Walk 2063 - Watership Down and Ladle Hill from the Sydmonton Estate - Hampshire

Walk 2063 - Watership Down and Ladle Hill from the Sydmonton Estate

County/Area	Hampshire
Author	Peter Lane
Length	4.5 miles / 7.3 km
Ascent	500 feet / 152 metres
Grade	easy

A delightful short walk that features a wonderful section of the North Downs including the renowned Watership Down made famous by the eponymous novel about rabbits! The walk also features an incomplete iron age fort on Ladle Hill and the genteel surroundings of the Sydmonton Estate. Views from the ridge are superb.

Suggested Maps

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	OS Explorer	Sheet 144
	OS Landranger	Sheet 174

Note : If two maps are listed at the same scale then either (a) both are required for full coverage of the route or (b) the route is covered on both maps.

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