Route
Start at Holding Farm (562 268).
Cross the road and after a short climb go over stile and into field.
If allowed (field not sown, otherwise go around the field) go diagonally across this field to drop down to a gate.
Continue on main path under pylons (0.5m) crossing a road (1m) until you see a farm on your left and reach a major crossroads of tracks just after a short climb (2.5m).
Turn left here past the farmhouse and continue uphill through some woods and then open ground to another stile which leads you into a fenced path alongside more woods.
On reaching the road (3.5m) cross over and continue for 50yds to turn right and follow path.
This winds around past an orchard and emerges on a bridleway (4m).
Turn left along this bridleway (do NOT take footpath opposite) and continue until you reach a lane then downhill turning sharp right into Chilcomb village (4.5m).
Through village around to the right and then left look for a stile in the corner at road junction (5m) and take this footpath alongside a hedge to a gap (marshall should be here) which takes you into the field and finish (210’) Chilcomb Sports Ground (499 289).
Smile!
Access
Holden Farm Stagecoach 67 bus from Winchester 35 mins or Petersfield 40 mins to Cheriton (2m)
Rules
- Immediately after the final changeover and crossing the A272 the SDW follows the edge of a field (560271)
- If the field is grass and not sown or containing livestock then the diagonal route is permissible. Common sense prevails - beware of conditions underfoot.
- On descent after re-crossing the A272 at Cheesefoot Head a minor road/track is reached (516281). Turn left and stay on this surface, passing the firing range and into Chilcomb village - do not take the footpath to the right and cutting the corner.
Elevation
