Southampton, Totton and Waterside Group Walks Programme and Newsletter 1st March 2020 – 30th June 2020 website – www.ramblers.org.uk/southampton facebook – www.facebook.com/SouthamptonRamblers/ email – [email protected] We offer friendly welcoming company on our guided walks which cater for all abilities and range from shorter Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday and summer evenings to all-day Sunday walks. March Sun 1 March 2020 10:00 - 13 miles/20.9 km - Moderate West Dean Circular via Pitton Starts at car park near railway station, just north of level crossing and on west side of road. £2.00 charge via honesty box (2018). Or park considerately in road. Map Ex131 (SP5 1JF, SU256271) Car sharers meet Southampton Central Station 0900. Contact: Martin F., 07741 416224. Sun 1 March 2020 13:30 - 6.5 miles/10.5 km - Moderate Sunday afternoon – Denmead circular Start at Kenmore car park on north side of Hambledon Road, Denmead. Map OL3/EX119. (PO7 6EY, SU659120) Farmland, minor hills. Contact: Larry & Anthea, 07861 603522. Thu 5 March 2020 10:00 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Moderate Bolderwood Circular Starts at Bolderwood Car Park. Map OL22 (SO43 7GQ, SU242086) Contact: Bob Pr., 07768 982301. Fri 6 March 2020 10:30 – 4 miles/6.4 km – Leisurely Friday 4 Miler – Upham Circular Start and park by Upham duck pond in Upham Village. Map EX119 OL03. (SO32 1QA, SU540205) Varied terrain, This Walk is for people who are Starting or Returning to walking. Contact: Rod, 07914 101102. Sat 7 March 2020 13:30 – 7 miles/11.3 km – Moderate East Meon Circular Start in car park just west of Workhouse Lane. Map OL3 (EX119) (GU32 1PF, SU677222) Hilly, good views Contact: Colin B, 02380 600415. Sun 8 March 2020 10:00 – 13 miles/20.9 km – Moderate Longslade Bottom Circular via Burley Starts at Longslade Bottom Car Park, opposite Pine Top Caravan Site. Map OL22 (BH25 5WA, SU270002) Option to visit Queen’s Head, Burley, at lunchtime. Car sharers meet Southampton Central Station 0900. Contact: Mel, 02380 897605 or 077139 64295. Sun 8 March 2020 13:30 – 7 miles/11.3 km – Moderate Sunday Afternoon Whiteparish Circular via Dean Hill Starts at 13:30: Car park next to doctors’ surgery in Common Road, Whiteparish, south of A27 and immediately south of church. Map EX131 (SP5 2SQ, SU246235) A scenic woodland and download walk Contact: Rob S, 01794 512999 Thu 12 March 2020 10:00 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Moderate Pitton Circular Starts at Slate Way, Pitton. Turn south off White Hill/White Way at crossroads in centre of village and park in this quiet road. Map Ex131 (SP5 1EE, SU210313) Via Hound Wood, West Winterslow. Contact: Basil, 02380 779603 Fri 13 March 2020 10:30 – 4 miles/6.4 km – Leisurely Friday 4 Miler – Beaulieu Rd. Circular Starts in Beaulieu Road car park opposite the Drift Inn (next to Beaulieu Rd. Station). If full, use Shatterford CP just over the railway line. Map OL22 (SO42 7YQ, SU350063) A New Forest walk via Matley Heath and Denny Wood suitable for those new or returning to walking. Beaulieu Rd Station is accessible by SWT services from Southampton Contact: Rob S, 01794 512999. Sat 14 March 2020 13:30 – 7.5 miles/12.1 km – Moderate Warsash Circular Starts at Large car park off Passage Lane with toilets. Map OL3/Ex119 (SO31 9FR, SU489062) Brisk Pace. Contact: Pete & Veronica, 01489 573708. Sun 15 March 2020 09:45 – 13 miles/20.9 km – Moderate Harting Down Circular via Compton Starts at Harting Down Car Park. (Free to NT members, otherwise £2 in 2019.) Map OL8/Ex120 (GU31 5PN, SU790180) Hilly. Car sharers meet Southampton Station 0830. Contact: John C, 02380 553883 or 07907 942780 on the day. Sun 15 March 2020 13:30 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Leisurely Sunday afternoon – Hinton Ampner Circular Park and start on Hinton Hill Road, - Going East along the A272. Go past the entrance to Hinton Ampner on your right, turn right up Hinton Hill Road and go through Hinton Ampner, sharp left hand turn followed by sharp right hand turn. Park on verge under the trees. Map (OL32). (SO24 0LA, SU599271) Encompassing farmland and woods. Contact: Derek, 07815 560607. Thu 19 March 2020 10:00 – 6.5 miles/10.5 km – Moderate Compton Circular via Shawford Starts at Jubilee Playing Fields Car Park, Shepherd’s Lane. Blue Star Bus 1 to South Down stop. Map OL32/Ex132 (SO21 2BX, SU466248) Via Shawford, Twyford Golf Course, Pilgrims Way, St Catherine’s Nature Reserve. No stiles, Contact: Jeff H, 07713 014352 or 01489 505407 Fri 20 March 2020 10:30 – 4 miles/6.4 km – Leisurely Friday 4 Miler – Compton Circular Starts at Jubilee Recreation Ground car park, Compton. Blue Star 1 Bus stop is South Down, Shawford Map EX132 OL32. (SO21 2BX, SU466248)Views, open farmland. This walk is for people who are starting or returning to walking. Contact: Alan F, 07783 948011 Sat 21 March 2020 13:30 – 7 miles/11.3 km – Moderate Tichbourne Circular Start & park in Tichborne Arms car park. Please patronise pub. Map OL32 (Ex 132) (SO24 0NA, SU571304) Undulating. Contact: Jane, 077925 55597. Sun 22 March 2020 09:30 – 12.5 miles/20.1 km – Moderate Beacon Hill Circular. Starts at 09:30: Free parking at Beaconhill Beeches. Map OL32/Ex119. (SO32 3LJ, SU599227) Via Betty Mundy’s Bottom, Exton, Meonstoke (lunch/optional pub), West Meon, Warnford and Wheely Down. Car sharers meet Southampton Central Station 0830. 0930 start! Contact: Jeff J, 01489 893064 or 07505 444395 on the day. Sun 22 March 2020 13:30 – 6.5 miles/10.5 km – Moderate Sunday afternoon – Bramdean Common Circular Starts on Bramdean Common on the off-road parking area, Old Park Road. Map OL32 (Ex132). (SO24 0JL, SU626295) Woodland, Contact: Colin B, 02380 600415. March 23rd --- Last day to book for the Meal Night on the 2nd of April at 19.00 at Lakaz Maman Thu 26 March 2020 10:00 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Moderate Braishfield Circular Starts at War memorial at junction of Braishfield Road, Dummers Road. Park in road nearby. Map Ex131 (SO51 0RJ, SU375252) Contact: Malcolm & Wendy, 07724 149314. Fri 27 March 2020 10:30 – 4 miles/6.4 km – Leisurely Friday 4 Miler – Swanwick Circular Meet and start at Swanwick Shore Road car park, just behind the Ship Inn, Lower Swanwick, Bridge Road (A27). Map OL3/Ex119. Bus stops nearby. (SO31 7FN, SU496092) This Walk is for People Who are starting or returning to walking. Contact: Rod, 07914 101102 Sat 28 March 2020 13:30 – 7 miles/11.3 km – Moderate Exton Circular Start & park near the A32 in side road area where possible. Note that the post code is not near the start! Map OL32 (EX132) Note M27 closed between Junctions 3 and 4 this weekend (SO32 3NR, SU617212) Hilly some good views. Contact: Mike H, 02380 677342 Remember, Clocks go forward an Hour at 2 am Sunday morning ,don’t be late Sun 29 March 2020 10:00 – 14 miles/22.5 km – Moderate Wootton Bridge Circular via Lymington Start at Wootton Bridge Car Park. Map OL22 (BH25 5TZ, SZ250997) Undulating. Car sharers meet Southampton Central Station 0900. Contact: Nigel, 01202 801088. Sun 29 March 2020 13:30 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Moderate Sunday afternoon – Micheldever Woods circular Starts at 13:30: Micheldever Wood Car Park, Northington Lane. Turn east off the A33 at the middle of the first dual carriageway north of Kings Worthy. Pass under motorway and car park is on your left. N.B. Postcode may not be near start. Map OL32/Ex132. (SO21 1PP, SU530362) British Summer time begins today; Contact: Colin B, 02380 600415. April Thursday 2nd April. Meal at the Lakaz Maman 7pm tonight Thu 2 April 2020 10:00 – 6 miles/9.7 km – Moderate Shepherds Down/Corhampton/Droxford Down Circular Start where the 5 roads meet. Please park considerately on the verges. Map OL3/Ex119 (SO32 1GB, SU594192) Undulating Hampshire Downs. Contact: Chrissie W, 07981 408467. Fri 3 April 2020 10:30 – 4 miles/6.4 km – Leisurely Friday 4 Miler – Bishop’s Waltham Circular Start by the South Pond, Station Road, Bishop’s Waltham. Meet at the railway gates end of the pond. (B2177). Map OL3. (SO32 1NN, SU550174) This walk is for people who are starting or returning to walking. Contact: Larry & Anthea, 07861 603522. Sat 4 April 2020 13:30 – 7 miles/11.3 km – Moderate Stockbridge Circular Start and park at the layby on LH side, 100 yards north of A30 roundabout .Map EX131 (SO20 6DG, SU359351) Some hills & open spaces, good views Contact: Lynne, 07798 737738. Sun 5 April 2020 09:45 – 6.5 miles/10.5 km – Moderate Titchfield Common Circular a.m. Via Chilling Starts at 09:45: Recreation ground on east side of Hunts Pond Road, facing Joseph Paxton pub. Park considerately in Cyprus Road, on west side of Hunts Pond Road and immediately south of pub, NOT in pub car park. Map OL3/Ex119 (PO14 4FX, SU525063) Optional lunchtime meal/drink at The Sir Joseph Paxton. Car sharers meet Southampton Central Station 0900. (Drivers will probably be walking both a.m. and p.m.) 0945 start! Contact: Chris W, 01489 589406. Sun 5 April 2020 13:45 – 6.5 miles/10.5 km – Moderate Titchfield Common Circular p.m. Via Titchfield Haven Starts at 13:45: As for a.m. walk. Parking as a.m., or nearby. Option to use First Bus X4, alighting at Abshot School, Hunts Pond Road, and walking south 5 mins to start, or X5, alighting St John’s Mews, walking east to mini-roundabout and then south 10 mins.