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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

04:53

17.2km

380m

Hiking

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: March 27, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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1.28 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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3.12 km

Eastwick Copse

Forest

4.11 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is an excellent vantage point to enjoy extensive views over the lush rolling hills of England's North Wessex Downs.

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4.32 km

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

Highlight • Trail

An undulating grassy trail leads you through vibrant meadows with terrific views to your right over Charldown Top Copse.

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6.66 km

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century church in Early English style replaced the Norman building of St. Michael that was demolished at the medieval site at Netherton.

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6.80 km

The Jack Russell Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The Jack Russel Inn is nestled in a little hamlet in Hampshire and serves up a daily dose of delicious food and drink. It has a lovely outdoor seating area …

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15.0 km

Wright's Copse

Forest

16.4 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 …

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16.6 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 …

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17.1 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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17.2 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

10.6 km

4.74 km

829 m

802 m

199 m

Surfaces

6.40 km

4.74 km

4.06 km

1.13 km

548 m

311 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

Weather

Monday 15 June

23°C

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Combe Gibbet – View from Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

View from Sandpits Down

View of North Wessex Downs

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

The Jack Russell Inn

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Combe Gibbet

View from Combe Gibbet

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