Meon Ramblers welcome people of all ages. Our weekly walks explore the varied countryside and coast of Hampshire and West Sussex.
CHANGE OF START POINT - SEE BELOW
via Fort Nelson, Portchester Common, Froxfield Gardens, Upper Cornaway Lane
Shrove Tuesday - Pancake walk
OS Map OL3 / E119
Change of start point: A short morning walk on Portsdown Hill stopping NEAR THE FINISH for free refreshments. Outdoor seating where we stop for our freshly made pancakes and hot drinks (indoor seating if wet; toilet available). The refreshments are free with is a collection for charity (split between Macmillan Cancer Support and Samaritans of Portsmouth and East Hampshire).
UPDATE 14/02/26: surface mud in places but generally OK underfoot. One section where there is muddy puddle across the footpath. BOOTS ESSENTIAL, WALK POLES RECOMMENDED
We are walking on field paths with some road crossings. Good views if the weather is good. We go east towards Fort Southwick then cross the road to the open space of Portchester Common. A footbridge takes us over the M27 to more open space.
As we are walking on a chalk ridge some of the exposed chalk may be very slippery. Most of the paths are on grass but we cross one cultivated field where it may be slippery.
Parking along Danes Road, off Dore Avenue, Portchester * Dore Avenue is the road going north off A27 at the Seagull roundabout. You pass the crematorium and Danes Road is on the left. Roadside parking. Alternative parking on Dore Avenue. [this new start point avoids the parking charges in the Fort Nelson car parks]
