Wednesday 3 December at 10.30am Every Saturday in December at 11.00am 70 Southampton 54 Winchester TOWN/CITY WALK TOWN/CITY WALK 1.5 hours Heritage Walk. Walks are free, donations welcomed City Highlights. This recently introduced tour to support our conservation work. highlights the main historic sites in Winchester city For further information: 023 8067 1083 or centre and takes place on days when there is only e-mail: [email protected] one City Walking tour. Cost: Adult £4.50 (children Meet at: Main gate by the Lodge at the end of accompanying a paying adult, free). Cemetery Road, off the Avenue. For more information: 01962 840500 or Leader: Southampton Tourist Guides Association. www.winchestertouristguides.com Various. Southampton station. Meet at: Tourist Information Centre, Guildhall, Winchester. Leader: Winchester Tourist Guides. Wednesday 3 December at 9.30am Winchester station. 42 Various. 3 hours COUNTRY WALK Keyhaven Bird Watch. Fourth in the regular autumn, winter and spring series of short walks with Gerald Saturday 6 December at 2.00pm Martin to see the autumn passage migrants of the 49 Itchen Valley Country Park DECEMBER Keyhaven and Pannington Marshes. COUNTRY WALK 2 hours Suggested donation £3. Winter Tree ID Course. We’re celebrating National For further information: Pete Smith 014425 617011. Tree Week with a course to help you learn to Meet at: Car park at Keyhaven, where charges apply, identify trees in winter. The afternoon will consist of or park for free by the sea wall. Grid ref: SZ 306 915. a guided walk around the country park to look at Leader: & I.O.W Wildlife Trust. various tree species followed by a classroom-based Wednesday 3 December at 10.30am session. Cost: Adult £2.50; Concessions £2. Booking necessary: 023 8046 6091. 70 Southampton Meet at: High Wood Barn, Itchen Valley Country TOWN/CITY WALK Park, West End. Leader: Eastleigh Borough Council Heritage Walk. Walks are free, donations welcomed Countryside Service Ranger. to support our conservation work. Solent Blue Line nos 9/99. Eastleigh station. For further information: 023 8067 1083 or e-mail: [email protected] Sunday 7 December at 10.00am Meet at: Main gate by the Lodge at the end of 38 Chichester Cemetery Road, off the Avenue. COUNTRY WALK 1.5 hours Leader: Southampton Tourist Guides Association. Birdwatching Walk at Cobnor Point. A short stroll Various. Southampton station. around Cobnor Point on Chidham, taking time to Sat/Sun 6/7 December from 10.00am look for and identify the harbour birds. Dress warmly and bring binoculars, if you have them. No dogs 20 Royal Victoria Country Park please. Today, we have the kind permission of the EVENT 6 hours owners of Cobnor to meet in the private car park Victorian Christmas Craft. A step back in time for area next to the disabled parking spaces at Cobnor a traditional Victorian Christmas fayre. Browse a Point. For more information: 01243 512301 or visit selection of stalls for that extra special hand-made www.conservancy.co.uk gift. The children will love Santa’s Grotto, face painting Meet at: Hard users car park, Cobnor House. Take the road onto Chidham at the southern point of this road, and the Christmas Trail. There will also be live music, take the private road to Cobnor (including Cobnor roast chestnuts, mince pies and mulled wine. For Activities Centre) drive down and past the turning to more information: 023 8045 5157. the Activity Centre. The parking area is in the next field Meet at: The Chapel & Empire Room, Royal Victoria along on the left and sign-posted for this walk. Country Park. Leader: Hampshire County Council Leader: Chichester Harbour Conservancy. Countryside Service. First in Hampshire & Dorset no 16/16A. Sunday 7 December at 10.00am Netley station. Netley ferry. 29 COUNTRY WALK 7 miles / 5 hours A Moderate Ramble with a Ranger No:41. Fill your lungs with fresh air and get your heart pumping while you find out more about the . 30 DECEMBER 31

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65 68 22 Wed 10 Wed COUNTRY WALK Wednesday 10 Wednesday EVENT EVENT EVENT Wednesday 10 Wednesday Service Ranger. Service Ranger. information: information: Meet at: Meet at: – 4 miles Parkingsouth of chargesA3. on Petersfield the apply. Service Ranger. Meet at: Meet at: turn A31, off From at the Park. Farnham onto the 3 miles after turnapprox. A325, off the main road and The entrance is 300 Park. Woodland follow signs for the yards along on this the road, left. Meet at: Meet at: Leader: Leader: around the park in the company of one of the park rangers. The The Christmas Special. Wood Babes in the Christmas Special will include a short winter walk, by followed Christmas songs rounding and a story, off with a range of Christmas craftSeasonal activities. refreshments and a present from Santa are included in the price. Suitable for children 12 months to 2.5 sensible footwear and Wear warm clothing. years old. Booking essential. Walk. Wednesday Wreath. Own Christmas Your Make Use making Wreath your this own Christmasyear. produce we collected have from the park to make a beautiful with door rangershanging, on hand to Refreshments provided. guide you. Cost: £6 per Booking person. essential as places are limited. Leader: Leader:

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35 22 EVENT Tuesday 9 Tuesday TOWN & CITY WALK Sunday 7 Sunday Service Ranger. Service Ranger. Leader: Leader: Leader: Leader: Meet at: Meet at: Meet at: Meet at: Leader: Leader: A guided walk Walk. Charles Christmas Dickens around the area where the Dickens family lived and Hear excerptsworked. from workthe novelist’s and indulge on seasonal refreshments. (children accompanying a paying adult, free). (children accompanying free). a paying adult, For more information: Ringwood Ringwood towards and turn left just after the Follow the road for about hill 2 signposted Shobley. miles and the car park is to be found down a gravel on track, the If right. travelling in the opposite direction take (Cadnam the to Owl Ringwood), Sanctuary turning A31 off and the then A31 rejoin travelling the back the way you came. Meet at: Meet at: Join us on one of these exciting rambles for a fascinating introduction to this unique National Park. Join one of our volunteer rangers to more discover about the history and wildlife of the New Forest. These events are designed to build your confidence and understanding of the Forest so that you can feel comfortable exploring independently in the future. So put on those walking boots and take the first step suitable outdoor Wear on this exciting adventure. clothing and Bringwalking boots. a packed lunch and Suitable for 12 refreshments. years+. Cost: £6 as per Booking places person. essential, are limited: Cost: £6 per Booking person. essential as places are limited. making your own Christmas Wreath this year. Use making Wreath your this own Christmasyear. produce we collected have from the park to make a beautiful with door rangershanging, on hand to Refreshments provided. guide you. Wreath. Own Christmas Your Make Thur 11 December at 10.30am & 3.00pm Sunday 14 December at 10.00am 65 Alice Holt Woodland Park 23 Manor Farm Country Park EVENT 1.5 hours EVENT Babes in the Wood Christmas Special. The Magic of Christmas. Discover the magic of The Christmas Special will include a short winter Christmas with a day of festive entertainment at walk, followed by Christmas songs and a story, Hampshire’s working farm of a bygone age. Browse a rounding off with a range of Christmas craft activities. selection of local craft and produce stalls, enjoy carol Seasonal refreshments and a present from Santa are singing, music and theatre, meet Santa in his stable included in the price. Suitable for children 12 months grotto and relax in the Victorian farmhouse with a to 2.5 years old. Wear sensible footwear and warm glass of mulled wine and a mince pie. A great festive clothing. Booking essential. Cost: £9. day out for all the family. Cost: Farm admission For booking and more information: 01420 520212. charges apply. Adult £5.80; Child £4.20. No need to Meet at: The Forest Classroom, Alice Holt Woodland book. For more information: 01489 772813. Park. From the A31, turn off at Farnham onto the Meet at: Notice board in Toplands car park within A325, after approx. 3 miles turn off the main road and Manor Farm Country Park, Pylands Lane, Bursledon, follow signs for the Woodland Park. The entrance is 300 Southampton SO31 1BH. Just off J8, M27. yards along this road, on the left. Grid ref: SU 811 417. Grid ref: SU 728 038. Leader: Hampshire County Leader: Forestry Commission. Council Countryside Service Ranger. Bentley/Farnham station. DECEMBER Sunday 14 December at 10.30am Friday 12 December at 10.30am 25 Castle Bottom Nature Reserve 65 Alice Holt Woodland Park CYCLE RIDE/EVENT 2 miles / 1.5 hours EVENT 1.5 hours Healthy Heaths. Feel less guilty about forthcoming Babes in the Wood Christmas Special. Christmas indulgences with a healthy stroll around The Christmas Special will include a short winter the heath. Dogs welcome, if kept on leads. Booking walk, followed by Christmas songs and a story, necessary: 01252 870425. rounding off with a range of Christmas craft activities. Meet at: Coopers Hill entrance, Castle Bottom NNR, Seasonal refreshments and a present from Santa are Eversley. Grid ref: SU 789 597. Leader: Hampshire included in the price. Suitable for children 12 months County Council Countryside Service Ranger. to 2.5 years old. Wear sensible footwear and warm clothing. Booking essential. Cost: £9. For booking and more information: 01420 520212. Monday 15 December at 10.30am Meet at: The Forest Classroom, Alice Holt Woodland 21 Hayling Island Park. From the A31, turn off at Farnham onto the 1 mile / 2 hours A325, after approx. 3 miles turn off the main road and COUNTRY WALK follow signs for the Woodland Park. The entrance is 300 Birdwatching Around the Oysterbeds. A walk yards along this road, on the left. Grid ref: SU 811 417. around the oysterbeds looking for wintering Leader: Forestry Commission. waterbirds and the high tide wader roost. Beginners Bentley/Farnham station. welcome. For further information: 023 9247 6411. Meet at: North Hayling Halt car park (behind the Esso garage). Grid ref: SU 717 029. Leader: Hampshire Sunday 14 December at 9.00am County Council Countryside Service Ranger. Hayling Island Havant station. 21 Stagecoach in Hampshire nos 30/31. COUNTRY WALK 1.5 hours Birdwatching Walk at North Common. A short Tuesday 16 December at 10.30am stroll around North Common, taking time to look Swanwick for and identify the harbour birds. Dress warmly and 50 1.5 hours bring binoculars, if you have them. No dogs please. COUNTRY WALK For more information: 01243 512301 or visit: Footprints in the Snow. It’s winter at Swanwick www.conservancy.co.uk Lakes Wildlife Reserve. Which creatures are still Meet at: In the small free car park at North Common, out and about at this time of the year? How do we Hayling Island. From the bridge onto Hayling Island, take know? Come along and find out all about looking the first left towards Northney Marina. Follow the road after our winter wildlife. An event for pre-school round past the entrance to the marina and hotel, shortly children. Warm coats an Wellies essential. you will pass some houses on your left. Look for the car Suggested donation £2.50 per child. park entrance (with height barrier) on your left. For further information and booking: Jo Trotter or Leader: Chichester Harbour Conservancy. 32 DECEMBER 33

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70 10 38 COUNTRY WALK Wednesday 31 Wednesday COUNTRY WALK Wednesday 31 Wednesday Sunday 28 Sunday TOWN/CITY WALK visit www.conservancy.co.uk Conservancy. A259 and Cot Lane on Lay to the Chidham Peninsula. by and roadside parking. welcomed welcomed to support our conservation work. Wildflower Walk. Walk. Wildflower For further information: The walk starts with a gentle climb to Magdalen Hill and we follow the ridge for a views lovely across A route through quiet parts Winchester. of the city leads to ParkNorthWalls and we then follow the A route River Itchen all the way Avington. back to through quiet parts. Magdalen Hill, St Swithun Magdalen and Hill, the Itchen. at A Nutbourne.Walk walk starting on Year End of the Chidham through Peninsula harbour farmland and countryside reaching the shoreline at Nutbourne and along it to Prinsted before returning to the start via a mostly inland Expect route. muddy paths. For more information: Meet at: Meet at: Parish Council. Parish Council. Meet at: Grid ref: SU 528 321. Meet at: Meet at: Cemetery Avenue. off the Road, Grid ref: SU 359 309. Leader: e-mail: e-mail:

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8 35 COUNTRY WALK Sunday 28 Sunday COUNTRY WALK Saturday 27 Saturday TOWN & CITY WALK Sunday 21 Sunday COUNTRY WALK Thursday 18 Thursday End of year walk. Way. to How Park Test and then down to the then turnWe south to Horsebridge and back to the village on the path of the Roman Road. We head via Lockerly Water Water head via We Lockerlyand Lockerly Dean Hill. Farm to climb Dean Hill for views to the north and then returnsouth, through woods and fields over on the south side of Village the and hill to Lockerly recross the River Dun to the car park. National Trust Moreaston Wood. A circular walk to Wood. Moreaston Trust National Vyne through ancient woodland and the meadows. Meet at: Meet at: Meet at: Meet at: 1 mile up the road north from Dunbridge Station. Grid ref: SU 316 276. Meet at: Meet at: Leader: A guided walk Walk. Charles Christmas Dickens around the area where the Dickens family lived and Hear excerptsworked. from workthe novelist’s and indulge on seasonal refreshments. (children accompanying free). a paying adult, For more information: Meet at: Meet at: Sherborne Road, St John. Leader: Leader: Leader: Way, Swanwick. Swanwick. Way, Meet at: Meet at: Jess Daish-Miller