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Overview

A lovely walk allong the gallops through Watership Down, & Ecchinswell, offering beautiful open views of the best of Hampshire's rolling countryside along with some woodland sections - and we will pass through the Sydmonton estate (home of Andrew Lloyd Webber) along the route.

 

Sunday, 1 September 2024
Start time:
10:30 am
Estimated finish time:
4:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
17.7km / 11.0mi
Ascent:
278.9m / 915ft
Type:
circular

Please bring refreshments for 2 stops - mid morning & lunch.

Dogs welcome with well behaved owners.

Optional post-walk drinks at the Bel & Dragon pub - Swan St, Kingsclere, Newbury RG20 5PP

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 51650 56534
Nearest postcode:
RG25 3EJ
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Start time:
10:30 am

The walk begins at the White Hill car park (free of charge), near Kingsclere, Hants. You can also park outside the car park on a wide roadside strip.

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  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
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  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking
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