Cycling
CYCLING
New Lane, and the surrounding areas are beautiful places to ride your bike with a wide variety of scenery, Chichester Harbour Area of Outstanding National Beauty, and designated traffic-free routes.
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Several local schools, shops, community services, and employment areas are accessible within 15 minutes of New Lane. You can cycle to all the facilities in Havant and parts of Portsmouth within around a 30-minute ride. Havant connects to the national cycle network, with Cycleway 22 running parallel to New Lane via Petersfield Road. Cycleway 22 runs north towards Petersfield and south-east towards Portsmouth, as well as connecting to Cycleway 2 which runs west towards Chichester and south along Hayling Island.
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Cycleway 22 is partly on-road and does include some off-road cycle tracks in proximity to the site, such as a track from Havant Station to Newtown and along a large portion of Petersfield Road. Both routes feature a shared footway / cycleway.
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Explore your local community by bike!
We’re encouraging families to get more out of life – by getting on your bike and exploring the local community – either for an outing at the weekend, or a trip to the local shops, part of the school run, or daily commute.
For more information on cycling, visit the Sustrans or Havant Borough Council Website for lots of information on routes, health benefits and safety tips:
www.sustrans.org.uk
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For further information on the benefits of cycling, visit: www.britishcycling.org.uk/
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Your local bicycle shops are:
Halfords, Unit 3, Solent Retail Park, 1 Selbourne Rd, Havant PO9 1ND.
Open: 8am-8pm, Monday to Friday, 8am-6pm on Saturdays and 10am-5pm on Sundays.
Tel: 023 9245 9820 / Website: www.halfords.com
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Byocycles, 36 New Ln, Havant PO9 2JL.
Open: 10am-4:30pm, Monday to Wednesday, 10am-5pm, Thursday to Friday, and 10am-2:30pm on Saturdays.
Tel: 023 9248 8362 /Website: www.halfords.com
Benefits of Cycling
Cycling is sociable – it provides a fantastic way to share some time with friends and family.
Cycling is ‘green’ – you can feel good about doing your bit for the environment.
Cycling is quick – for short journeys under 5 miles cycling is usually the fastest way to get around – and you won’t get stuck in traffic.
Cycling is cheap – no bus, train or season tickets required.
Cycling is convenient – it gets you ‘door-to-door’, with a guaranteed arrival time.
Cycling is fun – and helps you explore your local environment.
