In this episode of my series “Walks in Hampshire”, I take a 5 mile circular walk from the village of Wildhern which is located about 3.5 miles North of Andover. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I parked my car at the village hall & recreation ground, located on the Western side of Wildhern and started off with a quick exploration around a 2.8 acre wood virtually opposite the recreation ground, (on the other side of the road). The woodland was donated to the Woodland Trust (with free access for the villagers) in 2002.
Before heading out into the countryside, I had a wander along the one main lane than passes through Wildhern, admiring some beautiful houses & cottages as I did so.
My route then took me Eastwards along a section of the Brenda Parker Way to Doles Farm, at which point I headed North along the edge of Blagden Copse.
After leaving Blagden Copse I headed West, initially to Pill Heath, & then on to the tiny village of Tangley. There were some stunning views across the Hampshire countryside along the way.
At Tangley, I had the opportunity of visiting the delightful Church of St Thomas of Canterbury which was followed by a short detour South through the Fox Plantation, to my next destination - The Fox Inn (at which point I took light refreshment).
After enjoying some delicious Soup & splendid ale at the pub, I started the final leg of my walk by joining an old Roman Road (this section is called Hungerford Lane) which took me back to the outskirts of Wildhern.
Just before entering the village, I finished my journey by a pretty pond at the side of a crossroad of two ancient routes.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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