DISTANCE: GR ADIENT: TRAIL: HASLEMERE 5 miles (8 km) Some short steep climbs and one steep descent TO LIPHOOK ALLOW: 3 hours PATH: Uneven surfaces – Explore the heathland of Marley, take care crossing or walking Lynchmere and Stanley commons along roads/lanes. One stile

Leave station forecourt. Cross into Longdene Rd Pass a sign for house ‘Harboury’ and continue Bear left before the 5 bar gate to a wooden 1opposite. Climb this residential street and keep 6on the wooded Sussex Border Path until reaching a 11 bench by a spring fed pond. The path climbs straight on at the bend into Hedgehog Lane. tarmac lane. here. Continue straight on at the fingerpost and keep going alongside the fence on an undulating Turn right onto a footpath opposite a house called Cross over the lane and the grassy triangle and path, still on the Sussex Border Path/Serpent Trail. 2Ridgeways. Continue through a gate and cross a 7bear right to the road (heading towards Liphook). field, then take the stile by Sturt Farm to join the road. Turn right at 4 way junction, climbing uphill. Walk along the road. Pass Danley Lane on the left 12 Bear right at the top onto a wide track, which Cross road diagonally to the right, go through 8and then bearing left, go through a 5 bar gate and soon becomes well surfaced. 3railings and down steep path onto residential Sturt follow the Sussex Border Path onto Lynchmere Common. Ave. Continue until T junction, turn right and cross road Don’t cross the cattle grid. Turn left at the Serpent to bus shelter. The Sussex Border Path joins the Serpent Trail. Turn 13 Trail sign and go downhill to the Lynchmere 9right at the next finger post (with some cattle pens Society Information Board ‘Stanley Common’. Turn right and then turn left at the fingerpost. on your right). As you enter the open common turn left 4Head uphill on steep wooded footpath to Marley and follow the power lines for 3 posts. At the sign turn right through gate. Continue Common, continuing at first and second marker posts. 14 along path and soon rejoin Sussex Border Path You are now within the South Downs National Park. Continue past a turning to the right and then until you reach the road. Turn left and walk the few steps At third marker post bear right and go through a gate 10 bear right through some birch trees to a marker to the junction. If continuing to Liss skip to 2 on next marked ‘3’. Continue on to a 5 bar gate. post for the Sussex Border Path. Continue on this rough walk (overleaf). path through the heath to the bottom of the hill. Go through gate and cross multi-lane junction To finish at Liphook Station turn right and 5bearing right on a tarmac lane marked as the 15 follow Midhurst Road on pavement for Serpent Trail. Follow the path straight ahead, passing 1km/0.6miles. Take footbridge over railway the Lynchmere Society information board and turn right down steps to station. which is worth a read.

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HASLEMERE COMMUNITY DISCOVER RAIL PARTNERSHIP Haslemere Community Rail Partnership is a joint venture HEATHLANDS committed to promoting the town as a destination and The Heathlands Reunited project is a partnership as a gateway to the South Downs National Park and HASLEMERE of 11 organisations working from 2016-2021 the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty to create bigger, better, joined up heathlands (AONB). Among its many activities, the Rail Partnership As well as being a The Sussex supported by a Heritage Lottery Fund grant. has developed a series of walks designed to encourage charming market town, Border Path, The project aim is to expand, create new and people to leave their cars behind to discover the Haslemere offers an another long improve existing heathland to cover an area beautiful countryside by public transport. important gateway to distance greater than 1,200 football pitches. the South Downs National footpath featured here, TAKE THE LEAD Park. The walks begin takes 150 miles to The project is also working to re-engage and at Haslemere Railway circumnavigate the inspire communities to visit their local heathlands, For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember Station and follow Sussex border using learn more about them and work together to to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. roads, lanes, tracks and the most scenic and protect them for future generations to enjoy. Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do! footpaths to finish either unspoilt pathways. in Liphook or Liss. southdowns.gov.uk/heathlands-reunited These routes feature GETTING HERE CONTACT The routes the heathlands of Marley, By rail: South Western South Downs National incorporate Lynchmere, Stanley Railway service between Park Authority: long sections and Chapel commons RARE HABITAT London Waterloo and 01730 814810 Portsmouth Harbour. of the Serpent as well as the dramatic Heaths are home to amazing wildlife such as @SDNPA /SDNPA the Dartford warbler and the sand lizard that Visit nationalrail.co.uk Trail, which ‘snakes’ ancient woodland of southdownsnp its way 64 miles from Rake Hanger. don’t live anywhere else. for details. Haslemere to Petersfield. Increasingly, heathlands have © B Middleton By bus: Visit traveline.info Designed to showcase the been separated into ‘islands’ for details of services. heathland habitat and where plants and animals outstanding landscape have become isolated and of the greensand hills, are vulnerable to extinction. their wildlife, history and SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK conservation, it passes Details correct at time of going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc) and users through the purple of this route do so at their own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, however caused, arising directly or indirectly from heather, green woods and use of this leaflet. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and Please database right 2013. recycle me golden valleys of Sussex. © SDNPA/A.Purkiss © John Dominick after use SDNPA/The Way Design/March 2019. © SDNPA Crown copyright