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Overview

9 mile circular walk from Farley Mount Country Park to King’s Somborne and back. 
Lunch will be at The Crown Inn in King’s Somborne. 
Meeting point.  Hawthorne Car Park, Farley Mount Country Park.
Post Code.  SO21 2JG
Grid ref:   SU 41451 29213
Start time.  10.00
Walking from Hawthorne Car Park through to FarleyMount Car Park and up past the monument to the edge of Beacon Hill. Then heading SW towards Tallboys. Branching NW through Parnholt Wood down towards Furzedown, keeping to the West of Hoplands and on into King’s Somborne to The Crown Inn for lunch. Returning by the Clarendon Way, where there is a relatively steep incline out of the village with beautiful views to the North.  Walking on past Ashley Down and climbing back up to Beacon Hill  and back down past the Farley Mount Monument and back to Hawthorne Car Park. 
Coffee stop in the morning. 
Woodland walking and clearly marked tracks. 
Beautiful views across the Hampshire Countryside. Medium inclines out of King’s Somborne and back up to Beacon Hill. 
Looking forward to seeing you on the day.
Please contact me for the lunch menu from The Crown Inn - they would like me to confirm orders by Wednesday morning.
Look forward to hearing from you and seeing you on the day- please let me know you’re coming in advance. 

Thursday, 6 November 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 41451 29214
Nearest postcode:
SO21 2JG
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Start time:
10:00 am

Farley Mount Country Park

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