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Country Lane to Keyhaven

Country Lane to Keyhaven

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Country Lane to Keyhaven

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Location: Milford On Sea, New Forest, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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hank_offroadie

September 18, 2020

Mountain biking

Advice I had from Cycle Experience (Cycle hire and tour company) was to avoid main road because there are always offroads that crisscross the whole New Forest. From Brockenhurst to Lymington, I could have avoided all main roads, so please take that into account when planning route. I was given a paper map. At first I laughted at it, but it was useful to check waypoints (pub, cafe, church).

Past Lymington, I took the wrong turn, so I had to ride on the main road A337. If possible, go to marshland along the coast that leads to Keyhaven.

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