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Surrey and Beyond Ramblers (SABRE) Group

We are the Surrey and Beyond Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

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
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Overview

The Writers’ Way is a 13 mile trail linking Alton to surrounding villages. The trail passes by Gilbert White’s house in Selborne and Jane Austin’s house in Chawton. A short stretch of the trail is through Alton, and the rest is a mixture of paths and rural lanes through open countryside. farmland and woodland. 

Saturday, 25 January 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
20.9km / 13.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Picnic lunch, with pub and cafe for refreshments at the end of the walk. We will walk at a moderate to brisk pace. It is mainly flat and likely to be muddy if it’s been raining.

Features

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

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 74207 33548
Nearest postcode:
GU34 3JR
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Start time:
10:00 am

Car park next to The Selborne Arms (High Street, Selborne) Please note that the public car park behind The Selborne Arms is free, but the car park just beyond this belongs to Gilbert White’s House and there are charges.

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