Round Pompey Ride

From Coffee Cup Eastney end of of seafront take cycle path towards Eastney. Exit cycle path onto road following the road towards Bransbury Park, take cycle/footpath through Park to Ironbridge Road. At end of Ironbridge Road turn right and follow Road straight ahead turn left onto Bus Lane, continue onto Moorings Way around Milton Common. Take cycle path onto Eastern Road following cycle path along side of Langstone Harbour to traffic lights at Morrisons supermarket cross road and continue along Eastern Road to end of island and take cycle path south of Port Creek negotiating the cattle grid, continue on path to railway bridge go under and then over water and bridge to north side of cycle path running parallel with A27. At the end of cycle path dismount and walk over footbridge to other side of London Road and take cycle path round Hilsea Lido past Alexandra Park and edge of Portsmouth Harbour passing Mountbatten centre follow cycle route signs to Jervis Road and through Stanshaw Park. Take under pass to Ferry Port and follow cycle path behind terminal and out by the side of Morrisons back onto cycle route and shared footpath follow to Naval base on right take underpass to Edinburgh Road cross road to Victoria Park, cycling with care through park go under railway bridge turn immediately right round Guildhall and out onto King Henry Street, cross road to Exchange and turn left into white Swan Road and immediately onto cycle path, crossing Winston Churchill Ave, using traffic lights. Take road straight ahead to end and turn immediately right then left into St Pauls Road follow to end then left into Kings Road, then 3rd on right into Castle Road. At the end of Castle Road take a left into Western Parade onto Clarence Parade joining the cycle path for a brief period, cross the road onto Serpentine Road crossing the common. Following the common along the seafront rejoin Clarence Parade and pass the pier rejoining the cycle path on right just beyond Canoe Lake. Returning along seafront to the Coffee Cup for a well earned rest and cuppa. Free parking is available on Eastern Road and Eastney Swimming Pool and a bit further on at Fort Road Eastney.