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WALKER's GUIDE and the CHURCHES Section 1 (2.5Miles WALKER’S GUIDE AND THE CHURCHES Section 1 (2.5miles; 1hr) The Sea to Titchfield 31 Titchfield Church 33 Section 2 (6.5miles; 3hrs) Titchfield to Wickham 35 Wickham Church 39 Section 3 6.5miles; 3hrs) Wickham to Droxford 41 Soberton Church 44 Droxford Church 46 Section 4 (2.5miles; 1.3hrs) Droxford to Exton 48 Meonstoke Church 50 Corhampton Church 52 Exton Church 55 Section 5 Exton to West Meon 56 Warnford Church 59 West Meon Church 61 Section 6 (4miles; 2hrs) West Meon to East Meon 63 East Meon Church 67 Wilfrid, Selsey and Eddi’s Service at Manhood End 69 A Statement of Faith for the 21st Century 71 SECTION 1 TITCHFIELD HAVEN TO TITCHFIELD CHURCH Introduction This is a simple 2½ mile walk up a flat public footpath, beside a canal, through the edge of the Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve. As it takes only about an hour, it is suggested that you combine it with a visit to this excellent Nature Reserve. Location Head for the coast at Hill Head and follow the brown signs "Bird Reserve". The River Meon flows in to the sea at the tiny Hill Head Harbour, which is now a sailing club. Hampshire County Council runs the National Nature Reserve, where there are a Visitor Centre, several hides for watching the birds, and a restaurant serving light meals. One could spend a whole day here and it is highly recommended. The Reserve is open Wednesday ­ Sunday and, at the time of writing, the entrance fee was about £3. 'Phone: 01329.662 145. Parking Very near to where the walk starts, there is free parking along the seafront; an alternative is the car park beside the Hill Head Sailing Club. The Walk The start is about 500 yards to the west of the harbour (GR 530 023). Enter the small gate, beside the "Public Footpath" finger sign. (This path passes through the edge of the Nature Reserve. We follow beside an old canal. Four hundred years ago Titchfield, although 2 miles from the present shoreline, had its own harbour; but it was silting up and the 3 rd Earl of Southampton decided to close it in order to bring the land into farming. There was much public opposition and so in 1611 this canal was constructed by the people, but it was small and not much used. It is the second oldest canal in England) Follow the Hampshire County Council's Meon Valley Trail (yellow arrows), which runs beside the road for about 400 yards and then turns northwards. The path is very obvious and follows the east bank of the canal. Just keep straight on! There are views over the Nature Reserve to the right. After about two miles, a road is reached. Cross over and follow the Footpath which leads to Titchfield Church. (2½ miles; 1 hour) The Church, which is believed to have been founded by St Wilfrid, is a very fine building. It contains much of interest, including a tomb and memorials to the Earls of Southampton. There are good guide books. The village square has several good pubs and shops. SECTION 2 TITCHFIELD CHURCH TO WICKHAM CHURCH Introduction This walk of about 6½ miles (10 km) takes us out of Titchfield, passes the Abbey, crosses several roads and involves climbing over numerous stiles. It provides glimpses of the River Meon ­ and of fast roads! It takes about 3 hours. Parking As you enter the village from the A27, turn right into a small road which leads to the Community Centre where there is plenty of free parking. Opposite the beginning of this small road, there is a sign "Church Path" which takes you through the churchyard to the Church. St Peter's is an impressive building which could have been founded by St Wilfrid in 680 (there are certainly similarities with other churches in Northumbria) and there are important Saxon remains both of Wilfrid's original church and of the 11 th C rebuild. The Church, which is open during the day and has explanatory leaflets, contains much of interest including a fine tomb of one of the Earls of Southampton. The Walk Start at the Church and walk up Church Street into The Square, where there are several good pubs and shops. Passing the "Queens Head" on your left, go straight on into a small alley; this becomes a path which runs along the back of the Community Centre where you may have parked. This brings you to the busy A27; cross straight over, taking great care! (Alternatively, turn right down the road so as to cross at the traffic lights; go up Titchfield Lane and rejoin the walk at the "Fisherman's Rest"). On the other side of the road you will find a path. Go over a stile, and along a track through a sports area. (There is a good view of the 13 th century Titchfield Abbey which, after the Dissolution, became the home of the Earls of Southampton. The 3 rd Earl was a patron of Shakespeare who is believed to have written "Love's Labour's Lost" while staying in the Abbey. The 15 th century timber­framed Tithe Barn is said to have been the setting for the first performance of "Romeo and Juliet") Cross another track; after 50 yards, turn right and go down the lane passing the Abbey Garden Centre to the main road, which is Titchfield Lane; turn left. Across the road is the "Fisherman's Rest", which is recommended. On your left is the Gateway to the Abbey, where times of opening are displayed. Cross the road and go down Fisher's Hill, over the River Meon; after 50 yards, turn left into a Bridleway by Abbey Farm. This is a pleasant tree­lined lane which goes under a railway bridge, and passes the Henry Cort School buildings and its all­weather sports pitches. After about ½ mile, at some tile­coated white cottages on the left, bear left and go past "Fareham Park Cottages". This brings us to a housing estate: go straight on along a lane for ½ mile to a road, and turn half left to join a Bridleway which leads to the M27 (with much car noise!). Go down some concrete steps and under the motorway. Immediately after the subway, turn left and walk beside the M27 for 150 yards. Beside a gate, the wooded path turns right, away from the motorway, towards a paddock. Fork left, then turn right, passing "Ironmill House". On entering a farmyard, turn left along a tarmac lane. At the river, look right to see an artificial lake ­ this is the site of the old Funtley ironworks ­ and continue on, passing "Ironmaster's House". (The first record of an ironworks on this site was in the 16 th century. Henry Cort (1740 ­ 1800) built up a foundry here and became one of the greatest innovators of the Industrial Revolution. He also introduced "puddling": a process of packing clay at the bottom and sides of canals, so that they did not leak) After about 150 yards, look out for a Footpath sign on the right; climb over a stile and follow the footpath through a copse. Following the yellow arrows, climb over a stile and go through a paddock, then over another stile and through a market gardener's junk yard, and over several more stiles and through paddocks (patting friendly horses). Keep following the yellow arrows through several fields, towards Knowle Hospital on the skyline. Eventually, you come to a field beside the rather small River Meon: keep straight on, as the footpath goes through a gap in a hawthorn thicket on the far side of the field. Over yet another stile, you come to a small road which crosses the river by a bridge and joins a major road, Titchfield Lane, at a T­junction on your left. Cross the small road and go straight on, keeping to the wide verge beside Titchfield Lane, for about 250 yards. On approaching a farmhouse (Great Funtley Farm), turn right through a steel kissing gate; follow the drive which passes a lovely white house (Funtley Mill), and cross the wooden footbridge over the river. The path then rises through woodland to emerge at Mayles Lane; turn left towards Knowle Village. (The original Knowle Hospital was a large Victorian mental institution. Recently, it and its grounds have been developed to form a new village, Knowle Village, with about 300 houses and apartments. Walkers choosing to keep to Mayles Lane will pass the hospital cemetery on the left; this was recently restored with a woodland walk, and it contains the graves of over 5500 patients and staff who died in the 100 years of the hospital's existence) Our walk takes us round this new village. Continue along this road for about 150 yards, and then turn right (Footpath) on to a footbridge over a deep railway cutting (single electric line: Fareham, Botley, Southampton). There are yellow footpath arrows. Immediately after the bridge, turn right along a narrow path for about 100 yards. At the end, when faced with the choice of two stiles, turn left and follow the well­signed footpath along the edge of a field for about 700 yards. Turn left again at the next stile and follow this field edge for another 700 yards. Cross the village access road and take the path (yellow arrow) leading into a wood. After 40 yards, bear right; then after 100 yards, at a track junction, turn left and follow the broad path beside a barbed wire fence and passing an electricity pylon.
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