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recorded at 30 locations along the River Meon Meon River the along locations 30 at recorded

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SOUTH DOWNS SOUTH DOWNS WALKS NATIONAL PARK From rolling hills to bustling market towns, the EAST South Downs National Park’s landscapes cover 1,600km² of breathtaking views, hidden gems and quintessentially English scenery. A rich MEON tapestry of wildlife, landscapes, tranquillity and visitor attractions, weave together a story of people and place in harmony. For your guide to everything there is

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latest news and events from East Meon village the South Downs National Park. southdowns.gov.uk/newsletter SOUTH DOWNS WAY Stretching the entire Head at Eastbourne. length of the South The section of this trail Downs National Park, in these walks gives you this 100m national trail stunning views out over runs from the historic the quintessential English, city of Winchester to the rolling countryside. white cliffs of Beachy

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 © Anne Purkiss • Take your litter home • Keep dogs under effective control Enjoy the outdoors • Plan ahead and be prepared

• Follow advice and local signs View over East Meon

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directly arising caused, however injury, or damage loss, for responsibility

Please Please

etc) and users of this route do so at their own risk. We do not accept any any accept not do We risk. own their at so do route this of users and etc)

of East Meon village. Meon East of

that routes are shared with other users (vehicles, pedestrians, dogs, horses horses dogs, pedestrians, (vehicles, users other with shared are routes that

centre the through seen be can this of Examples

AndrewPickettPhoto.com All uncredited photos Mischa Mischa photos uncredited All AndrewPickettPhoto.com © image cover Front

attracting insects, birds and small mammals. mammals. small and birds insects, attracting

SOUTHDOWNS.GOV.UK

added to the riverbanks to increase biodiversity, biodiversity, increase to riverbanks the to added

Plants have been been have Plants

keep the river cool. cool. river the keep

from predators and and predators from

places for fish to hide hide to fish for places

. nationalrail.co.uk

deflectors to generate generate to deflectors

southdownsnp station is Petersfield, visit visit Petersfield, is station

create pools and flow flow and pools create

The nearest train train nearest The By rail: By /SDNPA SDNPA

@ by narrowing it to to it narrowing by

naturalising the river river the naturalising . visit traveline.info/se 01730 814810 01730

also been involved in in involved been also

Petersfield and Winchester, Winchester, and Petersfield Authority: Park

The partnership have have partnership The Regular services from from services Regular National Downs South By bus: By

CONTACT HERE GETTING

from source to sea, including at East Meon. Meon. East at including sea, to source from

recorded at 30 locations along the River Meon Meon River the along locations 30 at recorded

2003 they are now thriving and have been been have and thriving now are they 2003 Always bag and bin your dog poo – any public bin will do! will bin public any – poo dog your bin and bag Always

in extinct locally as Recorded Valley. Meon keep them on a lead around livestock, horses and wildlife. wildlife. and horses livestock, around lead a on them keep

the in voles water re-introducing including For a safe and fun visit with your dog please remember to to remember please dog your with visit fun and safe a For

MVP have been part of a number of projects projects of number a of part been have MVP TAKE THE LEAD THE TAKE

and brook lamprey. brook and font. medieval

the people local and volunteers with Working

as wild trout, minnows minnows trout, wild as beautiful, its see to church

population of fish too such such too fish of population the inside Pop 1230. in the condition of the River Meon. River the of condition the

Acorn Trail National land access Open

The river supports a good good a supports river The added was which spire improve help to 2008 in created was

Byway spot otter and kingfisher. kingfisher. and otter spot magnificent its with Saints

(MVP) Partnership Valley Meon The

might be lucky enough to to enough lucky be might All of church Norman

byway Restricted

an array of species, you you species, of array an imposing the at start PARTNERSHIP

and precious habitat for for habitat precious and leaflet this in walks The Bridleway

THE MEON VALLEY VALLEY MEON THE one’. Providing a rare rare a Providing one’. essentials. for shop village

Footpath river known as ‘the Swift Swift ‘the as known river a and food local delicious

sources of this beautiful beautiful this of sources offering pubs of couple

Follow the arrows on waymarkers. on arrows the Follow

you’ll see one of the the of one see you’ll a are There House.

FIND YOUR WAY YOUR FIND

Solent. At South Farm Farm South At Solent. Court Old the including

21 miles down to the the to down miles 21 buildings historic many

the River Meon flow for for flow Meon River the to home is Winchester,

GIS RE

EASTBOURNE

BOGNOR BOGNOR PORTSMOUTH crystal clear waters of of waters clear crystal of Bishops the by owned VE HO &

ON ON BRIGHT

the South Downs, the the Downs, South the once Meon, East of

R CHICHESTE

Filtered by the chalk of of chalk the by Filtered village picturesque The

S LEWE

ON SOUTHAMPT N N O O

ON ME RIVER MEON RIVER MEON EAST

EAST

PULBOROUGH T MIDHURS

Station

HIGHLIGHTS

WINCHESTER Railway

Area Park National

WELLS vole Water

TUNBRIDGE

ALMING GOD

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• Follow advice and local signs View over East Meon ii ABOVE EAST MEON MAP REF: Find this area LOWER BORDEAN TRAIL: PATH: A mix of grass on OS Explorer and uneven ground – OL3 DISTANCE: lots of stiles. 4 miles (6.4km) GR ADIENT: ALLOW: 2 hours Two short, steep sections.

Head south from road. At the road turn 1the church then turn right and then left onto left following the river the bridleway beside DRAYTON through the High Street. Pidham Cottage. SIR Just beyond the Izaac WILLIAM’S Walton pub turn sharp Rise slowly to woods, 3 HILL left onto a footpath 5where a steep climb between two cottages zig-zags you up the track. 6 and then right before the Near the top bear left at gate. Continue past the a junction, then right at the next, taking the path

allotments to re-join the W

out beside fields. Pass R

river at Frogmore. E

I under overhead power V S ROOKHAM T 5 When the river lines to the next junction. E R COPSE M

2disappears under a Turn left as this track rises M 2 EO lane, continue down the alongside a hedgerow. E N O road to the “Bottle Ale At the top of the down RO Cottages”. Opposite the follow the farm track all N AD cottages cross the stile the way to the road at ALL SAINTS 1 CHURCH onto a footpath. Park Farm cottages. 1 FROGMORE EAST MEON BARROW Follow the footpath, Take the footpath 2 3 3keeping left at two 6opposite, leading H HILL I further footpath junctions south across Park Hill. G 4 until you reach a road. Enjoy the splendid views 9 H

Cross over and continue over East Meon and its S T up a byway to a junction church then descend 4 R E of six paths. sharply down to the E church cemetery to T Take the second byway complete your circuit. 4on your left, which leads north to the main BROWNING’S HILL Open Access Land Wherever you see this symbol you are free to leave SMALL the footpath to walk and picnic within the mapped DOWN 7 area. Please be aware of livestock and wildlife. 8 S SOUTH O FARM U T H UP TO THE DOWNS D O W

TRAIL: PATH: A mix of grass N and uneven ground. S SOURCE OF THE DISTANCE: W RIVER MEON A Full – 8 miles (12.8km) GR ADIENT: Y Shortcut – 3 miles (4.8km) One long climb and descent. ii ALLOW: Full – 4 hours Shortcut – 1 hour 25 mins WETHER DOWN Starting at the church, road, crossing two road 1walk up through the junctions and proceed cemetery and continue on the South Downs Way, Y DR A OX HYDEN HILL in this direction to Chalk now as a stony byway FORD 5 W RO Dell Cottages. for about 1km, until AD S you reach a footpath ’ 6 Cross the road H on your left. C LEYDENE NS WAY R OW 2and continue on PARK OUTH D A S the footpath opposite, Follow the footpath crossing several fields downhill towards N 6 O THE SUSTAINABILITY to Drayton Farm. South Farm and the M CENTRE source of the River Meon At Drayton Farm, (a pond). Then continue HYDEN WOOD 3turn left on the road across the road to a and cross the River Meon footpath at Lower Farm. before turning up onto Halnaker Lane. Continue This footpath zig COOMBE south on this byway 7zags, following field WOOD through woods until you boundaries, to marker come to a crossroad of 8 on the map and the paths, where you meet the next path junction. KEY: South Downs Way. Turn right and follow Point of interest Long Distance Path Here you can take a 8the fence-line for 4short cut by turning about 350m, then turn Pub Bridleway left onto the footpath right through a wooden Refreshments Footpath back to East Meon. For gate and follow the path Toilets Restricted byway the longer trail, continue into East Meon. uphill on this byway for Bus stop Byway CLANFIELD At the road turn right nearly two miles, to the Shop Woodland Sustainability Centre on 9following it past the the crest of the downs. village school and shop. Trail point Buildings At the end of the road turn Road Open access land 0 500m Walk along the left to cross the river and (in shaded area) path adjacent to the reach your starting point. N 5 2000ft