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Overview

An 11 mile circular walk from Colden Common, heading up to Owslebury through paddocks and along woodland tracks.  The autumn colours were glowing golden on the pre-walk.  We go through 5 kissing gates on this section which have been installed by Winchester Ramblers - and a further two near the end of the walk.  After a coffee stop in Owslebury the route takes us across Hazeley Down with beautiful views across the Itchen valley before descending to Twyford for a lunch stop at the church.  The afternoon's walk is across the water meadows to the Itchen at Shawford and then south along the navigation towards Colden Common, with a diversion away from the water where the bank is flooded.  There is some road walking on this section.

Monday, 11 November 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.2km / 11.3mi
Ascent:
248.4m / 815ft
Type:
circular

There are muddy sections on this walk, you may find poles helpful.

This is a picnic walk, please bring drinks and snacks for two short stops.

Kindly let the leader know if you are planning to join this walk. 

Features

  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 47745 22100
Nearest postcode:
SO21 1FA
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Start time:
10:00 am

Colden Common Community Centre car park, St Vigor Way, Colden Common SO21 1FA Please park towards the back of the car park away from shoppers.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking