SOUTH DOWNS THE SOUTH DOWNS WALKS NATIONAL PARK SERPENT From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the TRAIL HASLEMERE South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover This 64-mile long trail 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems snakes from Haslemere and quintessentially English scenery. A rich in Surrey to Petersfield in AND tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity Hampshire passing by and visitor attractions, weave together Liphook, Milland, Fernhurst, a story of people and place in harmony. Petworth, Fittleworth, FERNHURST Duncton, Heyshott, For your guide to everything there is Midhurst, Stedham and to see and do in the National Park visit Nyewood. Designated to southdowns.gov.uk/discovery-map highlight the outstanding landscape of the greensand Keep up to date with the hills this Trail showcases the latest news and events from rich heathlands of the South the South Downs National Park. Downs National Park. southdowns.gov.uk/newsletter 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 • Follow advice and local signs GODALMING A model of Fernhurst Furnace Belted-Galloway cattle ©SDNPA/Bruce Middleton ©Mark Monk-Terry Sussex Wildlife Trust National Park Area HASLEMERE Railway WINCHESTER PETERSFIELD Station MIDHURST SOUTHAMPTON LEWES BRIGHTON & HOVE PORTSMOUTH BOGNOR REGIS FIND YOUR WAY Follow the arrows on waymarkers. Footpath Bridleway Restricted byway Byway Open access land National Trail Acorn POINTS OF INTEREST TAKE THE LEAD FERNHURST beginning of the Industrial slopes are grazed by a and built Aldworth in For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember Revolution and even herd of friendly 1869. With magnificent FURNACE to keep them on a lead around livestock and wildlife. though there are many belted-Galloway cattle. views over the Weald, the Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do! The remains of Fernhurst ‘hammer/furnace’ ponds French-style Gothic house Furnace, also known as throughout East and West Looming over much of the was designed by Sir James North Park Furnace, are Sussex, many people know Low Weald of West Sussex Knowles and built using GETTING HERE CONTACT some of the best preserved and south-west Surrey, little about the great local sandstone. Lord By bus: There are regular South Downs National in the Sussex Weald. It is Black Down is geologically historical and social Tennyson used Aldworth as services to Liphook and Park Authority: believed the site was in use part of the greensand importance of this his summer residence and Haslemere, visit 01730 814810 between 1614 until 1777 bygone industry. ridge and is situated about died in the house on 6 traveline.info/se when the iron industry 1.2 miles (1.9 km) south of October 1892. Black @SDNPA /SDNPA By rail: The nearest flourished here in the BLACK DOWN Haslemere. Flint artefacts Down was then passed southdownsnp 17th and 18th centuries show there has been railway stations are This is the highest hill in between various using local ore, charcoal settlement on Black Down Liphook and Haslemere. Sussex standing at 280 landowners until W.E. and water power. since the mesolithic period, Visit nationalrail.co.uk metres (918 feet) and is Hunter donated it to the around 6000BC National Trust in the 1940s The untouched nature of second only to Leith Hill as a memorial to his wife. the site and the rural (295 metres, 968 feet) in Aside from its height and The National Trust still own surrounding make it hard the south-east of England. its wild beauty, Black Down SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK the site and the Hunter to imagine the production It is also the highest point is best known as the site of All uncredited photos Mischa Haller © SDNPA. Details correct at time of family are remembered going to print. Please be aware that routes are shared with other users of cast iron, tools and in the South Downs Tennyson’s house, (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses etc) and users of this route do so at their National Park and its pine by an inscribed stone own risk. We do not accept any responsibility for loss, damage or injury, cannon once happened Aldworth. Tennyson however caused, arising directly or indirectly from use of this leaflet. Contains Please and heather covered seat at the Temple of the Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2013. recycle me here. It was effectively the purchased Black Down after use Winds viewpoint. SDNPA/The Way Design/April 2018. © SDNPA Crown copyright PORTSMOUTH ROAD LIPHOOK GOLF CLUB MILLANDKEY: LANE 2 Point of interest S U S Pub S E X Refreshments B O Toilets R D LIPHOOK E Bus stop R P Parking A T Trail point H Road 1 Long Distance Path Bridleway 3 Footpath IRON HILL Woodland 10 CAR PARK HIGHFIELD LANE Buildings Open access land 4 (in shaded area) 0 ¼ mile STANLEY STANLEY N COMMON 500m VALLEY GOLDEN Y A W K O O IRON HILL PH LI W 5 NE STANLEY FARM COPSE SHUFFLESHEEPS PARKGATE ROUGH WOOD 9 PARKGATE OAKREEDS 6 8 Open Access Land Wherever you see this COPSE 7 symbol you are free to COPSE HARLEY GREEN leave the footpath to MINEPIT LOWER walk and picnic within LODGE FARM the mapped area. Please be aware of livestock COPSE and wildlife. TAYLORS FERNHURST FURNACE LIPHOOK TO FERNHURST HASLEMERE TO FERNHURST TRAIL: GR ADIENT: Discover the TRAIL: GR ADIENT: Explore hidden tracks One steep hill at wooded weald A couple of steady climbs. and the highest point DISTANCE: Stanley Hanger. and the remnants DISTANCE: in the South Downs. 7.25 miles (11.7km) of an iron cannon 8 miles (12.9 km) PATH: Wooded paths with a mix of PATH: making era. ALLOW: Mainly forested paths ALLOW: gates and stiles. 3.5–4 hours (muddy when wet) 4–4.5 hours Turn left out of the Turn left along left on the footpath, Turn left out of the station Just before Black Down Continue over two stiles 1station building, 5the road, taking then left at the footpath 1and follow the road into 6car park turn left and 11crossing a small lane then left onto Station the first footpath right T-junction. Continue Haslemere. Turn left onto the follow the Trail markers to the into a field to another stile. Road. At the T-junction and continue into the through the woods high street. At the pedestrian Temple of the Winds. Bear Continue straight ahead on turn left towards woods. Turn left at the passing a cottage, then crossing look for the Serpent left and follow the path to the the footpath. Portsmouth and footpath junction, then at the T-junction turn Trail marker on the traffic viewpoint. Petersfield. right at the bridleway. left and follow lights. Cross over, turn left Turn right at the road, Cross a small brook the path. and follow the marker right Continue through the 12passing houses on your After the Links and continue until the onto Well Lane. 7woods, turn left at the left, and join the restricted 2Tavern turn left bridleway bears right. Turn right at the T-junction and pass through byway. At the fork bear right onto the byway. At 9next junction and Follow the path into Swan the gate. downhill and follow the track the other side of Take the footpath continue up the hill. 2Barn Farm, through two as it becomes a footpath. the railway bridge 6left through the Pass Stanley Farm and gates and left on the track. At the road turn right then continue straight gate. Continue along continue through the Follow the Serpent Trail 8immediately left onto a At the T-junction ahead on the footpath, the field edge, through gate beside the cattle markers along the track, bridleway. Bear left at the end 13continue on the then turn left on the a gate and merge onto grid. At the bridleway across fields and over of the tarmac into woodland. restricted byway, then turn left Sussex Border Path. At the bridleway. T-junction a bridge. Turn left at the fork, then at at the road. At the T-junction the fork turn left and turn left and follow the crossroads follow the way turn left then just past continue to the road. Continue across bridleway signs until Turn right and follow the marker straight ahead. Wadesmarch Farmhouse turn 7the Fernhurst you reach the road. 3path to the road. Cross right on the bridleway and Cross the road Furnace dam, along over and follow the Trail Bear left where the path enter Valewood Park. 3and continue on the bridleway to the Cross the road marker along Pine Springs 9joins a track. At the road Highfield Lane turning wood and out into a 10and follow Valley. Bear left where the road turn right along the footpath Continue along right onto the first narrow field. Continue the pavement back forks. and follow way markers until 14the bridleway to the bridleway. until you emerge to Liphook, cross the you emerge beside the Red road. Turn left and at the mini beside Lower Lodge railway footbridge and Continue into the wood, Lion pub in Fernhurst. roundabout turn right passing Turn right onto the Farm and the candle turn right down the 4pass through a gate and Stedland Farm, then bear left Serpent Trail and continue on the Serpent Trail Cross the road and uphill on the byway. 4 factory. steps to return to turn right uphill.