 The route follows this road through the villages of Compton, Shawford and Otterbourne, then turns left onto Boyatt Lane which takes it into Boyatt Wood.The route follows a cycle path alongside Woodside Avenue through the suburb, crossing into Passfield Avenue in Eastleigh.Towards the end of Passfield Avenue, NCR 23 turns right onto Nightingale Avenue where it meets National Cycle Route 24.