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The Calleva Trail

Reading to Basingstoke

About Sustrans

Sustrans makes smarter travel choices possible, desirable and inevitable. We’re a leading UK charity enabling people to travel by foot, bike or public transport for more of the journeys we make every day. We work with families, communities, policy-makers and partner organisations so that people are able to choose healthier, cleaner and cheaper journeys, with better places and spaces to move through and live in.

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0845 113 00 65

As you head south out of Reading on National Cycle Route 23, the route is entirely traffic free until you reach Green Park where you join a quiet road which passes over the M4. On country lanes, you will pass Stratfield Saye House and Roman Silchester before continuing through Hampshire to join a traffic free section at Chineham. The route brings you into the heart of Basingstoke at Eastrop Park. The length of the route from Reading to Basingstoke is 22 miles and is suitable for cyclists of all abilities.

Once the route has been developed through Winchester, Route 23 will form a continuous link between the Thames Valley and the South Coast.

Calleva Arboretum (Silchester Roman Town)Well-preserved Roman settlement managed by Hampshire County Council and English Heritage. The site is open all year round including the amphitheatre plus the full circumference of the Calleva town walls.www.english-heritage.org.uk/daysout/properties/silchester-roman-city-walls-and-amphitheatre/history-and-research/calleva-atrebatum/ Basing HouseOld Basing Earthworks and ruins of country house destroyed in Civil War.Open late May to September.www3.hants.gov.uk/basing-house

Stratfield Saye HouseAncestral home of the Duke of Wellington. House and gardens open to the public Easter weekend and in July.www.stratfield-saye.co.uk/

Wellington Country Park350 acres of wooded parkland with many outdoor activities suitable for children.Open February to November.www.wellington-country-park.co.uk/

Green ParkCampus style business park on southern edge of Reading. The cycle route passes through Green Park by agreement with the owners, Prudential plc.www.royalparks.gov.uk/Green-Park.aspx

Attractions along the route

This leaflet has been produced by Sustrans in partnership withBasingstoke & Deane Borough Council

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Area covered by this map Introduction to the route

Reading lies at the hub of the National Cycle Network in the South East with the opportunity to cycle north over the Chiltern Hills on National Cycle Route 5 to Oxford or one can enjoy the Thames Valley Cycle Route (Route 4) to London or head west along the Kennet & Avon Canal (Route 4) to Newbury.

Additional Cycling Opportunities

Mainline train stations at Reading and Basingstoke with a local stopping service operating between the two towns.For more information call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 48 49 50 or visitwww.nationalrail.co.uk

For detailed information about train operating companies’ bike restrictions visitwww.atob.org.uk/Bike_Rail.html

Travel to/from the route

St Mary Minster, Reading (Photo: Reading UK CIC)

Basingstoke and surrounding countryside(Photo: Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council)

Broad Street, Reading(Photo: Reading UK CIC)

Further information

Information on cycle hire plus detailed cycle route maps for Reading are available from Reading Borough CouncilTel: 0118 937 3737 www.reading.gov.uk/cycling

Detailed cycle route maps for Basingstoke are available from Basingstoke & Deane Borough CouncilTel: 01256 844 844http://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/browse/transport-and-streets/cycling/cycleroutes

More information about cycling in Hampshire can be obtained from the Hampshire County Council web site: www.hants.gov.uk/cycling

For details of all routes on the National Cycle Network or to buy maps and guides visit www.sustrans.org.uk or call 0845 113 00 65