Cycling Dorset and Hampshire

Dorset and Hampshire bicycle tour in April 2017. Garry had been busy working for much of the year. But suddenly found a gap in his work schedule, so he decided to go away on his bike for a few days.

Only having four days, Garry thought that he would visit some of his favourite campsites. The ones that Garry tends to go to a couple of times a year when he goes off for the weekend.

First on his list was Redcliffe Farm in Wareham, Dorset. After spending the night in Dorset, Garry headed back east to the New Forest. There he spent his second night in another of his favourite campsites, Hollands Wood at Brockenhurst.

Still having some time left, Garry thought that he would try out a new campsite that he had heard of in Greywell near Basingstoke, which was only 50 miles away. The campsite was in the garden of a pub, and they didn’t charge to stay as long as you used the pub for a drink or food.

It was a good night at The Fox and Goose, and Garry has now put Greywell on his list of regular visits. After Garry’s third night out, it was now time to go home.

Total miles cycled: 220

Garry’s Cycle Route

Bicycle Tour Photos

Crossing the Solent with the other Isle of Wight ferry going the other way

Lytchett Minster church

The Quay at Wareham

Street in Corfe Castle

The remains of the castle at Corfe Castle

Cottages in Corfe Castle

Sweet smelling gorse bushes along the side of the road

Poole harbour

Chocolate box cottage at Studland

Garry at the Studland Peninsular

Studland Peninsular

Heathland on Purbeck

Looking out over Poole harbour towards Brownsea island

Poole beach looking towards the Isle of Purbeck

Mountain goats along the seafront at Boscombe!

Somewhere just north of Winchester

The river Itchenor on the way into Winchester

The river Itchenor

Preston Candover chuch

Lovely old house in Greywell

The Fox and Goose at Greywell

View of the Fox and Goose pub garden from my tent

The old water supply in Selborne

Strange things in the Hampshire countryside

South Harting village

Rapeseed growing in the fields

Garry enjoying a pint at the beer festival before it all went wrong

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Garry McGivern is a solo, self-supported bicycle tourist and the creator of Travelsonabike2. Having cycled over 70,000 miles worldwide on his trusty bike, Passepartout, Garry documents the reality of long-distance travel. Follow along for updates, gear insights, and the daily highs and lows of bicycle touring, whether he’s camped beside the road or in the luxury of a hotel. Join Garry on the road, and be inspired to start your own adventure. Read more.