Cycle Winchester is the local cycling advocacy group for the Winchester area
Our aim is to make Winchester and its surrounding settlements ‘better by bike’ – to create a better city by:
- promoting cycling as a convenient, healthy, inexpensive and environmentally-friendly way to get around;
- campaigning for improved provision that will enable more people to cycle.
You can support our work – and gain discounts at local bike shops – by becoming a member, by signing up to our email list, by following us on social media, and by signing the Winchester Cycling Charter.
Cycle Winchester Mass Ride #9, Saturday 25th April 2026
Don’t miss the chance to be part of the largest gathering of ordinary cyclists on the streets of Winchester, in a celebration of cycling! Everyone is welcome to join our family-friendly ride. Ride from 10:00 until 11:00, mini cyclefest at Abbey Gardens afterwards.
Latest updates
Wish it was easier to cycle to work?
Cycle Winchester was recently contacted by Sustrans South, who are helping employers to support their staff in travelling sustainably. Perhaps your employer could benefit? Over to Sustrans, who say: Do you want your employer to make it easier for you to travel to work sustainably? New showers? More electric vehicle...
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Winchester Together for Our Planet
Cycle Winchester Mass Ride 5, taking place next Saturday, October 16th, falls just outside the main Winchester Green Week, which concluded on October 3rd. Still, we are pleased to share the common branding agreed for many of the Green Week events, in the lead-up to COP26, the 2021 United Nations...
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People who cycle in Winchester #11: Gary
Hi I’m Gary, Like many during lockdown I was looking for ways of keeping fit and active to balance my desk-based job and my daily ‘commute’ upstairs to my work-from-home office. Cycling ticked all the boxes for me: to get fit, to get fresh air and to explore Winchester and...
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HCC cancels Active Travel schemes and we want to know why
As we feared, Hampshire County Council has chosen to remove existing, tranche 1, active travel schemes, and cancel the bulk of planned tranche 2 schemes. Cycle Winchester is asking HCC why. The evidence base for this decision seems flawed. To summarise the key points of the decision: Hyde Street is...
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Hampshire plans to remove Active Travel schemes despite strong public support
CW calls on HCC to implement new schemes in full, retaining temporary schemes in the interim Hampshire County Council this week published a recommendation to remove current Active Travel schemes in Winchester with no replacement in sight. This despite a clean sweep of positive responses to the public consultation held...
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