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I walked with Sarah for just over 2 miles from the carpark keeping go the pathway & then we turned back (Sarah was hungry and her knee was in some pain) . Lots of dog walkers, lots of good mornings. A shame about poop on the path and dog poo bags hung on branches or dumped by the side of the paths - what is wrong with dog owners that they can’t take it to a bin (one if provided!) . A nice walk. I’d like to do more but would prefer if it was circular so you know you’re ending when your car is parked!

Some of the ruins are fenced off but still able to walk around most of it

Meon Valley Trail is a nice flat easy to ride trail using the old railway line. Can get busy and muddy - best enjoyed with front suspension although its absolutely fine for gravel bikes and narrowish(30mm+) tyres - easy route for kids and families and can enter 100 acres woods via the west walk entrance from the trail.

small car park at entrance to trail

This atmospheric moated Bishop's Palace is a scheduled ancient monument and a Grade II* listed building, with some parts dating back to the 12th century. Free entry, open weekends only.

Once a grand residence, this Grade II-listed palace is well worth exploring. Lying in the heart of the Hampshire town of Bishop's Waltham, the palace was first constructed in the 12th century, with many additions added in later centuries. In the 14th century, the palace was taken over by William of Wykeham, the Bishop of Winchester and Chancellor of England. He had the tower built, the great hall rebuilt and other extensions constructed. In the 17th century, the palace was severely damaged in the Civil War, with much of its materials scavenged for other construction work. Today, the site is managed by English Heritage and is free to explore.

Not ideal surface for road bikes, but passable.

Not the end of the Meon Valley trail, but a good point to divert (and explore the picturesque town of Wickham). About a dozen fairly steep steps down from the trail to a small green next to the road.