Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: October 15, 2025

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Oliver's Battery Iron Age Hillfort, Abbotstone Down

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Oliver's Battery is an Iron Age hillfort on the edge of Abbotstone Down. The Down itself is chalk grassland with old oaks and many tracks. The high point of the …

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318 m

Abbotstone Down

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Abbotstone Down is a chalk grassland with mature oak woodland and scrub. You can observe the remains of an Iron Age hill fort on the down, as well as many …

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4.00 km

Overgrown Footpath

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The footpath is visible, but very overgrown in the Summer months. It is passable, but challenging.

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4.68 km

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

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A poignant information board giving the story of a multi plane crash in May 1944 involving several Spitfires. Overlooks a beautiful valley.

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8.13 km

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

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The Fulling Mill is a beautiful, Grade II-listed thatch cottage on the River Alre. The mill was built in the 13th century to tighten and shrink cloth. The cottage is privately owned but you can admire it across the river.

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8.96 km

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

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St John’s is an elegant church in the heart of New Alresford. The church was built in the 13th century but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1898, save for the …

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9.00 km

New Alresford town centre

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New Alresford is a pretty Georgian town renowned for pastel painted buildings, riverside walks, and independent shops. It is the UK capital of watercress farming, too. In the Middle Ages, …

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9.29 km

Pub Garden at Arle Valley Trail

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Great view with dinning. The pub has excellent food and even fabric napkins in the garden!

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13.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.14 km

3.76 km

3.14 km

1.32 km

565 m

Surfaces

8.48 km

1.70 km

1.63 km

1.09 km

840 m

193 m

Elevation

Highest point (130 m)

Lowest point (60 m)

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Oliver's Battery Iron Age Hillfort, Abbotstone Down

Abbotstone Down

Overgrown Footpath

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

New Alresford town centre

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