Circular walk from Chesil Street car park (free on Sundays)

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Overview

Once we pass the busy Winnall roundabout (using underpasses) the traffic noise will be left behind as we use quiet roads to reach Easton (coffee in churchyard) and Avington Park. From there we use pleasant country paths (a lunch stop to be decided), to cross the Alresford Road and enter Magdalen Hill Down Butterfly Reserve. We return to the car park down St Giles’s Hill. There will probably be plenty of mud, which hopefully might be drying up a bit by then. Two good stiles.

Sunday, 2 March 2025

Start time:: 10:00 am
Estimated finish time:: 3:00 pm

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15.3km / 9.5mi
Ascent:: 243.8m / 800ft
Type:: circular

Please bring all refreshments for the day, it is a picnic walk. Please let the leader know in advance if you are coming. If all expected walkers are ready before 10 o’clock we may leave early.

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 48750 29169
Nearest postcode:: SO23 8BL
what3words:: cabbies.punch.snack

Start time:: 10:00 am

Meet near the vehicle entrance/exit (furthest away from town)

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