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Gilbert White's House – View from the Zig-Zag path Loop from Alton

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Gilbert White's House – View from the Zig-Zag path Loop from Alton

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November 29, 2019

Gilbert White's House – View from the Zig-Zag path Loop from Alton

Hard

05:55

21.9km

3.7km/h

270m

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Overview

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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10.1 km

Gilbert White's House and Gardens

Highlight • Monument

This beautiful house with it's manicured grounds was once owned by Gilbert White, one of Britains most-loved naturalist and ornithologists. It now houses a museum for his work alongside that …

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11.0 km

View of Gilbert White's House and Selborne from the Zig-Zag Path

Highlight • Viewpoint

This beautiful view looking down over the old village of Selbourne is your reward for the 60 metre (200 ft) climb at over 14 percent incline up the Zig-Zag path. …

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16.4 km

Ancient Yew Trees in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

The trees made this path too shadowy on my evening walk. But the path was wide & clear.

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18.0 km

St Nicholas' Church, Chawton

Highlight • Religious Site

Free church to enter with many of the Knight and Austen families buried in the cemetery (Chawton House).

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18.2 km

Chawton House

Highlight • Monument

Relatively unknown, it is the family home of Jane Austen’s relatives. Very well laid out and full of historic items, including first editions of Jane’s books. One of the guides is her 6th nephew!

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18.6 km

Bench With a View of the South Downs

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It isn't a very big view of the South Downs. But it's still nice to find a bench to sit on.

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21.9 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.57 km

5.09 km

4.55 km

3.00 km

995 m

705 m

Surfaces

7.42 km

5.69 km

5.00 km

1.77 km

1.51 km

527 m

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Highest point (210 m)

Lowest point (90 m)

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Gilbert White's House – View from the Zig-Zag path Loop from Alton

Gilbert White's House and Gardens

View of Gilbert White's House and Selborne from the Zig-Zag Path

Ancient Yew Trees in South Downs National Park

St Nicholas' Church, Chawton

Chawton House

Bench With a View of the South Downs

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