The Robert Athis 'Six Hills of Alton' Walk
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Hampshire County Council Responsibilities: Council County Hampshire you pass this corner. this pass you magnificent man-made earthworks of the Iron Age fort as as fort Age Iron the of earthworks man-made magnificent also a criminal offence. offence. criminal a also the south corner of Monk Wood and also note the the note also and Wood Monk of corner south the vehicle on a public right of way without lawful consent is is consent lawful without way of right public a on vehicle of the crop field. Note the view of Alton as you pass pass you as Alton of view the Note field. crop the of the public exercising these rights. Driving a motorised motorised a Driving rights. these exercising public the Six Hills circular route at the way marker in the middle middle the in marker way the at route circular Hills Six use to cross private land, it is a criminal offence to prevent prevent to offence criminal a is it land, private cross to use bulls) on paths on bulls) urn West to follow the Hangers Way to pick up the the up pick to Way Hangers the follow to West urn T 7. Public rights of way are paths and tracks which you can can you which tracks and paths are way of rights Public animals (including certain certain (including animals Way at FP31 adjacent to another small wood. small another to adjacent FP31 at Way eep dangerous dangerous eep k not Should • Rights of Way Way of Rights of the wood until you cross a field to join the Hangers Hangers the join to field a cross you until wood the of edges Wood keep to the track on the east boundary boundary east the on track the to keep Wood Monk At 6. Should not plough paths at field field at paths plough not Should • Consider other people other Consider • Monk Wood passing through a small wood on route. route. on wood small a through passing Wood Monk Should not obstruct paths or deter the use of them of use the deter or paths obstruct not Should • Follow this path (FP3 a wide farm track) all the way to to way the all track) farm wide a (FP3 path this Follow eep dogs under close control close under dogs eep K • fields with the imposing Monk Wood about 1km south. south. 1km about Wood Monk imposing the with fields Maintain most stiles and gates and stiles most Maintain • otect plants and animals animals and plants otect Pr • on your right and bear right then left to emerge in open open in emerge to left then right bear and right your on planting of crops of planting alk through the farm yard with the large modern barns barns modern large the with yard farm the through alk W 5. e your litter home home litter your e tak oss fields after ploughing or or ploughing after fields oss acr paths Reinstate • ve gates and property as you find them and and them find you as property and gates ve Lea • farm yard through the wooden gate. wooden the through yard farm vegetation ake the private road towards the farm and enter the the enter and farm the towards road private the ake T 4. ollow any signs signs any ollow f and ahead Plan • eep back the side growth and overhanging overhanging and growth side the back eep K • to Neatham Manor and Neatham Manor Farm. Manor Neatham and Manor Neatham to e care when crossing roads crossing when care e tak ou will find the entrance entrance the find will ou y right the to bend hand left a At 3. Landowners Responsibilities: Landowners and shoes and clothing suitable wear – e saf Be • Lane) round to the left and up the incline. the up and left the to round Lane) generations be sure to: to: sure be generations Tel: 0300 555 1375 555 0300 Tel: ollow the road (a continuation of Lower Neatham Mill Mill Neatham Lower of continuation (a road the ollow F 2. To ensure that the countryside is protected for future future for protected is countryside the that ensure To Website: www.hants.gov.uk www.hants.gov.uk Website: Neatham Mill and the river Wey. Wey. river the and Mill Neatham use them. use SO23 8UJ SO23 the subway under the A31 where you will encounter encounter will you where A31 the under subway the but the landowner has given permission for the public to to public the for permission given has landowner the but Winchester Winchester om the bottom of Lower Neatham Mill Lane take take Lane Mill Neatham Lower of bottom the om Fr 1. permissive paths or areas marked are not rights of way, way, of rights not are marked areas or paths permissive The Castle Castle The and dogs are allowed on all types of right of way. Any Any way. of right of types all on allowed are dogs and Monk Wood that you can follow: follow: can you that Wood Monk Hampshire County Council Council County Hampshire cyclists cannot use footpaths). Wheelchairs, pushchairs pushchairs Wheelchairs, footpaths). use cannot cyclists there is an alternative route via Neatham Manor farm and and farm Manor Neatham via route alternative an is there check which paths you are entitled to use (for example, example, (for use to entitled are you paths which check map please contact: contact: please map the A31. To avoid crossing at the Holybourne roundabout roundabout Holybourne the at crossing avoid To A31. the responsible when using them. There are four types, please please types, four are There them. using when responsible report a problem or to view the definitive rights of way way of rights definitive the view to or problem a report The recorded route has a couple of challenging crossings on on crossings challenging of couple a has route recorded The to bear this in mind by keeping to the path and being being and path the to keeping by mind in this bear to For information on rights of way and how to use them, to to them, use to how and way of rights on information For Many rights of way cross private land and we ask you you ask we and land private cross way of rights Many Avoiding Crossing the A31 the Crossing Avoiding eep the definitive map up-to-date map definitive the eep K • Alternative Route - - Route Alternative Using local paths local Using Authorise stiles and gates and stiles Authorise • 18568 PRINTED BY HAMPSHIRE PRINTING SERVICES 01962870099 18568 PRINTEDBYHAMPSHIREPRINTINGSERVICES Alton Town Council Council Town Alton The Robert Athis Useful Information leaflet. this in information the preparation of this leaflet Alton Town Council cannot be held responsible for accident of loss resulting from from resulting loss of accident for responsible held be cannot Council Town Alton leaflet this of preparation The Robert Athis possible amendments to the route before embarking on the walk. Whilst every care has been taken in the the in taken been has care every Whilst walk. the on embarking before route the to amendments possible 'Six Hills of Alton' Walk for check please changes, to subject be may but print of time at correct information All Disclaimer: Public Transport Graphics Crimson by designed map Route Photographs by kind permission of Paul Ebbutt and Peter Hicks. Hicks. Peter and Ebbutt Paul of permission kind by Photographs Traveline: www.traveline.info Six Hills83986. of(01420) Tel: or Introduction Tel : 0871 200 22 33 Pell. Pam of courtesy painting Cover on other local walks please visit www.alton.gov.uk www.alton.gov.uk visit please walks local other on a r k o l u a Alton n w guided ‘Six Hills of Alton’ walk, or for more information information more for or walk, Alton’ of Hills ‘Six guided Wardens. d Stagecoach: www.stagecoachbus.com The ‘Six Hills of Alton’ was r a A l throughout the month of May, if you would like to join a a join to like would you if May, of month the throughout Tel: 0345 121Footpath 0190Alton the and Ebbutt Paul from assistance with family l first proposed by local walk u t c Alton Town Council hosts an annual Walking Festival Festival Walking annual an hosts Council Town Alton and this leaflet were produced thanks to Robert Athis and his his and Athis Robert to thanks produced were leaflet this and o enthusiast Robert Athis in r i n This Six Hills of Alton Walk, the interpretation panels on route route on panels interpretation the Walk, Alton of Hills Six This C 2013, who sadly died before www.walkalton.org.uk Local Walking Organisations the walk was officially launched visit please Alton in walking on information Tel: 01420 83986 01420 Tel: at the 2018 Alton Walking Alton Ramblers: www.altonramblers.org.uk more for destination Welcome’ are ‘Walkers accredited Website: www.alton.gov.uk www.alton.gov.uk Website: Festival.