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Main Instructor:

Chris Pole

Hosted By:

Chris Pole

Walk Description:

A walk leaving from The Potting Shed cafe at Hyde.

Taking a route which quite soon goes downhill we pass through a valley and up the other side to arrive at Ibsley Common and pass an information board about a Barrow in this area.

Ibsley Common is a very wide open space with views for miles.

As we progress round and start to climb again in the distance is Robin Hood's clump. They are eighteen scots pines in a circular enclosure. There is some dispute about this being a disc barrow which English Heritage believe. It may be so and the clump may have been planted on a pre-existing site.

Coming off the common we go downhill past some houses, cross a lane then make our way up hill eventually reaching Gorley Common and a flat walk back to our refreshments. 

4.5 miles with a couple of hills but long stretches of flat walking.

At the cafe is a garden centre and gift/food shop along with icecream outlet.

They are in the process of making a toilet for walkers but at the moment the toilet is in the cafe.

I will pre-book a table. We order when we arrive back after the walk.

Please park in the large carpark behind the cafe. 

(When it is the season for ground nesting birds any dogs need to be on a lead.)

Be tick aware and bring water/hat as route exposed on the high ground.

Location Notes:

Please park at the back of the cafe. The Potting Shed serves delicious food. Option to go in after the walk for refreshments.