We are the Winchester Ramblers. We open the way for everyone in our local community to enjoy the pleasures of walking.
This circular figure of eight walk sets off from the Upper Car Park of the 16th Century thatch Hatchet Inn, with its oak beams and cosy atmosphere and range of good local ales as well as a wide choice of snack or lunch menu choices.
The walk is on the Hampshire-Wiltshire border and offers a variety of vistas, hills, valleys, undulating pathways so climbing is involved, along wooded tracks passing some impressive homes. Walking poles are advised. There is a morning stop for coffee / refreshment break which you can bring .
The walk is 6.5 miles in the morning with a 10 am start and 13.00 lunch stop. The afternoon is 2.5 miles to the small Chute Forest Church. Walkers have the option to do the morning walk only. Walking pace is approximately 23 minutes per mile.
Start Point: Upper Car Park , Hatchet Inn, Lower Chute
Nearest postcode: SP11 9DX
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Start time: 10:00 am
Please visit thehatchetinn.com/food to choose from its ranging menu
Upper Car Park , Hatchet Inn, Lower Chute
