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SOUTH DOWNS SOUTH DOWNS WALKS NATIONAL PARK CHERITON AND From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems RIVER ITCHEN and quintessentially English scenery. A rich tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together a story of people and place in harmony. Overlooking the River Itchen For your guide to everything there is © SDNPA/Mischa Haller to see and do in the National Park visit southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map

Keep up to date with the RIVER ITCHEN latest news and events from One of the three main sources of the River Itchen lies the South Downs National Park. just to the south of Cheriton. The Itchen is considered southdowns.gov.uk/newsletter to be one of the best chalk rivers in Britain with its crystal clear waters filtered over thousands of years through the porous chalk of the South Downs. Renowned for the quality of its fly fishing, access is restricted to the river and few footpaths run along its banks. Fortunately, within a three-mile stretch of the upper Itchen, five footbridges cross the river – this leaflet shows you how to make use of them to create a lovely circular walk. Don’t forget your binoculars to spot lots of wildlife on the river.

YOUR COUNTRYSIDE CODE: RESPECT. PROTECT. ENJOY. Respect other people • Leave gates and property as you find them • Keep to the paths unless on Open Access Land Protect the natural environment • Take your litter home • Keep dogs under effective control Enjoy the outdoors • Plan ahead and be prepared The River Itchen • Follow advice and local signs © 2020 Vision

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village regularly in the the in regularly village in the fields to the east of of east the to fields the in

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Kingsley, who visited the the visited who Kingsley, place on 29 March 1644 1644 March 29 on place

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keep them on a lead around livestock, horses and wildlife. wildlife. and horses livestock, around lead a on them keep

death in 1985. For For 1985. in death

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gifted to the National National the to gifted setting on the River Itchen Itchen River the on setting

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rises nearby, running running nearby, rises by the last owner of the the of owner last the by

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barrow and the crystal crystal the and barrow the gardens were largely largely were gardens the

common in the late late the in common

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which sits upon an ancient ancient an upon sits which of 20th century design, design, century 20th of lines and corners? and lines

made their living on the the on living their made

village has a church church a has village Garden. A fine example example fine A Garden. ever construct its straight straight its construct ever

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AY ABBEY MARTYR AILW DISMANTLED R HOUSE MAP REF: WORTHY 7 MAP REF: THE PLOUGH FindFind this this area area CHILLAND onon OS OS Explorer Explorer PARK MARTYR OL32 AY FARM OL33 WORTHY G W ITCHEN KIN 1 6 CHURCH AN 6 ALL ABBAS 1 ITCHEN 4 STOKE THE PARK MANOR R ITCHEN GOLF COURSE FARM RIVE AVINGTON 2 AVINGTON LAKE WAY ITCHEN 5 PARK TCHEN 4 THE I STOKE HOUSE CHESTNUT 3 AY UN’S W YAVINGTON HORSE T SWITH 3 EASTON S FARM WEST HILL LOVINGTON DAIRY LO V HOUSE 0 0.25 miles IN BUSH 2 G INN TO N BEECH N 500m LA HILL NE 5 RIVER ITCHEN CIRCULAR WALKS TRAIL: GR ADIENT: TRAIL: GR ADIENT: DISTANCE: Mainly level DISTANCE: Some minor inclines, mainly level 4 miles (6.4 km) PATH: 5 miles (8 km) PATH: ALLOW: 2 hours Loose surface, can be muddy. ALLOW: 2.5 hours Loose surface, can be muddy. River footbridges may be slippery. River footbridges may be slippery.

From Itchen Abbas, pass the little A few steps up the road, turn Start at Itchen Abbas following signs to Walk uphill, turning right at a lane 1church and cross the rivers by the road 4left and head west along a footpath 1the church and Avington Park – cross 5continuing back beyond Yavington bridges. Then turn right to Avington. towards Martyr Worthy church. Here drop the river by the road bridges and turn left Farm – take the next footpath right. Using down to cross the river by footbridges to at the road junction. the footbridge cross the river then continue Follow the road through the village, then reach Easton. through a wetlands reserve to the road. 2turn right into Avington Park enjoying Take the next right, up a road and views of the mansion at the lakeside. Turn left at the road and head east to 2footpath towards a golf club. Continue Cross to a fingerpost, then follow 5cross the river, back again to Chilland. down to a lane and past Yavington Farm. 6the hedge towards Itchen Abbas. Leave by the road and take the At the layby take the footpath right which 3next footpath right at the edge of Now turn right along a footpath Just beyond the farm, take the footpath zig-zags up to Baring Close. the wood to cross the river to Chilland. 6running beside a tall brick wall. This 3left to the river and cross by footbridge path eventually opens out at a lovely spot to Itchen Stoke. Continue to Rectory Lane, then turn on the river where the path forks in two. 7right. Take the next footpath left to Follow the right fork back to Itchen Abbas. At the road turn right, then right at the follow the path beside the old railway line 4crossroads down to the river. Follow then out through houses, past the school the path beside the river then cross the and down to your start point. footbridge to the ‘Bush Inn’ at Ovington.

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G C FARM From the village hall Broad Lane is one of road and head for the T IN I in Cheriton, take the several green lanes road junction. Opposite, K CHERITON 1 4 N 2 signposted path to the which featured in the enter a kissing gate and A HILL L church. After the church 1644 Battle of Cheriton. proceed through three L 9 HOUSES A gate turn right and follow Continue across Badshear more kissing gates, then 1 the grass path to the end Lane and Cheriton Track. continue across two large of the churchyard. Proceed fields before slowly rising Where the track ends, WESTFIELD HINTON 5 through the kissing gate to to join the South Downs FARM FLOWER ARMS Hill Houses Lane. Turn left 5cross the A272 and, Way (SDW). Turn right at POTS INN where the road turns left, TO BRAMDEAN (Itchen Way) and after 100 the roadside and head yards turn right through keep right to the rear west using the road. HINTON gates of Hinton Ampner. HINTON the chicane. HOCKLEY AMPNER Your path (part of the Turn right at the HOUSE AMPNER A272 HOUSE Continue on the Wayfarers Walk) is on the 7Milbury’s Inn. After 100 2footpath through fields left. It skirts the edge of yards turn left into a quiet SHORLEY 5A with the river on your right, the estate before rising lane following the SDW. 8 COPSE K through the gates towards across parkland towards Leave the lane at a sharp L HOLDEN A a tall, lone pine tree. Kilmeston village. right bend, continuing FARM W ahead along the SDW ’S Take the track down Shortcut: As R (Holden Lane track). E to Cheriton Mill to the you skirt Hinton R 3 5A Follow it to the A272, then A RABBIT F road. Turn right (Wayfarer’s Ampner estate, turn right cross and walk up to a Y COPSE KILMESTON A Walk), walk to the road at the path crossroads short stretch of downland. W junction and then up Prite waymarked ‘Itchen Way’. Go through the gate and Lane opposite. Where this Pass in front of Hinton HAMILTON 6 turn right along the SDW. FARM track ends, turn right onto Ampner House and at S WEST O Hinton Lane and head a minor road turn right. Follow the hedge on the U WOOD south-east, keeping left at Head north on the road, right to a gate where T 8 H the fork in the track. which leads back to the you pass through, leaving

D O YEW A272. Cross over and the SDW to join a restricted W TREE FARM DOWN continue through Cheriton byway. Go through a copse N FARM KEY: S village to the church. and keep left at the fork W Point of interest National Trail staying on the restricted A Y Pub Bridleway Go straight ahead byway onto Honey Lane. towards Kilmeston Bus stop Footpath 6 THE until you emerge at Turn right at the MILBURY’S Parking Restricted Byway 7 a lane. Cross to a 9junction with a Trail point Woodland Wayfarer’s Walk footpath road and continue to Road Buildings and continue to another Hill Houses and back lane. Turn right on the down to Cheriton. Bridges ED RAILW ANTL AY SM DI

CHERITON N 4 MAP REF: TRAIL: GR ADIENT: CHERITON Find this area Some steady climbs

0 0.5 miles MILL

Y 3 on OS Explorer DISTANCE: A B

3 OL32 10 miles (16 km)

W PATH: 1km 0

Y 4 N A mix of gravel and grassy paths

A 6 Over 4 hours E ALLOW: W MIDDLE