Basingstoke — Alton
Basalt two
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By Barry Dale on 24 Jul 2021
Description
The route crosses the War Memorial Park and then Hackwood Park.before entering White Lane. This leads through Weston Common at the bottom of which is Avenue Nurseries and its cafe. From here the route passes through Shalden and on to Alton Station. The route contains some stiles and gates
The route crosses the War Memorial Park and then Hackwood Park.before entering White Lane. This leads through Weston Common at the bottom of which is Avenue Nurseries and its cafe. From here the route passes through Shalden and on to Alton Station. The route contains some stiles and gates
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Geography information system (GIS) data
Total length
Maximum elevation
Minimum elevation
Start and end points
Basingstoke
Grid Ref
SU6374352507
Lat / Lon
51.26816° / -1.08769°
Easting / Northing
463,743E / 152,507N
What3Words
spider.tigers.shades
Alton
Grid Ref
SU7230839690
Lat / Lon
51.15191° / -0.96753°
Easting / Northing
472,308E / 139,690N
What3Words
clinic.clocks.scrapped
| Basingstoke | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU6374352507 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.26816° / -1.08769° |
| Easting / Northing | 463,743E / 152,507N |
| What3Words | spider.tigers.shades |
| Alton | |
|---|---|
| Grid Ref | SU7230839690 |
| Lat / Lon | 51.15191° / -0.96753° |
| Easting / Northing | 472,308E / 139,690N |
| What3Words | clinic.clocks.scrapped |
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review
Phil Smith
10 Aug 2021I walked this route from Basingstoke to Alton on Tuesday 10th August 2021 using GPS.
The weather was good. There had been several days of heavy rain in the preceding days but this caused no problem. The few wet and muddy patches could be easily negotiated. Could be a walk for all seasons.
The walk doesn't really start until you reach Hackwood Park (assuming you start at Basingstoke). And a very enjoyable start to the walk it is, with a variety of landscapes through the park. The rest of the walk is a pleasant mix of arable fields, tracks, paths and woods.
From the Slow Ways methodology:
1. The route is safe.
2. The route respects local codes and laws.
3. There are some narrow and overgrown parts, styles and gates.
4. The route is direct.
5. The route is almost entirely off road.
6. There is not much in the way of resting places. The church at Weston Patrick has seating and there is a cafe at the garden centre at the road crossing the southern tip of Weston Common.
7. Alton and Basingstoke have train and bus stations.
8. The route was easy to navigate.
9. I very much enjoyed the walk.
10. The paths are well established.
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