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Hankley History

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Overview

A history walk around Hankley Common taking in the Wigwam Murder, a plane crash with a connection to a Prime Minister and the Atlantic Wall.
Saturday, 28 December 2024
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
1:00 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.7km / 6.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 89100 41101
Nearest postcode:
GU8 6LL
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Start time:
10:00 am

Hankley Common CP, off Thursley Road by Truxford Wood Farm. ///hardly.womanly.twitching Post Code: GU8 6LL

Upcoming walks with Godalming & Haslemere Group

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Tongham

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Hesworth Common CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Graffham and the South Downs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Elstead, Surrey

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Lord's Piece and Duncton

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Ashstead Lane, Busbridge

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Stedham

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Graffham and the South Downs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Rudgwick

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Around Milland

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Frensham Pond

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Abinger Roughs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Friday Street

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Abinger Roughs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Tilford

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Abinger Roughs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Blackheath

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Watts Gallery

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Puttenham and North Downs Way

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Albury Heath

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Pirbright

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Normandy and Pirbright

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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Chinthurst Hill, Surrey

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Unstead Nature Reserve

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Around Spectrum Leisure Centre

Start:

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
2.5 miles
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Hunston

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Chinthurst Hill CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Hydons Ball CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Winterfold

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Brickfields and Loseley area

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Fittleworth to Bedham

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.5 miles
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White Down and around

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Chiddingfold to Haslemere and Back

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Chinthurst Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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Alfold, Surrey

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Around Ash Vale

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Blackdown & Lurgashall

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Witley area

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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From Blackheath to Shalford

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Shamley Green

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Busbridge & Munstead Heath

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
4.0 miles
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North Downs Way & St Martha's

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Around Petersfield

Start:

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
2.0 miles
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Out from Shamley Green

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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North of Petworth

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles
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Kithurst Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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Rudgwick

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Shere and Albury

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Blackheath & Farley Green

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Busbridge & Thorncombe St

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Chiddingfold to Haslemere and Back

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Brook and Greensand Way

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Witley & Mare Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Around Brook Green

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Godlalming southwards

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Ancient Tree Walk

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.0 miles
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Munstead & Winkworth Arboretum

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
6.0 miles
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Bramley, Wintershall and Winkworth

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.5 miles
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Hindhead

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Evening stroll by the canal

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Amidst the South Downs

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
9.0 miles
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Sky Park Farm

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Sidney Wood CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.0 miles
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West Itchenor Public CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
8.0 miles
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Frensham and Spreakley

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.5 miles
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Witley

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Hankley Common & Frensham Ponds

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Rudgwick

Start:

Difficulty:
Leisurely
Distance:
4.5 miles
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Kithurst Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
10.5 miles
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The Manors

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.5 miles
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The Chantries

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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West Horsley

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
5.0 miles
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Around Billingshurst

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.5 miles
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Tilford

Start:

Difficulty:
Easy
Distance:
3.0 miles
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Milland CP

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
11.0 miles
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Wotton to Leith Hill

Start:

Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
7.0 miles

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
Join now for just £3.58 per month
Register for an account for FREE