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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

04:42

16.8km

330m

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: June 17, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Parking

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85 m

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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561 m

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and Newman were having an affair and were hanged for murdering Broomham's wife Martha and their son Robert, after they discovered them together on the downs. You are afforded wonderful views from the monument.

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725 m

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a well-known local landmark. Historically, the gibbet was only used once back in 1676 to display the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Both were hanged for murdering Broomham’s wife and son, who discovered their extramarital affair, but alas, there was a witness, and things didn’t work out so well for them. Since that time, the gibbet has been replaced seven times, the last time back in 1992. Now it is just a tourist attraction and an area where you have stunning views out over the surrounding countryside. With a nearby car park, it is also a popular spot with hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts.

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3.57 km

Buttermere Wood

Forest

9.98 km

The Jack Russell Inn

Highlight • Restaurant

The Jack Russel Inn is nestled in a little hamlet in Hampshire and serves up a daily dose of delicious food and drink. It has a lovely outdoor seating area where you can watch the local deers grazing on the green. A wonderful place to start or finish a walk.

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10.1 km

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Highlight • Historical Site

This 19th-century church in Early English style replaced the Norman building of St. Michael that was demolished at the medieval site at Netherton.

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12.5 km

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

Highlight • Trail

An undulating grassy trail leads you through vibrant meadows with terrific views to your right over Charldown Top Copse.

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12.7 km

View of North Wessex Downs

Highlight • Natural Monument

This is an excellent vantage point to enjoy extensive views over the lush rolling hills of England's North Wessex Downs.

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13.7 km

Eastwick Copse

Forest

15.5 km

View from Sandpits Down

Highlight • Natural

lovely view at the top.

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16.8 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

12.2 km

2.92 km

772 m

568 m

350 m

Surfaces

9.32 km

3.05 km

2.77 km

907 m

665 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (140 m)

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Combe

View from Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

The Jack Russell Inn

St Barnabas Church, Faccombe

Meadows and Views of Charldown Top Copse

View of North Wessex Downs

View from Sandpits Down

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