Micheldever to Alton
A station-to-station walkHampshireSouth East England
Enjoyable and beautiful, especially around the Candovers. A long route mainly on countryside footpaths, bridleways and byways through woods and across arable fields, with several stretches of road walking. Variable underfoot and generally firm in dry weather; no stiles or steps. Follows the Oxdrove Way and Wayfarer's Walk in parts. A shop in Preston Candover about halfway, and shops in Alton; very little at Micheldever (the pub by the station has closed). Both Alton and Micheldever Station have train and bus links.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Lunch: A shop in Preston Candover about halfway, but very little at the Micheldever Station end.
Warnings: Not recommended: several sections are not public rights of way and require detours, including stretches needing a climb over a fence. Several road stretches are unpleasant, notably the national-speed-limit sections from Poasley Farm to Breach Farm Cottages and along Larkwhistle Farm Road, with fast traffic and little or no verge. Micheldever Station is hard to reach from the east.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.