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Overview

A delightful picnic walk in north Hampshire countryside around Longparish and the River Test. The morning walk takes us north to some woods and Deadman's Plack Monument where we will have our first stop for coffee. We then continue north and loop around Andover Down Farm and Faulkner Down Farm before heading south and crossing the  disused railway for a picnic lunch. The afternoon walk takes us to far end of Longparish to cross the River Test.  We then return by various footpaths to the car. I am hoping the snowdrops will be out. 

There is only one stile and the paths are reasonably dry. A few muddy patches but that is to be expected in January. There are two short road section but traffic around Longparish is light.

Thursday, 30 January 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 42506 43952
Nearest postcode:
SP11 6NY
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cork.spring.purchaser
Start time:
10:00 am

Car park is off B3048 in Middleton, Longparish, Andover. It is opposite the Village Hall and just before a sharp corner of the road. If you pass Longparish Church and the school then you have gone too far!

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