I live down by the Cricketers off Tichborne Down. It’s almost the furthest point from the town centre (junction of Broad Street, West and East Street). Here are three rides that give some scale to cycling in New Alresford with the risks for each route. It’s not a big place, you can get from one […]
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SPUD Youth – The Handlebar Cafe
Yesterday I attended a presentation by a group from SPUD Youth who have researched and designed a new cyclist/walkers cafe. It will be located adjacent to St Catherine’s Hill car park. Sitting on a railway bridge over the Hockley Viaduct shared path and cycleway which opened in 2013. Guided by their various sponsors they have created what looks like […]
Beer Festivals near New Alresford in 2015
I have been doing my research for the summer and mapped it out for you. Here are 9 beer festivals taking place over the next four months. The first is at the Northbrook Arms next weekend. Followed by the most distant one from New Alresford at the Hawkley Arms – 13 miles by bike. The Longest Day […]
Hunt’s Foodservice – park illegally and/or irresponsibly
Hunt’s Foodservices, I can see its a problem delivering to small shops on the high street but I think these instances are either illegal, dangerous and/or irresponsible: Yesterday morning one of your vans parked across the pavement and the zig-zag road marking for the pelican crossing on West Street in Alresford, thus endangering those using […]
The water level is gradually rising at the Ladycroft Ford, Alresford
The River Itchen is gradually rising. The fields between here and Cheriton are flooded. Its best to approach the Tichborne Arms from the Cheriton end of the Tichborne Road. At least 100m of the road is now below the level of the river at the Alresford end. Note the Tichborne Arms is open and cosy. […]
Christmas has arrived in Alresford
The Alresford Pigs Association working for the Chamber of Commerce have erected 150 plus Christmas trees on the buildings principally in Broad, East and West Street plus several side streets of New Alresford. The Christmas Tree Fund has put up the large Christmas Tree on Broad Street. On Wednesday 11th December they are responsible for […]
The ford has new ramps and some tarmac on the footpath
The ford now has concrete ramps on both sides. The path has been tarmaced and the footbridge repaired. Its looks looking great but its still deep. It does not look as if your average saloon or hatchback will make it through with today’s water level. Cyclists on National Cycle Route 23 will be able to […]
Something is happening down at the ford
Work has started on the rebuilding of the local Global Positioning Slug trap. Four wheel drives with high floor pans have been getting through. White vans and hatchbacks tend to get stuck on the entry cliffs or float for a while before sinking, as my little brother will testify. Will there be a cycle lane […]
The Coop’s forecourt will be changing for the better
Well the plans that have been proposed will help cyclists and pedestrians. Take a look at Changes in West Street and Proposed changes to the front of the Coop Store. Both have the same picture and in the latter there is contact information for making suggestions. Hopefully they will install “Sheffield” bike stands and not […]
Things you used to be able to buy in New Alresford
When I first arrived in Alresford in 2000, the year of The Eclipse and Y2K, you could buy a thing to keep your record player going called a stylus. The clock shop on West Street sold them in packs of100: loud, medium and soft. These were the steel stylii for wind up gramophones. I still […]