockbridge

Stockbridge - a river runs through it....well, several tributaries of the Test

River Test at Stockbridge

River Test

Stockbridge - Town Hall

Chilbolton Observatory

Hill Top - Chilbolton looking East
Barton Stacey - loking South West
Norton
Barton Stacey
Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Leckford

Barton Stacey - looking West







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