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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Hurstbourne Tarrant

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Hurstbourne Tarrant

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Hurstbourne Tarrant

07:28

27.4km

400m

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: July 10, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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42 m

Hurstbourne Tarrant Thatched Cottages

Highlight • Historical Site

Hurstbourne Tarrant is a pretty little village located in the Bourne Valley in North Hampshire. The village is bursting at the seams with gorgeous thatched-roof chocolate box cottages and rural charm. Check out the local cafe, The Tea Cosy, or the local pub, George & Dragon Inn.

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8.60 km

Linkenholt Hanging

Forest

10.1 km

Buttermere Wood

Forest

13.0 km

Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Monument

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and Newman were having an affair and were hanged for murdering Broomham's wife Martha and their son Robert, after they discovered them together on the downs. You are afforded wonderful views from the monument.

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13.4 km

Coombe Gibbet Climb

Highlight • Climb

The local 100 Climbs climb is steep and straight - a fairly short climb but plenty hard enough and a slog to the top.

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13.9 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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14.0 km

Combe Gibbet Memorial

Highlight • Viewpoint

14.5 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a well-known local landmark. Historically, the gibbet was only used once back in 1676 to display the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Both were hanged for murdering Broomham’s wife and son, who discovered their extramarital affair, but alas, there was a witness, and things didn’t work out so well for them. Since that time, the gibbet has been replaced seven times, the last time back in 1992. Now it is just a tourist attraction and an area where you have stunning views out over the surrounding countryside. With a nearby car park, it is also a popular spot with hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts.

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27.4 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

22.4 km

3.65 km

676 m

347 m

306 m

Surfaces

18.1 km

5.48 km

3.02 km

513 m

146 m

135 m

Elevation

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Saturday 11 July

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Hurstbourne Tarrant

Hurstbourne Tarrant Thatched Cottages

Combe Gibbet

Coombe Gibbet Climb

View from Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet Memorial

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

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