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Just under 10 miles of easy going bike trail, quiet roads and shingle\/pebble beach. 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Part of the New Forest National Park but very different from the woodland area we had explored the previous day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/HurstCastleLoop_2.jpg\" alt=\"Swans in the estuary\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of the spit is only three-quarters of a mile from the Isle of Wight and the views from the top of the Tudor castle are spectacular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The castle was built by Henry VIII as one of a chain of coastal fortresses and was completed in 1544. Charles I was imprisoned here in 1648 before being taken to London to his trial and execution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/HurstCastleLoop_3_1.jpg\" alt=\"Single estuary bank\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hurstcastle.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hurst Castle<\/a>&nbsp;is managed on behalf of English Heritage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>HURST CASTLE OPENING TIMES:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t<section id=\"block_7a1f51204dcba7bef4b9541ff3b9988f\" class=\"Inner InnerGoodToKnow\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"InnerGoodToKnow__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>29th March to 31st October \u2013 every day from 10.30 am to 5.30 pm.<br \/>\nWinter season, weekends only; weather dependent<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\n\t\n\n\n<p>Entry \u2013 Adult \u00a35.00: Child \u00a33.00: Concession \u00a34.50: Family (2 adults &amp; 3 children) \u00a315.00. Season tickets available Friendly dogs on leads welcome.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/osmaps.com\/discover\/site\/uploads\/images\/HurstCastleLoop_4.jpg\" alt=\"Cycling across the headland\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The return journey can be achieved in two ways. You can either catch the ferry back to Keyhaven, this runs in summer months or just cycle retracing your previous route.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a cafe at the castle or a pub in Keyhaven for refreshment stops. 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