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Basingstoke Canal

7.15 miles (11.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This easy cycle ride follows a nice section of the Basingstoke Canal from West Byfleet to Brookwood, via Woking. The route runs for about 7 miles along a flat towpath with a series of parks along the way. At the end of the ride you can catch the train back from Brookwood or return the same way.
The route starts on the canal at West Byfleet, close to the train station. You then head west through Sheerwater to Woking, passing Horsell Common on the way.
The park has several woodland walking paths, a number of Bronze Age barrows, wet areas, ponds and protected heathland.
After passing through Woking the route finishes around Pirbright, near to the Brookwood Cemetery which is the largest cemetery in the United Kingdom. The cemetery includes a 220 Acre park with some good walking trails and interesting flora and fauna.

Basingstoke Canal OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Basingstoke Canal Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Cycle Routes and Walking Routes Nearby

Photos

Woodham Lock No 3, Basingstoke Canal - geograph.org.uk - 585906

Woodham Lock No 3, Basingstoke Canal

Woodham Lock No 5, Basingstoke Canal - geograph.org.uk - 586035

Woodham Lock No 5, Basingstoke Canal

Sheerwater Bridge, Basingstoke Canal - geograph.org.uk - 586051

Sheerwater Bridge, Basingstoke Canal

Monument Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1186346

Monument Bridge

Basingstoke Canal, St John's - geograph.org.uk - 1213844

Basingstoke Canal, St John's

Kiln Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 1213871

Kiln Bridge

Turning Basin by Hermitage Bridge - geograph.org.uk - 820727

Turning Basin by Hermitage Bridge

Basingstoke Canal by Hermitage - geograph.org.uk - 820742

Basingstoke Canal by Hermitage

GPS Files

GPX File

Basingstoke Canal.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)

Memory Map Route

Basingstoke Canal.mmo (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold >Download Linked File)