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Children will enjoy play area on this walk!
The play area in Greatham
The Basics
Time: 1 hour
Distance: 3.8 km / 2.4 miles
Terrain: Flat fields, woodland paths and pavement. Can be very muddy through the woodland, even in summer.
Pushchair: This route is not suitable for pushchairs.
Dogs: Dogs are welcome, but should be on leads around the play area.
Refreshments: The Greatham Inn and picnic tables at the park.
Toilets: There may be toilets available if the village hall is open.
Public Transport: Stagecoach 38 from Petersfield to Alton, 737 from Havant to Petersfield to Bordon and 638 Cowplain to Alton all stop in the centre of Greatham. Alight at the primary school and walk to the village hall.
Parking: Free car park beside village hall/play area on Petersfield Road (Postcode: GU33 6EY - W3W: ///splint.decoded.lifetimes)
The zip-line backs onto a meadow of buttercups in spring
This is a simple little walk that can be completed in around an hour. It starts from Greatham’s brilliant play area where picnic tables surround the equipment and buttercups bloom in summer. The route follows footpaths over farmland to a small woodland. Views of the open countryside frame the route back, which leads you to the door of The Greatham Inn.
The Route
From the car park beside the village hall, you will immediately see the play area. The walk begins by passing the play area to your right and walking up the meadow beyond. You will pass some allotments to your right, and after these, you should start looking for a gap in the hedge on your right that will lead you into a large field. There are two logs across the gap. Once in the field, turn left and walk with the hedge to your left and the field to your right. When you reach the corner of the field, bear right and walk along the next edge of the field for a few metres, before turning left into the trees just before a ‘no footpath’ sign nailed to a log.
Walk with a newish fence to your right and then cross the gravel drive and take the small footbridge over a ditch ahead of you. Go through the metal kissing gate and then you should be able to make out the worn path across the field heading towards another metal kissing gate on the other side. Go over another little wooden bridge over a ditch after the gate and then turn right onto the road. Follow it until the tarmac ends at Copse House.
Continue straight ahead onto the footpath into the woods. The path will lead you in a straight line along the edge of the copse. After around ten minutes/750 metres of walking, take the first path that you see on your right, which will lead you out of the woodland into a large field.
Cross the field in a direct line using the thin worn path. On the other side, go ‘into the hedge’, cross the wooden bridge and then make your way straight across the next field in the same direction. Exit the field on the other side and pass Benhams Farm to your right. Just after their barn, take the footpath on your right into the field. Walk up to the top edge and then walk with the hedge/trees directly to your left and some telegraph wires away to your right. When you reach a corner, veer left out of the field, pass an old stile, and then after a couple of metres, turn right and walk down a narrow path enclosed on each side.
At the end of this path, go over a bridge over a ditch and then turn right and walk with garden fencing to your left. Shortly, turn left, and then turn right, and walk past the houses of Todmore. Somewhere between numbers 11 and 12, look out for the footpath on your left that will lead you narrowly between garden fences and out to the road. Turn right and follow the pavement back to the village hall.
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Did you know?
Although not on this route, just along the main street in Greatham is the Old Church of St. John. This little church dating back to the Middle Ages is now a semi-ruin and it makes a tranquil place to stop, especially in summer when wild flowers grow in the old churchyard.
If you enjoyed this walk…
…try this one at Rowlands Castle which also has a fantastic new play area.
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