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
Mapping the city
The Cycle Winchester Big Map The latest addition to our website is a big interactive map of Winchester showing the things that make it hard for people to cycle, together with ideas for making it better. You can find it here: The Cycle Winchester map Why we’ve made this map...
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Mass Ride 2, “a triumph over the elements”
Organisers hailed the second Cycle Winchester mass ride “a triumph over the elements” as one hundred cyclists braved cold, lashing rain to call for improvements in Winchester’s cycling infrastructure. With a yellow warning of wind and heavy rain, the team contemplated cancelling the event, but in the end felt that...
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Winchester Movement Strategy: Cycle Winchester’s quick guide
Hampshire County Council has reached phase 2 of its work on a Movement Strategy for Winchester and has published an “Emerging strategy document” for consultation. You can download the movement strategy document here. We urge you all to read the document and make your own responses by the closing date...
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Sports and Leisure Park at Bar End – Update November 2018.
As you will have seen in the news, the new Sports and Leisure Park at Bar End has been granted planning permission. This followed a 3 hour public planning committee meeting where numerous objectors and a selection of councillors all raised the issue of access to the leisure centre for...
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City of Winchester Movement Strategy: Next phase of consultation starts on 12 November
12 November is a date that all cyclists in Winchester should mark in their diaries with three red stars. It’s the date when Hampshire County Council (HCC) will be consulting on the next stage of their City of Winchester Movement Strategy. Cycle Winchester understands that HCC will be asking people...
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