14 easy-to-follow circular walks in Hampshire

Fourteen easy-to-follow hand-crafted circular walks, routes & maps in Hampshire of all grades in Walk Time Order (Shortest to Longest)

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Walk ha128 The Basingstoke Canal from Winchfield Hurst

Easy canal walking

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:	190ft (58m)
Time:	2 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha128 The Basingstoke Canal from Winchfield Hurst pdf

Route Summary:

Winchfield Hurst - Barley Mow Bridge - The Basingstoke Canal - Stacey's Bridge - The Three Castles Path - Baseley's Bridge - Sprat's Hatch Bridge - Sprat's Hatch Farm - Tundry Pond - Parsonage Copse - Double Bridge Farm - Whitlow Alders - Crookham Village - Brook Hill - Brook Meadow Farm - Dogmersfield - Norman's Green - Pilcot Farm - Winchfield Hurst

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Walk ha153 Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) from Morestead

Shorter South Downs walk to good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	4.75 miles (7.5 km)
Ascent:	443ft (135m)
Time:	2.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha153 Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) from Morestead pdf

Route Summary:

Morestead - Old Copse Down - Old Down Wood - Old Down Plantation - Longwood Warren - The Allan King's Way - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - Fawley Down - Morestead Down - Morestead

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Walk ha103 Caker Stream from Chawton

Quite lanes & countryside

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	263ft (80m)
Time:	2.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha103 Caker Stream from Chawton pdf

Route Summary:

Chawton - Alton - Jane Austen's House Museum - The St Swithun's Way - Lower Farringdon - Upper Farringdon - Caker Stream - Round Groves Copse - Peck Copse - Shepherd's Court - Eastfield Farm - Chawton

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Walk ha116 Cheriton Wood from Bramdean

Good views from the Hampshire South Downs

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:	374ft (114m)
Time:	2.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha116 Cheriton Wood from Bramdean pdf

Route Summary:

Bramdean - Alresford Lane - Cheriton Wood - Copwer Cottage - Bramdean Common - Wood Farm - Bramdean

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Walk ha177 Bramdean from Cheriton

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5 miles (8 km)
Ascent:	387ft (118m)
Time:	2.25hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha177 Bramdean from Cheriton pdf

Route Summary:

Cheriton - The Wayfarer's Walk - Hinton Lane - Upper Lamborough Lane - Broad Lane - Cheriton Wood - Alresford Lane - New Cottages - Bramdean House - Bramdean - Hinton Ampner - New Cheriton - Cheriton

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Walk ha109 Lyndhurst Hill and Swan Green from Lyndhurst

The delightful New Forest

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	397ft (121m)
Time:	2½ hrs
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Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha109 Lyndhurst Hill and Swan Green from Lyndhurst pdf

Route Summary:

Lyndhurst - Emery Down - White Moor - Buckhill Hole - The New Forest - Highland Water - Roman Bridge - Bramble Hill - Allum Green House - Cut Walk - Swan Green - Lyndhurst

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Walk ha106 Forest of Bere from Wickham

Gentle woodland stroll

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	3ft (136m)
Time:	2½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha106 Forest of Bere from Wickham pdf

Route Summary:

Wickham - Castle Farm - Wickham Common - Mellishes Bottom - Pillgrims' Way - Hundred Acres - Forest of Bere West Walk - Close Wood - Northfields Farm - Wickham

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Walk ha104 Noar Hil and Selborne Common from Selborne

Superb high level views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.5 miles (9 km)
Ascent:	738ft (225m)
Time:	2.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha104 Noar Hil and Selborne Common from Selborne pdf

Route Summary:

Selborne - The Hangers Way - High Common - High Wood Hanger - Noar Hill - Noar Hill Hanger - Bridleway Wood - Selborne Common - Coneycroft Hill - Selborne

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Walk ha167 Shortheath from Selborne

Delightful quiet woodland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7 miles (11 km)
Ascent:	515ft (157m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha167 Shortheath from Selborne pdf

Route Summary:

Selborne - Dorton - Oakhanger Stream - Oakhanger - Binswood Farm - Shortheath - The Hangers Way - Pheasant Wood - Wick Hill Hanger - High Candovers - Wick Wood - Coombe Wood - Long Lyth - Selborne

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Walk ha159 Wheatham Hill from Hawkley

Good views & quiet countryside

Vital Statistics:

Length:	5.25 miles (8.5 km)
Ascent:	994ft (303m)
Time:	3 hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha159 Wheatham Hill from Hawkley pdf

Route Summary:

Hawkley - The Hangers Way - Lower Oakshott Farm - Wheatham Hill - Edward Thomas Memorial - Froxfield - Warren Corner - Wealdon Edge Hangers Nature Reserve - Hawkley Hanger - Hawkley

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Walk ha141 Cheriton Wood and Bramdean Common from Cheriton

Fine South Downland walk with good views

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.75 miles (12.5 km)
Ascent:	610ft (186m)
Time:	3½ hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha141 Cheriton Wood and Bramdean Common from Cheriton pdf

Route Summary:

Cheriton - The Wayfarer's Walk - Hinton Lane - Upper Lamborough Lane - Broad Lane - Cheriton Wood - Alresford Lane - Copwer Cottage - Bramdean Common - Wood Farm - Bramdean - Hinton Ampner - New Cheriton - Cheriton

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Walk ha123 Four Marks and Chawton Park Wood from Chawton

Historic house and woodland

Vital Statistics:

Length:	7.5 miles (12 km)
Ascent:	673ft (205m)
Time:	3.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha123 Four Marks and Chawton Park Wood from Chawton pdf

Route Summary:

Chawton - Alton - Jane Austen's House Museum - The St Swithun's Way - Park Cottage - Upper Woodside Farm - New Copse - Dell Piece - Weathermore Copse - Medstead and Four Marks - Watercress Railway Line - Chawton Park Wood - Alton - Chawton

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Walk ha111 Cheesefoot Down from Winchester

The start of The South Downs Way

Vital Statistics:

Length:	9.75 miles (15.5 km)
Ascent:	1,126ft (343m)
Time:	4.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha111 Cheesefoot Down from Winchester pdf

Route Summary:

Winchester - Tun Bridge - The Itchen Way - Itchen Navigation - St Catherine's Hill - Pilgrims' Trail - Twyford Down - Morestead Down - Hydes Cottages - Fawley Down - The Allan King's Way - Cheesefoot Head Car Park - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - The South Downs Way - The Pilgrim's Way - Telegraph Hill - Little Golders - Chilcomb - Highcliffe - The Soke - City Mill - Wharf Bridge - Tun Bridge - Winchester

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Walk ha148 Lane End and Gander Down from Cheesefoot Head

Lovely South Downs walk

Vital Statistics:

Length:	10 miles (16 km)
Ascent:	985ft (300m)
Time:	4.75hrs
Grade:

Walk route map with easy-to-follow route instructions for walk ha148 Lane End and Gander Down from Cheesefoot Head pdf

Route Summary:

Cheesefoot Head Car Park - Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) - Fawley Down - Hydes Cottages - Morestead - Old Down Copse - Bushy Copse - Longwood House - Longwood Dead Farm - Lane End - The South Downs Way - Holden Farm - Gander Down - Temple Valley - Cheesefoot Head Car Park

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