A loop from Hurstbourne Tarrant
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"See the village loved by the classic author and influential political activist."
Walk directions
From the car park, go back to the B3048 and walk left past the school for 100yds (91m). Cross over, turn right through the kissing gate beside Parsonage Farm, immediately after the large L-shaped thatched barn, and bear left up the slope through a grassy paddock. Bear left through the kissing gate near the top and follow the enclosed path to the A343 near the village shop.
Cross the road and follow the path beside Marine Cottage, going through a series of four gates as you cross the paddocks, passing John’s Copse on the fenced path towards a large thatched barn. Just before the barn, turn left through the gate and follow the track. Go through a gate beside Ibthorpe Manor Farm to meet Horseshoe Lane, turning left to the village road.
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Additional information
Terrain
- Field and woodland paths (some overgrown or muddy sections), 3 stiles
Landscape
- Farmed valley with woodland on the upper slopes
Dog friendliness
- Lead required through paddocks near the start
Parking
- Car park, up the lane opposite the church
Toilets en route
- None on route
About the walk
The political campaigner William Cobbett wrote chapters of his classic Rural Rides in the early years of the 19th century while staying with his friend Joseph Blount at Rookery House on Hurstbourne Hill. In his book he referred to the village many times by its contemporary name of Uphusband. Crime...
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About the area
Hampshire’s varied landscape of hills and heaths, downlands and forests, valleys and coast are without rival in southern England. Hike across the chalk downland of the north Hampshire ‘highlands’, meander along peaceful paths through unspoilt river valleys of the Test, Itchen, Avon and Meon, or explore the lonely salt marshes and the beautiful medieval forest and heathland of the New Forest.
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The White Hart, Overton
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The Stables at Manor Farm
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The Peat Spade Inn
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Three Swans
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The Vineyard
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Donnington Grove
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