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Winchester

Itchen Stoke And Ovington

Abbotstone Down – New Alresford town centre loop from Swarraton

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South East England

Hampshire

Winchester

Itchen Stoke And Ovington

Abbotstone Down – New Alresford town centre loop from Swarraton

Moderate

4.8

(6)

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Abbotstone Down – New Alresford town centre loop from Swarraton

03:39

13.5km

170m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 16, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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40 m

Abbotstone Iron Age Fort and Nature Reserve

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An example of a late bronze age to early iron age univallate hill fort. Some of the ramparts and ditches have been infilled but what remains is clear.
You will …

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163 m

Abbotstone Down

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Abbotstone Down is a chalk grassland with mature oak woodland and scrub. You can observe the remains of an Iron Age hill fort on the down, as well as many …

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4.27 km

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

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A poignant information board giving the story of a multi plane crash in May 1944 involving several Spitfires. Overlooks a beautiful valley.

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7.72 km

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

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The Fulling Mill is a beautiful, Grade II-listed thatch cottage on the River Alre. The mill was built in the 13th century to tighten and shrink cloth. The cottage is privately owned but you can admire it across the river.

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8.55 km

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

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St John’s is an elegant church in the heart of New Alresford. The church was built in the 13th century but was almost entirely rebuilt in 1898, save for the …

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8.60 km

New Alresford town centre

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New Alresford is a pretty Georgian town renowned for pastel painted buildings, riverside walks, and independent shops. It is the UK capital of watercress farming, too. In the Middle Ages, …

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8.79 km

Alresford Old Fire Station

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Houses an old steam engine and a local museum.

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8.89 km

Pub Garden at Arle Valley Trail

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Great view with dinning. The pub has excellent food and even fabric napkins in the garden!

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13.5 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

5.09 km

3.26 km

3.05 km

1.60 km

527 m

Surfaces

7.53 km

2.08 km

1.72 km

965 m

876 m

356 m

Elevation

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Thursday 25 June

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Abbotstone Down – New Alresford town centre loop from Swarraton

Abbotstone Iron Age Fort and Nature Reserve

Abbotstone Down

Site of 1944 Spitfire Crash, Winchester

The Fulling Mill on the River Alre

St John the Baptist Church, New Alresford

New Alresford town centre

Alresford Old Fire Station

Pub Garden at Arle Valley Trail

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