Walking Britain Black Down, West Sussex, from Haslemere
Introduction to Walk 3228
County/Area - Surrey & West Sussex
Author - Peter Smyly
Length - 10.0 miles / 16.3 km
Ascent - 900 feet / 273 metres
Time - 5 hours 50 minutes
Grade - easy/mod
Starting and finishing at Haslemere, Surrey, the main objective, Black Down, lies in nearby West Sussex. Black Down is the highest point in West Sussex rising to 917 feet above sea level. The walk passes through a variety of landscape and offers some suggestions for alternative routes. A GPS File is available for download (see walk description).
Please maintain social distancing - keep at least 2 metres away from other walkers. Travel restrictions for exercise in Wales and Scotland will be lifted in early July.
Maps | |||
| Ordnance Survey Explorer OL33 | Sheet Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Explorer OL33 | Digital Map | 1:25k | BUY |
| Ordnance Survey Landranger 186 | Sheet Map | 1:50k | BUY |
| Anquet OS Landranger 186 | Digital Map | 1:50k | BUY |
It is recommended you take a map. The preferred scale is 1:25k. | |||
Walks from the same start
The Midhurst Way - Haslemere Stn to Midhurst Bus Stn
Grade - moderate
Length - 9.5 miles / 15.4 km
Other walks nearby
0.3 miles / 0.5 km away
Gibbet Hill & the Devil's Punch Bowl from Haslemere
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 7.0 miles / 11.4 km
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Midhurst Way - Petworth to Midhurst
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.5 miles / 8.9 km
9.1 miles / 14.5 km away
The Wey & Arun Canal, Loxwood
Grade - easy
Length - 4.5 miles / 7.3 km
11.6 miles / 18.6 km away
Treyford & Didling from Hooksway
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 6.0 miles / 9.8 km
12.7 miles / 20.4 km away
Butser Hill and Wether Down from Buriton
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.5 miles / 20.3 km
13.7 miles / 21.9 km away
Stoughton, Kingley Vale & Bow Hill from Stoughton Down
Grade - easy/mod
Length - 5.2 miles / 8.5 km
15.1 miles / 24.1 km away
Around Dogmersfield on the Basingstoke Canal
Grade - easy
Length - 5.0 miles / 8.1 km
15.1 miles / 24.1 km away
Around Dogmersfield on the Basingstoke Canal (short walk)
Grade - easy
Length - 3.0 miles / 4.9 km
15.2 miles / 24.4 km away
East Meon to Old Winchester Hill
Grade - moderate
Length - 12.0 miles / 19.5 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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