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1. Survey of CorHor I walked from Corhampton to Horndean I did this walk over two days. (It rained on the walk from Corhampton to Soberton and was very dry Soberton to Horndean) This is the start at Meonstoke Stores and Post office 0 km from start — 03 May 2024
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2. Top of Allens lane, turning Left onto Rectory Road 0 km from start — 03 May 2024
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3. Rectory lane turning onto Pound Lane 0.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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4. Turning off Pound Land onto the Meon Valley Trail (the old railway line) 0.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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5. Steps down onto the Meon Valley Trail To Avoid these continue down Rectory Lane into the Village, head uphill past the school and onto the Meon Valley Trail step free 0.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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6. Meon Valley Trail (the Old Railway Line) 1 km from start — 03 May 2024
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7. Step free access onto the Meon Valley Trail 1 km from start — 03 May 2024
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8. Footpath off Meon Valley Trail into Soberton 4 km from start — 03 May 2024
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9. Where the Meon Valley Trail meets the road into Soberton Alternative route: use the opposite footpath rather than the road 4 km from start — 03 May 2024
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10. White Lion Pub, Soberton (there is accommodation here), opposite the church and Church Green To continue the walk, take the road down the hill. 4 km from start — 03 May 2024
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11. Follow the road to the bottom of the hill (and the village hall) and cross the road to walk up the road 4 km from start — 03 May 2024
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12. Follow the road up hill until you reach the Wayfarers' Walk signpost and turn off. 5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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13. Head up hill - this is steep 5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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14. Follow the path up hill - this is steep 5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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15. Go through the kissing gate and continue up hill 5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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16. The path up hill is pretty steep and narrow, as it can get very overgrown 5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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17. The kissing gate at the top of the path 5.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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18. Head up across the Downs. This was currently short grass but it gets long in the spring/summer. You get some amazing views from up there. 5.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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19. The other end of the Downs is a hedge, this is low hanging and narrows, and can get very muddy, theres also a kissing gate 5.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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20. follow the edge of the field around towards the woodland 6 km from start — 03 May 2024
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21. Turn into the woodland 6 km from start — 03 May 2024
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22. There is a fallen tree in the woodland, but its easy enough to get around 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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23. There is a gate across the track (to stop vehicles) but its easy to walk around it 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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24. Follow the path through the woodland and turn right following the Wayfarers towards Hambledon 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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25. Go through the gate Path can get muddy here after rain 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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26. Path here is narrow and can get really over grown 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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27. Path ends in fence posts, possibly going to be a gate? 6.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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28. Path follows the edge of a field 7 km from start — 03 May 2024
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29. The footpath meets the road. One side has a style and the other has a kissing gate. Its a pretty quite country road. 8 km from start — 03 May 2024
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30. Cross an open field (often with sheep - so dogs on leads!) 8 km from start — 03 May 2024
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31. Another kissing gate into the next field 8.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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32. Another Kissing gate, into the woods 8.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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33. Woodland path. Covered in leaves at all times of the year, so can be very slippy, and is steep, narrow and winding 9 km from start — 03 May 2024
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34. Path comes out along a busy road, so be careful. Cross the road into a housing estate, and head up hill 9 km from start — 03 May 2024
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35. Follow the path. Gravel track. 9 km from start — 03 May 2024
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36. Metal gate. Path goes through a crop field, towards the church. Well walked path. 9.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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37. Road comes out opposite the shop in Hambledon Village centre. Also pubs, cafes, accommodation. Take the road up the hill past the shop. It gets quite steep. 10 km from start — 03 May 2024
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38. Follow the trackway across the field. 10 km from start — 03 May 2024
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39. Turn off the main track into the woodland. Now following the Monarchs Way. 10.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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40. Path goes through crop and meadow fields. This is very up and down, and bits are steep. 11 km from start — 03 May 2024
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41. Large metal field gate. Was open at the time. 11 km from start — 03 May 2024
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42. Footpaths cross fields of meadow and crop. Very steep accent. 11 km from start — 03 May 2024
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43. Two half styles over a farm track way, with the path over a meadow field continuing on the other side 11 km from start — 03 May 2024
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44. Path ends in a thick hedge and a gate. 11.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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45. Cross over the field to a metal kissing gate, which was very over grown. crossing into a grass field again 11.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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46. Cross another paddock/ grass field to a metal kissing gate 11.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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47. Path follows the fence line of horse field. Long grass and quite narrow 12 km from start — 03 May 2024
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48. Wooden gate onto the road. Very quite country road. 12 km from start — 03 May 2024
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49. Walk towards the fingerpost sign, then follow the road to Lovedean (see the Monarchs Way sign on the finger post) 12 km from start — 03 May 2024
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50. Road towards Lovedean, follow for about 200m 12 km from start — 03 May 2024
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51. Turn off the road to the right , through the hedge gap into a crop field. 12.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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52. This field was newly planted so the footpath wasn't obvious. Cross the the left of the woodland, and cross into paddocks 13 km from start — 03 May 2024
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53. Styles over the paddocks and out onto the road. Smaller country road so very little traffic. follow for about 100m 13 km from start — 03 May 2024
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54. Turn off the road into the woodland 13 km from start — 03 May 2024
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55. Follow the path through the woodland 13.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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56. Woodland opens up into a field. This had just been ploughed so the path wasn't obvious. 14 km from start — 03 May 2024
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57. Cross the style onto the road. This is a fairly busy junction, so be careful. There is also a pub. 14 km from start — 03 May 2024
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58. Follow the road for about 600m. This is a busy road so be careful. 14 km from start — 03 May 2024
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59. Turn off the road up a track. This is a restricted byway, but basically a road. Follow it up past the houses to a horse field. 14 km from start — 03 May 2024
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60. Through the kissing gate into the horse paddocks. Lots of gates as you move between paddocks. 14.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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61. Paddocks and horse fields, with kissing gates in-between. 14.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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62. Follow the path around the last field. This is narrow and fairly overgrown 15 km from start — 03 May 2024
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63. Footpath comes out onto the road, cross the road to take the footpath into the housing estate as it enters Horndean. 15 km from start — 03 May 2024
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64. Tarmac path 15 km from start — 03 May 2024
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65. cross the road at the pedestrian crossing, and continue along the footpath/pavement There are still Monarch Way signs on street signs and Lampposts to follow if you keep an eye out. 15.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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66. Lots of pavements along housing estate roads. Fairly easy to navigate, just keep an eye out for the Monarchs Way signs. 15.5 km from start — 03 May 2024
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67. The last stretch is on pavement along a busy road, so be careful, but its not dangerous. Cross at the crossing point and turn Right at the round about to the end of the Route. 16 km from start — 03 May 2024