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King Saxlingham's road West from Petersfield isn't much fun - narrow and fast with heavy traffic. Much better to go south on B2070 which is wide and lightly used thanks to the A3 parallel to it, then make your way along the quieter roads into the Meon valley. If you want more miles and fewer hills then go East Meon, West Meon and on down the Meon valley to Fareham. But you really should climb both the South Downs and Portsdown hill. King Saxlingham's route goes over a wooded bit of the south downs so you miss the view. I'd climb Butser hill, because it's amazing, then take the back roads up onto Portsdown hill, like this: http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?saddr=Dragon+St&daddr=50.99594,-0.94482+to:50.9868065,-0.9688373+to:50.9766455,-0.9985251+to:50.9430984,-1.0106598+to:Lovedean+Ln+to:50.8836039,-1.0760698+to:Portsdown+Hill+Rd%2FB2177&hl=en&ll=50.994851,-0.943108&spn=0.046404,0.087461&sll=50.936364,-0.996494&sspn=0.046462,0.087461&geocode=Fe5ACgMdpr3x_w%3BFeQiCgMdTJXx_ynxw9Sx70d0SDG3o_SbrmGdQg%3BFTb_CQMdezfx_yl7ebh5n0d0SDEvdKQIZG19eg%3BFYXXCQMdg8Pw_ylHhIG1Ikd0SDGV58bD39JZDg%3BFXpUCQMdHZTw_ymHBVZut0Z0SDHgHoqtLa4OEw%3BFTToCAMdck3w_w%3BFRNsCAMdm5Tv_ykZ_JZnVkJ0SDHzCzqvp3N-VQ%3BFWj9BwMdj4Xv_w&t=p&mra=dpe&mrsp=4&sz=14&via=1,2,3,4,6&z=14 (point B is where you turn right at the 'Bird in Hand' pub)