Hook- Basingstoke Canal - Bartley Heath Elms Road HOOK Dorchester Road A30 Sheldon’s Road ââââ A walk around Basingstoke ââââââ ââââ Aââ S h ââ ââ e l d d ââ a on ââââ Ro ’s L ow an ââ ââ ad e ââ Me ââ ââ Bell Canal, Hook and Bartley Heath ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Odiham Castle was one of only three C - Continue along the Basingstoke ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Distance: 9.5km – 6 miles strongholds built by King John, to Canal towpath passing King ââ ââ ââ ââ Duration: 2 hrs 15 mins add to the 90 he already had at his John’s Castle. ââ ââ Black Bridge ââ ââ ââ disposal, and the site was chosen Osborn Way Transport: After 1.5km, pass under the road bridge ââââââ Rectory Road ââ Newham Road ââ ââ because it lay halfway between ââââââââ ââ ââ (The Swan pub is on the road to the ââ ââ Train – Hook Station Kings Bridge ââââââ B3349 Windsor and Winchester. King John ââââ ââ right). Continue for 400m and follow ââ ââ Bus – No.13 Stagecoach. may have decided on Odiham as a ââ ââ ââ ââ footpath across the field towards the ââââââ ââââââ ââ ââ ââââââ For further information visit: ââ ââ ââ ââ London Road Bull’s Bushes ââââ suitable site for a castle on his visit to left bridge (with the pipe). Turn left ââ Old School Road ââââ ââ ââââ www.stagecoachbus.com or B3349 ââââ the town in 1204. Construction began and at the road turn right towards ââ ââââââââââââ telephone: 0345 121 0190 (calls ââ ââ ââ in 1207 and continued until 1214. the roundabout. ââââ ââ ââ are charged a local rate) Hook Common ââ ââ Hook Common ââ ââ ââ In the 14th Century the castle played a Hook Road Satnav: RG27 9HB ââ ââ part in the Despenser’s rebellion, and for ââ ââ ââ Eââ ââââ The walk is anti - clockwise ââ Bartley Heath ââ 11 years was prison to a Scottish king. ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ By the 15th Century however, it was ââ B3349 History ââ ââ ââ used only as a hunting-lodge, and in A287 M3 ââ ââ ââ ââ Hook Common and Bartley Heath 1605 was described as a ruin. ââ ââ ââ ââ are a network of over 330 acres of ââ ââ ââ The walk ââ heathland and woodland near the ââ ââ ââ ââ village of Hook in north Hampshire. A - The walk starts in the centre of ââ ââ 26 ââ ââ 27 A287 They are Sites of Special Scientific Hook, continue in westerly direction ââ ââââ along London Road over the railway M3 Interest (SSSI), designated mainly for ââ the high quality wet heathland plant bridge, turn right down Morris Street. ââââââ ââ ââ ââ ââ community present. They are areas of At the junction with Old School Road, ââ ââ ââ turn right and then left (sign posted ââ M3 ââ Common Land, with a long history of ââ ââ Fosters Business Park). After 10m ââ ââ D - Continue across and along Bartley ââ ââ ââ livestock grazing by local commoners. ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ continue along the footpath to the ââ Hardy native breeds of cattle or Heath to join the footpath passing the A287 Dââ ââ ââ ââââ left and follow down past Basingstoke Derby Inn pub on the right. Follow the B Butter Wood ââ ponies are used to help manage the ââ Country Hotel on the right. footpath through the wood taking the ââ ââ heathland to keep it suitable for the ââ ââ footpath on the right, continue along ââ ââ wildlife that lives there. At the road (A30), cross over and ââ ââ the path through the woods to the ââ ââ continue down Heather Row, over the ââ ââ ââ edge of the motorway turn right and ââ motorway and immediately left along ââââââââ ââ ââ ane ââ cross footbridge. l L d ââ il a the footpath through the woods to the M o ââ R ââ ââ k o ââ ââ path on the right. o E - Follow the footpath to the right H ââ ââ Hook Road Warnborough ââ under overhead cables to the path ââ B - After 250m follow path to right, ââ Green ââ coming in from the left, turn left along ââ ââ continue straight for 200m and bear ââ this path and under overhead cable Odiham ââ left. At the next path crossroads, take ââ ââââ ââ ââ Castleââ ââ ââ crossing Bartley Heath. At the road ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ second turning (11 o’clock). Cross path ââ ââ ââ ââ Swan ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ cross over the stile at the roundabout ââ Bridge ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ through kissing gate and eventually ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ The Basingstoke Canal runs for 32 miles, turn right and continue north back to ââ Drawbridge into a field. Take path to left after ââ ââ ââ the centre of Hook to the start. ââ from Greywell Village in Hampshire to ââ 150m signposted ‘to the tunnel’. At the ââ ââ T un ââ ââ ne Woodham in Surrey. The Basingstoke road, turn right. l L ââ ââ a ne ââââ Canal Authority (BCA), was set up in ââ ââ Greywell Greywell ââ ââ B ââ The Fox and Goose pub is ahead. ââ 3 ââ 3 ââ Hill Park ââ ââ 4 ââ ââ ââ 9 ââ ââ ââ 1992 to manage the Canal on behalf ââ ââ ââ tunnel ââ ââ ââ C ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ ââ Turn down Deptford Lane and after ââ ââ ââ ââ of the two County Councils. Different ââ 10m, turn left along the path and parts of the canal hold their own join the canal towpath. surprises, such as the flights of locks The Street De in Surrey, the lakes and flashes near ptf Greywell ord La Mytchett or the rolling fields and ne Greywell Country Park North Warnborough Street picturesque cottages near Odiham. Hampshire now www.hants.gov.uk µ Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2012.