Farnham & District Ramblers offers an all-year-round programme of walks in the beautiful Surrey Hills, North East Hampshire, and South Downs National Park.
We will be walking past the Great House and along a permissive path leading to Farringdon on the same paths that Jane Austen would have walked. Continuing on part of the St.Swithun's way, on stony paths and a disused railway track that used to run on the Meon Valley Line from Alton to Fareham. There are two roads to cross and one set of steps down, with no handrail, so we will need to take care. There is just one stile.
There is the option to visit Chawton House or just the garden (using your 2 for 1 gardens 'Gardeners World' card) or the Jane Austen House Museum after the walk. The latter will need to be booked online before your visit as it is a small museum with limited spaces. There is also a pub and cafe at end of the walk. Dogs must be kept on leads, as there are sheep in some of the fields we will be walking through.
Chawton Village Car Park, opposite the Jane Austen House Museum. If full use roadside parking close to the car park. OS Map X133.
