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Winchester Group

We are the Winchester Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking

Overview

We walk north and eastwards on the South Downs Way, then divert along the quiet (hopefully!) Longwood Dean Lane, and wind our way through various lovely woodland and field paths back up to Cheesefoot Head 

Thursday, 14 September 2023
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
18.5km / 11.5mi
Ascent:
274.3m / 900ft
Type:
circular

Some roughish tracks, poles might be useful,  slightly undulating.  Small bits of undergrowth to be negotiated.  Great individual care needs to be taken along a short bit of faster road, and also twice crossing a different, sometimes busy, road.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Car sharing available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 52928 27743
Nearest postcode:
SO21 1HW
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cover.durations.thinkers
Start time:
10:00 am

If approaching from the Winchester direction on the A272, the car park is on the left hand side of the road. There is a brown finger post on the opposite side of the road. There is sometimes (not always!) a coffee van there.

Join the Ramblers and enjoy

  • unlimited free access to 50,000 Ramblers group walks
  • a library jam-packed with thousands of tried-and-tested routes
  • a welcome pack teeming with top tips plus our Walk magazine
  • exclusive discounts from our partners
  • knowing your support is opening up more places to walk and helping more people discover the joy of walking