Hampshire Stroll

Sat 12th Oct 2019

Walk Details:

Event Details Updated
Train timetable changes affecting walk - there are two options to get to Farnham Station to start the walk at 08.57. Either a direct train leaving Waterloo at 07.48 arriving at Farnham at 08.55 or leave Waterloo at 08.00 change at Woking and still reach Farnham at 08.55.
Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
London
Distance
20ml.
Start Time
0857
Route
Farnham Station (Waterloo 7.48) Maps Exp 145 & 144

A circular walk talking in: Swithins Way, Holybourne (pub), Wyck Farm, Binsted, Alice Holt Forest

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Hampshire Stroll, Saturday 12th October 2019
6 walkers, 20 miles - leader Nigel Heys
Six people gathered at Farnham Station in appropriate weather for walking St. Swithun's Way. The route to the Way passed through the older parts of Farnham. We followed St. Swithun's Way for most of the morning with a stop at Bentley Church to have a sheltered break. We passed Pax Hill formerly owned by Baden Powell but now an old people's home, without a boy scout in sight. We visited the church at Upper Froyle and passed an Austin Healey restorer having an open day.
We left St. Swithun's Way to head to Holybourne for a lunch break at the White Hart. In the afternoon we passed Neatham Mill the headed to Binstead Church where we viewed Montgomery's grave (see photo). The route then passed through Alice Holt Forest and back to Farnham Station.
Photograph by Nigel Heys

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