Micheldever to Basingstoke
A station-to-station walkHampshireSouth East England
Lovely views and goes through beautiful beech woods. A long, varied walk taking in lanes, fields, beech woodland and a final urban stretch into Basingstoke. The off-road sections are largely dry underfoot and though woodland paths can be overgrown and muddy in winter. No stiles. Follows a stretch of the Wayfarer's Walk near Dummer. The train from Basingstoke to Micheldever takes about 10 minutes for an easy linear return.
Woodland: a quarter under tree cover.
Lunch: Community cafe in Beggarwood Park and a Forest Holidays cafe in Blackwood also offer refreshments along the way.
Warnings: Larkwhistle Farm Road has fast traffic and narrow verges with no safe place to step off, and undulations hide approaching vehicles. The Holt woods can get muddy. The footpath through The Holt is tricky to find.
Credits
Walk details: Slow Ways.