An East Meon Walk via the South Downs Way and Butser

Farnham & District Group

Farnham & District Ramblers offers an all-year-round programme of walks in the beautiful Surrey Hills, North East Hampshire, and South Downs National Park.

Get in touch about this walk

Nick B

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

Join now for just £3.42 per month

Overview

A hilly walk up the South Downs Way to HMS Mercury (cafe) then onwards to Butser Hill. We will then drop down and make our way back to East Meon.

Sunday, 27 October 2024

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

Difficulty:: Moderate
Distance:: 15km / 9.3mi
Ascent:: 281.9m / 925ft
Type:: circular

Please bring a picnic lunch. There may be an optional cafe at the end of the walk (if open). Assistance dogs only allowed.

Features

Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
Toilets available
Car parking available
Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:: SU 67777 22109
Nearest postcode:: GU32 1PF
what3words:: basher.sigh.postings

Start time:: 10:00 am

East Meon Village Hall Car Park, Workhouse Lane. Next to the Recreation Ground and allotments. Signposted from the centre of village. OS Map X132.

Upcoming walks with Farnham & District Group

A Greywell and Up Nately Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.2 miles

"Saturday Special" Coach Trip to Salisbury

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Farley Heath to Bramley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

A Puttenham Common Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

An Evening Pub Walk from Thursley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 2.5 miles

A Walk From Cove

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Walk in the Kingsley Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

A Walk in the Odiham Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.0 miles

Marley Common to Fernhurst

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Walk in the Aldershot Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

Clanfield to Butser Hill via Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Lakeside Nature Reserve Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

An Afternoon Walk on Aldershot Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

An Evening Pub Walk From Runfold

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 2.2 miles

Mousehill Down, Rodborough and Bagmoor Commons

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.7 miles

Tices Meadow Nature Reserve and Runfold

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A Newlands Corner, Shere and Blackheath Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.5 miles

A Mytchett Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A Breakfast Walk Around Ludshott Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 2.5 miles

A Walk Around Froyle and the Surrounds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.1 miles

Odiham to Well and the Surrounds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Farnham Old and Middle Park Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Mattingley and West Green Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 5.5 miles

A Walk in the Ash Area

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Fleet Pond and the Surrounds

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Memorial Walk in Hartley Wintney and Warren Heath

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Walk From Ash Green

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A Walk Around Frensham Little Pond

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Walk From Frensham Great Pond

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.3 miles

ROAM 639+ A Walk From Thursley

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

An Afternoon Walk from Shackleford to Eashing

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

Tilford, via Waverley Abbey and Crooksbury Hill

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Shackleford Heath and Eashing Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

A Walk in the Bourne Woods

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.8 miles

Durford Heath, Nyewood and Rogate Common

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles

A Hydon's Ball and Hascombe Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Walk From Bramshot Farm

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Wrecclesham and Rowledge Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 3.5 miles

A Dockenfield to Arford Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

From Farnham Park to Middle, Upper and Lower Old Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 4.5 miles

A Compton Village Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 4.0 miles

The 6th Hill of Alton

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.6 miles

A Binstead To Neatham Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Farnham Park, Old Park and Claypit Wood Walk

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Clanfield to Windmill Hill and Queen Elizabeth Country Park

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 10.0 miles

A Walk Around Puttenham

Start:

Difficulty:: Leisurely

Distance:: 3.5 miles

Thursley to the Devil's Punchbowl

Start:

Difficulty:: Moderate

Distance:: 9.0 miles