Petersfield Ashford Hangers
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 5.6 mi
- Elevation gain
- 282 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 180 ft
- Max elevation
- 460 ft
- TrailRank
- 1
- Min elevation
- 182 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Moving time
- 3 hours one minute
- Time
- 3 hours 5 minutes
- Coordinates
- 163
- Uploaded
- June 27, 2023
- Recorded
- June 2023
near Petersfield, England (United Kingdom)
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Itinerary description
Petersfield Ashford Hangers
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This is a more or less circular tour going out to Ashford Hangers, north of Petersfield. I started it in the Market Square where there is a statue dedicated to King William III. The parish church is right by the square, but I found nothing of interest in it.
From the square, I walked northwards up Chapel Street, crossed Station Road and continued on Tilmore Road. This took me over the railway line and after a bit more walking, I arrived at a junction with a footpath sign leading into woodland. This footpath took me over the A3 and eventually to the church at Steep. This looks attractive from the outside, but has nothing of interest inside.
The footpath then goes into Northfield Wood. On leaving the wood, there was a bit of road walking, with a water race from an old watermill before entering woods again. Another stretch of road walking and then there was Ashford Hill to climb.
I was disappointed with the view at Shoulder of Mutton, though I found it better than Cobbett's View, which looks out in the other direction.
After descending Wheatham Hill I took a footpath towards Steep Marsh Farm and then across The Moors until I reached Steep Farm. Here I had intended to take the road, but was informed in no uncertain terms that it was private. I found a footpath that eventually brought me to Steep Church. From there I followed my outward bound leg back into Petersfield.
There were seven stiles on the route, which I found pleasant enough but not particularly noteworthy.