Old Portsmouth Road in Thursley

Old Portsmouth Road in Thursley in Waverley is a single-lane minor road. It runs in a northeast-southwest direction starting from Portsmouth Road and crosses French Lane, Dye House Road and Boundless Road. This road is part of the bicycle route "A3 Cycle Route" and the mountain bike route "Devils PunchBowl Loop". Old Portsmouth Road also exists in Guildford.

Road Type
expressway slip road
Lanes
1
Operator
National Highways
Route
northeast-southwest

Tourist information offices

  • The Celtic Cross – approx. 4,2 km.
  • Original Turnpike Milestone (wheelchair accessible) – approx. 4,2 km.
  • The Sailor's Stone (limited wheelchair access) – approx. 4,4 km.
  • The Road to Restoration (limited wheelchair access) – approx. 4,4 km.

Attraction

  • Hindhead Commons and the Devil's Punch Bowl (limited wheelchair access) at London Road (GU26 6AB) – approx. 4,7 km.

Bus stops

  • Half Moon – approx. 300 m.
  • Warren Park – approx. 750 m.
  • Cosford Farm – approx. 1000 m.

Viewpoint

  • Temple of the Four Winds. The base of an old hunting lodge. – approx. 4,1 km.
  • Gibbet Hill (limited wheelchair access) – approx. 4,2 km.
  • Devil's Punch Bowl (limited wheelchair access) – approx. 4,6 km.

Benches

  • Royal Jubilee bench – approx. 1,1 km.
  • Dragonfly Bench – approx. 1,7 km.
  • Xylem (artist: Walter Bailey, wood). Sculptural oak bench inspired by photomicrographs of charcoal revealing hidden vessels called xylem – approx. 4,2 km.

Artwork

  • Dragonfly (artist: Lucy Quinnell & Adam Boydell, steel) – approx. 1,7 km.