Bonchurch Manor is situated close to a number of well known mountain cycling and touring routes. There is ample space at the hotel to store cycles and other equipment.
There are a number of well signed routes:
* Round the Island Cycle Route - a 62 mile route through some of the island's best scenery, mainly using quieter lanes. It is a moderately hilly route that can be completed in a day, or at a more leisurely pace over 2 to 3 days. This route was developed by The Wayfarers Cycle Touring Club who developed this route for the annual Randonnee cycling event, which takes place at the beginning of May each year.
* Regional Route 66 - the Cowes to Sandown route, mostly over a former railway line, is a level, mostly traffic free route across the Island. This route is part of the National Cycle Network, being developed by local authorities in conjunction with the transport charity Sustrans and other partners.
Local Cycle Shops
Island Cycle Hire 077 1236 3134 -- mobile cycle hire service, mountain bikes available for full day or weekly on request. Open daily 09:00 - 17:00. £25 returnable deposit required, plus I.D. and holiday address. Rates from £12 per day, free delivery and free collection.
Offshore Sports, Orchardleigh Road, Shanklin. 01983 866269 -- excellent cycle shop and cycle repairs. Also outdoor clothing.
Publications
* Isle of Wight Round the Island Cycle Route, Cycle Network, Isle of Wight Council
* A Cyclist's Guide to the Isle of Wight, Ron Crick
* Ordnance Survey Outdoor Leisure Map 29
* Cycle Wight (1 & 2), John Goodwin and Ian Williams
* Cycling Factsheet
* Wight Leisure 01983 823828