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Overview

The 7-9 mile walk next Thursday 5th March is a figure-of-eight from Royal Winchester Golf Club. The Club has given us permission to use their car park and restaurant. 
Note! The golf club does not allow boots to be worn inside the club or even left outside the front door!  Please bring a pair of shoes to change into at lunch time.

The morning walk of 4 ½ miles takes us in the direction of Sparsholt via the Clarendon Way, returning via Teg Down and the golf course. Much of the route is quiet lanes, so it should not be too muddy. The afternoon is a loop of 3 ½ miles to the south towards Pitt. 

Thursday, 5 March 2026
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
3:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
12.9km / 8.0mi
Ascent:
100m / 328ft
Type:
circular

Start time: 10.00 

Parking: Royal Winchester Golf Club, Sarum Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5QE. (W3W: magnum.slurred.menswear). On entering the golf club car park, turn left immediately into the overflow car park. (The club has asked us not to use the main car park). 

Public transport: The start of the walk can be reached by bus. Several buses stop at Pitt Park&Ride. From there it is a 10 minute walk to the golf club along Kilham Lane and Sarum Road.

Lunch: This will be at the golf club. The bar and restaurant serve a good range of inexpensive snacks as well as full meals, drinks, tea and coffee. A copy of the menu is attached, and the menu can be seen here: https://www.royalwinchestergolfclub.com/uploads/royalwinchester/File/Social%20Events/RWGC%20bar%20menu%202024.pdf

Please let me have your meal orders by Tuesday afternoon. Numbers are limited to 16 for lunch. 

Contact: Dale T: 07526 754472.

Features

  • Refreshments available (Pub/cafe)
  • Toilets available
  • Accessible by public transport
  • Car parking available

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 44888 28880
Nearest postcode:
SO22 5QT
what3words:
seasons.client.mystified
Start time:
10:00 am

Royal Winchester Golf Club, Sarum Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO22 5QE. (W3W: magnum.slurred.menswear).

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