The Hampshire countryside is a delight for walkers, stretching from the South Downs in the east to the New Forest in the west and the North Wessex Downs in the north. Taking in stunning coastline, rolling hills, chalk streams and sleepy villages, these circular walks, all between 4 and 8 miles in length, explore the charm and natural beauty of Hampshire's varied landscapes. At the heart of every walk is a top-rated local pub.
Highlights include:
* The beautiful coast along the Solent Way and Keyhaven marshes;
* Far-reaching views across the hills of Watership Down;
* Shimmering waters of the River Test and the Beaulieu River;
* Ancient woodland and country houses at Mottisfont and Hinton Ampner;
* Routes through Jane Austen country at Chawton and Steventon;
All the walks include:
* Recommended local pubs;
* Numbered route map and directions;
* Parking info and how to get there;
* Points of interest along the way;
* Places to visit nearby.
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Illustrationen
Full colour photographs and illustrated maps throughout
Maße
Höhe: 211 mm
Breite: 136 mm
Dicke: 6 mm
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ISBN-13
978-1-84674-388-7 (9781846743887)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Ruth Paley is a keen walker and is the author or a number of popular walking books including Berkshire - A Dog Walker's Guide and The Chilterns Year Round Walks.
1 Keyhaven Marshes: The Gun Inn (4 miles);
2 Lyndhurst: Waterloo Arms (5 miles);
3 Beaulieu to Buckler's Hard: Monty's (4 1/2 miles);
4 Blashford Lakes & Rockford Common: The Alice Lisle (5 miles);
5 Hale & New Forest villages: The Horse and Groom (5 3/4 miles);
6 Mottisfont: Mill Arms (6 miles);
7 Titchfield Canal & The Solent Way: The Queens Head (6 miles);
8 Old Winchester Hill: The George and Falcon (8 miles);
9 Hinton Ampner: The Hinton Arms (4 miles);
10 Winchester's water meadows: Wykeham Arms (5 miles);
11 Test Way & Chilbolton Cow Common: The Mayfly (5 1/2 miles);
12 Chawton: The Greyfriar (5 miles);
13 Selborne Common: The Selborne Arms (5 miles);
14 Old Basing: Barton's Mill (4 1/2 miles);
15 Whitchurch water mills: The White Hart (5 1/2 miles);
16 Overton to Steventon: The White Hart (7 3/4 miles);
17 Watership Down: The Royal Oak (7 1/2 miles);
18 Burghclere: The Carpenters Arms (5 miles);
19 Faccombe: Jack Russell Inn (4 miles);
20 Silchester: The Calleva Arms (5 miles)
