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Overview

The walk starts at 10 am at Holly Hill car park Barnes Lane. SO31 7BH, SU500081. The car park is free of charge and has public toilets.

This is a walk of 8.5 miles through Swanwick Nature reserve in the morning and along the Hamble shore and Holly Hill Woodland Park in the afternoon.

Our coffee stop will be by one of the lakes in the nature reserve and lunch will be at The Old Ship. There is seating for picnickers by the water.

This is a pretty and varied walk through woodland and by the water. There are some uneven paths and short ups and downs throughout the walk but also some good paths and road walking.

Thursday, 8 May 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
-13.7km / -8.5mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Please bring refreshments for the coffee stop.

Please let me know by 6pm on Tuesday if you want to come on the walk and have lunch at the pub.

Features

  • Toilets available
  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 50170 07964
Nearest postcode:
SO31 7BJ
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Start time:
10:00 am

Holly Hill car park Barnes Lane

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