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Coffee, breakfast baps and sweet treats on offer.

These trout fishing ponds at Meon Springs make for a nice scenic, tranquil break. Especially so, as there is a cracking little cafe here with views out over the ponds. I had a great little snack here and found the staff and fishermen to be very friendly. It made my day!

This beautiful Norman Church of St. Mary’s that we see today was built between 1150 and 1200, but was preceded by a smaller one that is listed in Domesday Book of 1086. Whether or not it was a Saxon building is not certainly known but the manor of Mapledurham, of which Buriton was the centre, was Saxon.

Hayling Island is connected to the English mainland of Hampshire by Langstone Bridge (also known as Hayling Bridge) which is derived from its location at the coastal village of Langstone1. Historically connection was by a causeway known as the Wadeway, this was severed by the construction of the Portsmouth and Arundel Canal.

A lovely stop with food stall. We just had a hot chocolate and cookie. The walk up the Southdowns Way in the direction of Winchester is lovely. We walked from Petersfield along the Southdowns Way and earlier in the year from Old Winchester Hill. Both lovely.

The village of Buriton enjoys an idyllic setting at the foot of the downs, complete with a duck pond. Next to the pond is the Church of Saint Mary, a beautiful building dating back to the 12th Century. <https://southdownsdiscovery.com/destination-guides/buriton/>

Snacks and drinks including some vegan and vegetarian options.

Well laid path with lots of signage. A nice easy walk.