Walking Britain Old Winchester Hill from Exton
Introduction to Walk 2710
County/Area - Hampshire
Author - Lou Johnson
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
Ascent - 450 feet / 136 metres
Time - 3 hours 10 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
A Hampshire walk from Exford in the Meon Valley that includes sections of the South Downs Way and the Monarch's Way. The walk includes a section of the old Watercress Line before climbing to the top of old Winchester Hill for some good views. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL3 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL3 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL32 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL32 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 185 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 185 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
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1.5 miles / 2.4 km away
Beacon and Old Winchester Hills on the South Downs
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East Meon to Old Winchester Hill
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Cheriton Mill & Tichborne from Cheriton
Grade - easy
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Butser Hill and Wether Down from Buriton
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
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Thorney Island from Emsworth
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
12.8 miles / 20.4 km away
Treyford & Didling from Hooksway
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
13.0 miles / 20.8 km away
Bradley from Home Farm, Burkham
Grade - easy
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
13.4 miles / 21.5 km away
Stoughton, Kingley Vale & Bow Hill from Stoughton Down
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.2 miles / 8.5 km
13.7 miles / 21.9 km away
Thorney Island from Prinsted
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 9.0 miles / 14.6 km
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Farleigh Wallop and Ellisfield from Cliddesden
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.5 miles / 10.6 km
Note : The distances quoted to other walks in the vicinity are measured in a straight line. The distance by road may be further.
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