Cycling Europe, England: Salisbury to Brockenhurst
My latest bicycle touring update, cycling in Europe: England, Salisbury to Brockenhurst. 63 miles. Sixty-three miles; I’d be impressed if it was that many miles. It was probably more like 25/30 today. I’d done more miles whilst in Salisbury than I thought.
I was going to go home today, but in what can only be described as a fit of madness. I’ve come down to the New Forest. On a weekend, what was I thinking? It’s a nightmare in the New Forest at the weekend. It just gets so busy. I might live to regret this decision!
One of the reasons for coming to the New Forest was to cycle somewhere different, not the destination but the route to get here. I entered the new forest near Furzley. And what a great route it was. Quiet, narrow lanes. That was until I went under the M27. I was then on the A337, which was rather busy. But I was only on it for four miles.
Where Next
I’m not too sure how long I’m going to stay in the New Forest; we’ll see what happens tonight. But I’ve got a bit of a dilemma now. I’ve done just over 900 miles on this tour and would really like to get over the 1000 mark. But the ride home is only about 65 miles. I could stay down here and go for a ride somewhere tomorrow, or I could head down to Swanage. I’ve not been down there so far this year. Or I could just go home and forget about getting over the 1000-mile mark. I’m not really that fussed. I’ll think about it overnight.
Tour Information
It’s been years since I took this ride, but the memories (and the data) are all archived:
- Photos: See my photos on Flickr
- The route: View my route across Europe
- Videos: Check out my YouTube videos
- Tour page: Ride overview
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