Exton, Hampshire

Opposite the church of St Peter and St Paul’s in this pretty village is Grade II-listed Church View Cottage, dating back to the 16th century. It retains the hallmarks of this era with part-vaulted ceilings in all the rooms on the first floor and exposed beams. It has three bedrooms and two bathrooms, a south-west facing garden and a garage for storage. This small village in the Meon Valley sits on the South Downs Way – a popular cycle route – in the South Downs national park, just 10 miles from Winchester. £875,000. Knight Frank, 01962 677 246

Creetown, Dumfries and Galloway

Made from local granite in 1817, this four-bedroom house is on the outskirts of the town with views towards the sea. Renovated in 2008, it has solar panels and a collection of sculptures in the garden. The seaside town, near Wigtown Bay and the Cree Estuary, has a primary school, store, post office, hostel, butcher and a doctor’s surgery. It is also in the heart of mountain biking country and is on national cycle route 7, from Sunderland to Inverness, which forms part of the sea-to-sea trail, with 35 miles traffic free. £580,000. Galbraith, 01556 505 346

Hoxton, London

The Arc is a new 22-storey tower off City Road rising from a red brick podium, between Old Street underground station and Angel. An all-electric building, it offers a ground-floor cycle hub with 237 bike spaces, plus showers and lockers. Above sits a cinema, yoga studio, gym, treatment room and roof terrace. There is a studio flat for sale on the 19th floor for £735,000. Ghelamco, 020 8183 3333

Plymouth, Devon

Royal William Yard is the regeneration of the old victualling yard and docks into what the marketeers call a “new waterfront quarter” with a marina. The three-storey Clarence building is right on the water and there is a two-bedroom home across all floors for sale. This is a haven for watersport enthusiasts and cyclists. The latter can head straight out on the Drake’s Trail which starts, or ends, in Plymouth and stretches 21.3 miles to Tavistock on the wild westerly side of Dartmoor. £595,000. Marchand Petit, 01752 873 311

Newquay, Cornwall

This one-bedroom beach house, once a forge, is thought to be the oldest property in the town, on one of the oldest residential roads. It has been renovated into a neat and light-filled space decorated in a calming, neutral palette. The estate agent website describes it as a bolthole for surfers – Fistral Beach is a 15-minute walk away and Towan Beach on the doorstep. But it would suit cyclists, too. Just beyond the harbour, they can pick up the South West Coast Path which runs around to Pentire Headland. £225,000. The Modern House, 020 3795 5920