St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Cheam School

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Kingsclere

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Cheam School

Hard

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St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Cheam School

06:23

23.6km

320m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: August 5, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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648 m

Pitchorn Copse

Forest

4.98 km

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

Highlight • Historical Site

Kingsclere is a pretty village with a history that stretches back to the 9th century. There are a couple of old inns in the village, places for food and drink, …

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10.2 km

Hannington Village Green

Highlight • Rest Area

Lovely bit of green located in the tiny hamlet of Hannington. Could be a great place to stop and picnic before setting off on the rest of your journey.

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11.9 km

Wayfarers Walk in North Wessex Downs

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a beautiful section of walking high up on a ridge of chalk hills overlooking the rolling green landscapes of the North Wessex Downs Area of Natural Beauty.

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13.2 km

View from White Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

White Hill offers a beautiful view of Cannon Heath Down, the Gallops and The Warren. This is a great place to spot birds, including linnets, yellowhammers, skylarks, buzzards and kestrels.

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15.4 km

View From Watership Down

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic place.stop have something to eat and drink and just take it all in.

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15.5 km

Watership Down Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Watership Down is a hill in the Hampshire Downs. It is best known as the setting for Richard Adams' 1972 novel about rabbits, ‘Watership Down’. The hill, which has a …

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16.1 km