A brisk walk over wide upland fields to East Worldham and the woods, hangers and hidden pastures that surround Selborne. From there, we climb the zig-zag path to cross wooded Selborne Common and gentle ridges of downland past Chawton, the home of Jane Austen for the last eight years of her life. Toilets at Alton station but not always open; please use toilets on the train. No further loos until lunch time.
Lunch: at Selborne. Please bring picnic - pub for drinks/loos only.
Train/transport details: London Waterloo 8:42; Clapham Junction 8:49; (South Western train to Alton). Buy return to Alton.