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Woods and Downs.

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Overview

From Eartham woods car park, we go UP to Glatting Beacon, down Great Down,to Gumber for a picnic lunch,back along Stane Street.

Saturday, 1 November 2025
Start time:
10:00 am
Estimated finish time:
2:30 pm
Difficulty:
Moderate
Distance:
14.5km / 9.0mi
Ascent:
N/A
Type:
circular

Booking required, preferably by text.

No roads and no stiles.

Features

  • Car parking available
  • Dog friendly
  • No Stiles

Starting point

Grid reference:
SU 93800 10701
Nearest postcode:
PO18 0NA
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Start time:
10:00 am

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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