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Bordon

Hampshire


Slow Ways linking Bordon and Alton, Bentley, Farnham, Haslemere, Liphook, Petersfield

England / Hampshire / Bordon

Bordon’s six Slow Ways are 50% checked

Drawn: 6/6
reviewed: 6/6
verified: 0/6
and surveyed: 0/6

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Walk to Bordon from further afield

Slow Way Route To do
Alton—Bordon
Altbor one

Double check Distance 11km/7mi Ascent 157m Descent 132m
Alton—Bordon
Altbor two

Double check Distance 12km/8mi Ascent 147m Descent 122m
Bentley—Bordon
Benbor one Review me Distance 13km/8mi Ascent 166m Descent 149m
Bordon—Farnham
Borfar one Verify me Distance 17km/11mi Ascent 200m Descent 209m
Bordon—Haslemere
Borhas one

Double check Distance 16km/10mi Ascent 221m Descent 144m
Bordon—Liphook
Borlip one

Double check Distance 9km/6mi Ascent 115m Descent 83m
Petersfield—Bordon
Petbor two Review me Distance 17km/10mi Ascent - Descent -

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Collective progress

54% of Bordon’s six route options are drawn, reviewed, surveyed and/or verified

7/7

drawn

7/7

reviewed

1/7

surveyed

0/7

verified

6 people have contributed to Bordon’s Slow Ways

2 people have pledged to walk and review a route

1 people have surveyed a route in Bordon

95km out of 95km have been walked and reviewed

135km of reviews have been shared in Bordon

Latest Updates

Bordon—Farnham

Louisa de Backer pledged to walk Borfar one

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David Moran took this photo on Altbor two

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Walked on 25 Jan 2025 Bordon to Alton to review Altbor one (out) and Altbor two (back). Waterlogged, in January, and soft and damp underfoot outside of winter (photo). - Water Lane byway was closed at time of walking (photo), but has parallel right-of-way footpath at top of embankment all the way to the other end - this is preferred at all times of year anyhow, as Water Lane is essentially a stream, and a river at the bottom (photo) However access to footpath top of Water Lane very narrow around wide field gate (photo) - Stairs to road at Alton station easily circumvented by crossing road 100m towards town (photo) 5) be off road - mostly, except Gibb's Lane Toilets in Alton Railway Station 7) pass through train and bus stations - starts/ends at Alton Railway Station (& bus stops)...

David Moran

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David Moran took this photo on Altbor one

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Walked on 25 Jan 2025 Alton to Bordon to review Altbor one (out) and Altbor two (back). - Walk starts on Hangers Way from Alton station, which is waymarked with green logo. - Stairs to road at Alton station easily circumvented by crossing road 100m towards town (photo). - Stile to cross just after A31 crossing (photo). - Stairs down slope just before crossing B3004 (photo)! - Walk along road alongside Shortheath Common is 600-700 metres, 30mph limit for maybe 25%, but then natonal speed limit for 75% - It feels unnecessarily exposed to walk along the road and face the traffic, given there is a parallel off-road path through the common...

David Moran

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James Butcher took this photo on Borfar one

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Lovely walk from Farnham through pathways I never knew existed after three years of living here....

James Butcher

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I'm familiar with Alice Holt to Bordon half since earlier, it is nice but can have some muddy spots in winter. Today I walked the Farnham to Alice Holt half. It is generally easy to follow, quiet bridleways and a few roads....

Carlthered

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I also missed a very hidden footpath onto Petersfield Golf Club (see photo 1). There is a short section on road without a pavement on Forest Road in Liss. When I got to Greatham, instead of turning left along Longmoor Road I turned right and then went through the woods, rather than follow the road (photo 2)....

Penny

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Petersfield—Bordon

Ken added Petbor two, a new walk from Petersfield to Bordon

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codesmon surveyed Borlip one

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Ran this from Bordon back to Liphook today, it is a very muddy route, with a long road section outside Bordon that is unlit, fast, with no pavements and not always easy to step off the road. Not really suitable for pushchairs or wheelchairs and the mud would make either very difficult later in the route. The route as described by the GPX file cannot be followed, there are too few points and the straight lines between them are not always on actual paths, never mind rights of way....

codesmon

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The Liphook Road out of Whitehill is busy, so I stayed within the woods after Round Hill instead of returning to the road as the route shows. This turned out to be OK. The crossing point at the A3 is by a bend in the A3. This makes the crossing quite dangerous, it is necessary to sprint to the central reservation. Once across, the continuation is not clear. To make the situation worse, there is then a housing development which completely obliterates the path. I was not about to risk returning across the A3 and I found myself negotiating ditches and overgrown areas to get to the housing estate. If you want to walk this route, do not take this part. Even if the B3004 has no path from here it is a better option. 1) The route is not safe. Apart from the A3 crossing, there are sections on unpaved narrow road....

Phil Smith

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The walk through Shortheath Common is a big improvement over Altbor one. There is still a short walk along the road from the south side of Shortheath Common however, since the bridleway shown on OS maps is now built over. The walk through Binswood, shared with Altbor one, was very boggy. This got a lot worse going through Pheasant Wood. It may be possible to find a way of avoiding this but the best compromise is probably to follow Altbor one from Binstead Wood. 4) The walk is direct, though not as direct as Altbor one....

Phil Smith

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5) It is nearly all off road but there is a short stretch of road without pavement at Blacknest. The traffic is light and there are grassy patches at the side. 6) There are pubs at Kingsley and Blacknest, on short spurs off the route....

Phil Smith

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Phil Smith took this photo on Benbor one

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I have offered an alternative route (Altbor 2) avoiding these issues but one mile longer. 2) The route respects local codes and laws. 3) It is accessible in that it is not a strenuous walk. there are parts that will be very muddy in wet weather, judging from the areas with deep animal footprints. There are no stiles, just gates. 4) The walk is direct. 5) It is mostly off road or on road with pavement but there is one stretch of road without pavement. 6) There are resting places along the way, seating at the church in East Worldham. Alton and Bordon have places to eat and drink. 7) There are busses at Alton and Bordon. 8) The route is fairly clear but there are a couple of places where you could be led a little astray without GPS. 9) The walk is enjoyable and the scenery pleasant enough. 10) The paths are all well established....

Phil Smith

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Alton—Bordon

Phil Smith added Altbor two, a new walk from Alton to Bordon

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Alton—Bordon

Slow Ways added Altbor one, a new walk from Alton to Bordon

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Bentley—Bordon

Slow Ways added Benbor one, a new walk from Bentley to Bordon

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Bordon—Farnham

Slow Ways added Borfar one, a new walk from Bordon to Farnham

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Bordon—Haslemere

Slow Ways added Borhas one, a new walk from Bordon to Haslemere

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Bordon—Liphook

Slow Ways added Borlip one, a new walk from Bordon to Liphook

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Bordon’s Slow Ways starting point

Grid ref

SU8000235036

Lat / Lon

51.10904° / -0.85857°

Easting / Northing

480,002E / 135,036N

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