Liphook to Haslemere Walk

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  swcwalks, book 1, walk 6, Liphook to Haslemere. 6/10/22

  amib, Oct-22

  This was a splendid 10 mile woodland walk on the very northern extremity of the South Downs National Park, last 'filmed' in January 2010. Today was a typical autumn day, with sunny intervals and a fresh breeze (which can, occasionally, be heard on commentary).

  There's a short section of road walking in Liphook, prior to the walker leaving Hampshire and entering the woods of Stanley Common (following the 'original' route) and beyond. The walk is almost entirely an undisturbed one (save a few jets above!) of the walker with Mother Nature - delightful! Oak, Beech and Sweet Chestnut (not Hornbeam as mentioned on commentary, and the 'beech nuts' were sweet chestnuts...d'oh!) predominate, and there's a few Robins singing, but very few signs of humanity - wonderful!

  That is until the isolated 'Newlands Cottage' is reached, where a couple of 'aggressive' dogs live. This walker was expecting Alsatians or Rottweilers, but the reality is very different.

  Tranquillity is restored by the time Shulbrede Priory is reached. There's more woods, and ascent, for lunch on the village green at Fernhurst.

  Thereafter, there's more woods and Valewood Park, with views of the highest point in the South Downs Park (Black Down, at 918 feet), prior to the slow descent into leafy Haslemere.

  A very good walk for this time of year, with good path surfaces today and plenty of Fly Agaric!

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  Time Out Walks, Book 1, Walk 6, Liphook to Haslemere. 4/1/10.

  amib, Jan-11

  Around 9.5 miles of walking through Hampshire and Surrey, almost entirely through woodland, where there's even a priory! Lunch is by the green in Fernhurst; the afternoon section crosses streams in the forest, then passes through Valewood Park before arriving in Haslemere.

  (Mobile phone quality).