t=1.6 Liphook to Haslemere
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Length: 15km (9.3 miles) Toughness 5 out of 10 This walk has plenty of relatively mild uphill and downhill sections. It is almost entirely through full-grown mixed woods - mainly oak, beech and chestnut trees - offering plenty of shade on a hot summer's day. After passing Shulbrede Priory in the middle of the woods, you come to the pub and church by the village green in Fernhurst. In the afternoon, you cross streams in the forest before passing through Valewood Park and up into Haslemere, a town surrounded by beautiful countryside.
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Trains: Take the 10:00 from Waterloo station (Clapham Junction 10.09; Woking 10.33). Arrives Liphook 11.12. Return trains from Haslemere are at xx.17 and xx.42 |
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Buy a day return to Liphook. Lunch: The suggested lunchtime stop is the Red Lion pub (tel 01428 643 112), some 8.3 km into the walk, by the village green at Fernhurst. Just down the road from the pub is Fernhurst recreation ground and cricket club, a perfect spot for picnickers. Tea: Haslemere has several options including Hemingway's, Darnley's, Heidi's, Costa etc. There's a pub in the High Street also. |
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1 comment:
4 stalwarts emerged from the delayed train at Liphook, two of us after long waits at Clapham/Woking. We were soon joined by one driver who had jogged down the road to catch us up, making #5 on a #muggy day.
I'm sorry to report that those attempting to eat at the Red Lion were brusquely told they were too busy and not taking any orders till 2. Three had a drink anyway while the others watched the start of a women's cricket match as we ate our sandwiches. So we proceeded to Haslemere where we failed to find an open tearoom. In contrast to the morning, most got the very swift 1617 train home. Despite the catering mishaps a very enjoyable gentle and shady walk, and we all had a good chinwag.
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