United Kingdom
England
South East England
Hampshire
Winchester
Hursley
Farley Mount Monument
United Kingdom
England
South East England
Hampshire
Winchester
Hursley
Farley Mount Monument
Hiking Highlight
Recommended by 58 out of 59 hikers
Set within a rolling landscape of downland and woodland, the summit of Farley Mount is one of the highest points in the county of Hampshire. The monument was erected in honour of a horse, named "Beware Chalk Pit", which carried its owner to a racing victory in 1734, a year after having fallen into a chalk pit whilst out fox-hunting. The hill is It is locally famous for being the subject of a folk song, 'On Farley Mount'.
November 13, 2022
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