Refreshments There are many PHs in the surrounding villages along or close Candovers to the route. Off Road Cycle Trails MODeRATe Places of interest Wood is an ancient woodland believed to have been established in Saxon times. A variety of archaeological sites, including Bronze Age burial monuments and Roman fields, can be explored on foot by following the Archaeological Trail which starts in the car park. Please do not cycle in Micheldever Woods. The Grange, . 1/2 mile west of Abbotstone Down car park. Restored remains of an important Georgian neoclassical country house. Abbotstone Down Danebury Queen Elizabeth Country Park Abbotstone Down. Downland and woodland picnic site with 300m 300m 300m historic earthworks. Discover 200m Railways 200m ’s Countryside by Bike200m Nearest Railway Station is Micheldever, 5 miles from start. 100m 100m 100m Railway Enquiries 08457 484950 www.nationalrail.co.uk Maps 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0If you2 wish4 to6 plan8 your10 own12 route14 16in this18 area, 20 you 22 may 24 find 0 2 4 6 8 10 Miles Miles Miles the following Ordnance Survey maps useful: Explorer 132 and 144 Ellisfield Candovers FarleyDistance: Mount 16 miles 300m Clockwise route cross section 300m 300m Start: Micheldever Woods car park, near , off the A33. (Grid ref. 529363). 200m 200m 200m Altern Start: Overton Railway Station 100m 100m 100m Grade: Moderate Description: An easy-going trail which uses part of the 0 2 4 6 8 10 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 0 2 4 Wayfarer’s6 8 Walk and10 takes12 in the14 villages of Miles Miles Not to scale east StrattonMiles and . Links with: Abbotstone Down trail, trail

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1 Start at car park at Micheldever Woods. (Grid ref. north Waltham Dummer 529363). Please do not cycle in these woods. Turn Left out of car park. Continue along road to Crossroads. Bridleway to 3 As road bends to left, Turn Right and Right Again by war Dummer memorial, signposted Woodmancott. The 5 As road turns right, Continue Straight On towards Holt 8 Woodmancott. Axford Basingstoke 7 9 Breach 6 Follow road past Manor Farm and Continue Straight On College Wood Farm to bridleway (northeast). Manor Farm Becket’s 7 Where gravel track turns to left, Take Right Bridleway Calvert House 6 ) k Down l (eastbound) along edge of wood. Farm 5 a

W Woodmancott ’s r 8 After 300 yards, the bridleway forks again. Take Left e 4 r a f y Fork across field downhill to gravel track. Turn Left a 3 Lone W and follow gravel track clockwise around edge of M Farm field and into woods. Whiteway Farm 11 9 At T-junction, Turn Right onto Wayfarer’s Walk 12 10 0 3 13 Lone for about 2 miles. A Boundary Stone Barn Candover 10 Bear Right at Lone Barn House and leave Brown ) 3 east Copse Wayfarer’s Walk. Candover PH Stratton 11 After bend in road to right, Turn Left onto track. 12 At end of woods, Take Right Track beside boundary stone. Pass farm and continue straight on to minor road.

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