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1. BisCor one: walking from Corhampton to Bishops Waltham Start of route at Meonstoke Stores in the "centre" of Corhampton. Head up the road (Allens Lane) away from the A32. 0 km from start —
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2. Allens Lane: Pavement for the start of the road, can be busy at times, but generally a quite country road, single track, narrow in places. 0 km from start —
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3. Top of Allens Lane, turn left onto Rectory Lane. No pavement, but again a fairly quiet country (single track) road 0 km from start —
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4. Head down Rectory Lane, no pavement but a fairly quiet country (single track) road 0.5 km from start —
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5. Turn right off Rectory Lane onto Pound Lane. You're looking for a footpath on the Right heading off into pasture fields (horses possible) with styles. I missed the path and joined the Meon Valley Trail further down the road using steps 0.5 km from start —
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6. Follow the Meon Valley Trail (old railway line) south (right). This is a compacted path (restricted By-way), compacted gravel although really covered in mud in places, particually in the winter/ after rain. 1 km from start —
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7. Keep following the Meon Valley Trail (old Railway Line) through Meonstoke, into Brockbridge 1.5 km from start —
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8. Cross the road (B2150) using the Meon Valley Trail, passing (old) Droxford Station 2 km from start —
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9. Leave the Meon Valley Trail on the Soberton side of the road 2 km from start —
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10. Follow the path down to the road 2 km from start —
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11. Series of 6 steps down onto the road (avoidable by short detour) with handrail 2 km from start —
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12. Follow the road south-east towards the River. This is a narrow, single track road leading to a ford that no-one can use, so is effectively a dead-end. 2.5 km from start —
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13. The road ends in a (un-useable) ford, with the footpath crossing the River Meon using a narrow footbridge 2.5 km from start —
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14. Follow the Footpath alongside the river. Unevenly concreted, can be very overgrown 2.5 km from start —
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15. As you come out you cross another bridge over the (old) mill leat. This is fast running water so keep dogs on leads if prone to enter water! The route suggests using the footpath up to the pub/shop, but this is tricky to find, and a more dangerous road crossing later, so I'd suggest continuing down onto Mill Lane (Droxford) instead. 3 km from start —
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16. Follow the footpath down to Mill Lane (Droxford). It is made of large paving slabs 3 km from start —
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17. Footpath comes out on the other side of the "ford" meeting Mill Lane again. The start of this is a bit gravelly. Its a single track lane with housing. 3 km from start —
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18. Top of Mill Lane (this is a very picturesque lane with lovely old houses) as it meets the A32. This is a fast, busy road so stick left and stay on this side of the road. (if you wanted to visit the shop or pub turn right and head up the hill, but cross the road first as there is only pavement on the other side) 3 km from start —
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19. Use the "pavement" to walk down to the Village Square. This is gravel and grass verge, but wide enough to be set back from the road. 3 km from start —
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20. Once in the "square" you can cross the A32 safely to head up Park Lane. (you could also head down to the church, which also has a cafe) 3 km from start —
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21. Cross Union Lane, and continue up the hill. This is a surprisingly busy road and a blind one, so be careful. On the other side Park Lane has a nice wide pavement as it leads up to the school 3 km from start —
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22. As the road ends there is a farm track into the field (ending in a style), or you can use the gateway 3.5 km from start —
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23. The footpath follows the end of the field, well troden. 3.5 km from start —
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24. Path continues: fairly wide, grass path, well trodden, following the edge of the field, and then the boundary between two fields. The path goes up and down hill as you start the Downs 3.5 km from start —
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25. At the end of the field there is a gate, leading into the woodland. This is moderately steep (for Hampshire). Its a kissing Gate. 4 km from start —
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26. This is a small patch of Beech woodland with a severe adverse camber. Can be very slippy in the Autumn when the leaves have just fallen. 3.5 km from start —
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27. The path leaves the woodland, and becomes fairly narrow/ overgrown as you head out into the field 3.5 km from start —
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28. The path opens out as it enters the field, following the edge of the field/ meadow. Again fairly strong adverse camber. 3.5 km from start —
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29. Continue along the edge of the field (this is looking back the way I've travelled to show the hill) 3.5 km from start —
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30. As you leave the field there is a kissing gate 4 km from start —
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31. Continue around the edge of the field (and enjoy the view) 4 km from start —
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32. The path becomes a gravel farm track as it heads towards the road 4 km from start —
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33. Before you reach the road turn off left into the woodland, following the well marked footpath (fingerpost) 4 km from start —
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34. Follow the path through the woodland. Fairly open, Beech trees, lots of roots, but well-trodden 4 km from start —
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35. Woodland opens out into scrub on the edge of a field, which is used for motor-cross. Can be very overgrown, but is often cut/strimed back 4.5 km from start —
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36. There is a bench, for sitting and enjoying the view 4.5 km from start —
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37. Path ends style, accessed by a narrow patch alongside the new field gate as you meet the road (Park Lane) 5 km from start —
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38. Cross the road, its a single track, quiet, country road 5 km from start —
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39. The footpath on the other side of the road is very overgrown 5 km from start —
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40. At the bottom of the hill the path opens up as it enters some woodland. 5.5 km from start —
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41. The path meets a 4 way junction, which is unclear as the sign has fallen down. The route continues to the right, heading back to the road to do an unnecessary loop, but you can just go straight down the hill to re-join the route (which is what I did) 5 km from start —
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42. This path is rather steep, and could get slippy when wet or in the autumn with fallen leaves 5.5 km from start —
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43. Path re-joins the route at the edge of the woods/field margins. Its well-trodden, but overgrown 5.5 km from start —
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44. The path opens up as it continues 5.5 km from start —
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45. Path continues in and out of the edge of woodland. Has been cut back, but can be overgrown in places 6 km from start —
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46. Turn off the main track (to the right), not the clearest signpost, but its the first branching path. Style. 6 km from start —
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47. Head through the scrub field. No visible path, but obvious where you're heading 6 km from start —
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48. Style into the next field which had horse in (very friendly) 6 km from start —
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49. Head through paddock fields, likely to have horses in 6 km from start —
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50. Over the style into the stable yard 6.5 km from start —
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51. Active stable yard in Dundridge. Concrete/tarmac ground, but likely active farm/stable vehicles about 6 km from start —
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52. From the Yard walk out towards the road (Damson Hill), turn right (north) Single track country road 6.5 km from start —
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53. Continue past the junction, ignoring the fingerpost sign to Bishops Waltham (although you can walk down that road - Dundridge lane to re-join the route if you want a detour) and walk past the Hampshire Bowman (one of the best pubs in Hampshire) and along the road. 6.5 km from start —
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54. Continue along Dundridge Lane (north) SIngle track, country road. 6.5 km from start —
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55. As the road turns a sharp bend there are two footpaths. You want the left one (the first one). This corner was wet/muddy even though it hadn't been raining so I imagine it gets worse. Starts as a reasonable farm track around the edge of the field. 7 km from start —
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56. Turn off the main track and take the path through the crop field. 7 km from start —
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57. Follow the path around the next field edge 7 km from start —
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58. Path then crosses another field/meadow, heading towards the road again 7 km from start —
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59. Path meets Dundridge Lane (south) (where you would rejoin the route if you took the diversion) 7.5 km from start —
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60. Follow Dundridge Lane for about 200m 7 km from start —
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61. Turn left off the road, through the Kissing gate 7 km from start —
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62. Walk up through the paddock (no horses when I went through, but likely to be some), crossing into the next paddock via another Kissing Gate. 7 km from start —
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63. Third Kissing Gate, and a short steep slope to join the main footpath 7.5 km from start —
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64. Well compacted path, recently cleared of vegetation. Through open woodland 7.5 km from start —
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65. 7.5 km from start —
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66. Path is made of compacted Chalk so was slippy even through it had not been wet. Vegetation had been recently cleared 8 km from start —
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67. Head through Kissing Gate out onto the Common 8 km from start —
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68. Well trodden path through short grass 8.5 km from start —
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69. Kissing gate in field boundary/ hedge 9 km from start —
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70. Pasture field, head right along field boundary 8.5 km from start —
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71. Gate into the next field 9 km from start —
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72. Keep heading through the pasture/ field 9.5 km from start —
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73. Kissing gate (and dog poo bin!) into the housing estate 9 km from start —
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74. You can head left or right out of the field, entering a housing estate, Slightly confusing which way to head, but most roads lead back to the same place. Lots of wide, flat pavements 10 km from start —
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75. Follow the roads out onto Free Street. This is a larger road, so can be busy 10 km from start —
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76. Cross the road and keep heading south toward the town centre. You can head through the churchyard into the town centre or keep following the road as the route suggests. 10 km from start —
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77. Turn onto Bank Street, keeping to the pavement on the right-hand side of the road. Its a narrow pavement, and the road can be busy, but safe enough. km from start —
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78. Turn onto the High Street This is full of shops and cafes, with a car park just behind 10.5 km from start —
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79. Bishops Waltham square. Main bus stop (to Winchester or Fareham), pubs. Over the road is Bishops Waltham Palace Ruins (free entry) (English Heritage) 11 km from start —