Classic Isles, Coast and The New Forest

8 nights / 9 days self- guided cycling tour

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Price: £970 per person based on two people sharing a room

Start & finish: Starts Sundays and is circular from Burley.  Burley is a short taxi ride from Brockenhurst station which is 1.5 hours from London by train. It is also close to Bournemouth airport.

Accommodation: Village inns in Burly and Lymington, small hotels in the heart of Brockenhurst and Wareham and a delightful private house in Mudeford .
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Cycling mileage: 5 days of cycling. 15 - 24 miles (24 - 38 km) per day and 2 days of optional cycling

Grade out of 5 based on distance and elevation: 1

Terrain: Flattish

Traffic free:70%; very low traffic on the rest

This tour gives you a comprehensive look at the villages and estuaries of the New Forest National Park, the outstanding coast of Dorset and the isles of Wight and Purbeck. It combines all the locations and cycling of our 5 and 7 night New Forest tours and is a real treat.

The forests, heaths and pasturland of the New Forest provide the back drop for the first few days as you ride to Brockenhuirst and on to Beaulieu and Lymington. Here is a wealth of maritime history to explore before you cross to the Isle of Wight and continue the wonderful traffic free pedalling which shapes much of this tour. Back on the mainland, the itinerary leads you along quays and cliffs with sand spit and beach side cycling and a couple of ferry crossings to the loved Isle of Purbeck. Not an island proper, but rather a tucked away chalky coastal corner of Dorset, you can enjoy its unspoilt beaches and inland its woods, rural charms and the small characterful town of Wareham. The tour offers huge variety with time to enjoy the many diversions on offer.

Options:

• Extend your ride to Stonehenge and Salisbury by taking our Complete New Forest Experience tour

Booking: Fill in the Reservation form

Payment: 30% on booking and the remainder 60 days before the tour starts.

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