18.4km 11.4 miles (with pub lunch).....or ...13.8km 8.6 miles (no pub lunch)
Difficulty 4/10
A Hampshire walk passing through locations associated with Jane Austen.
Trains:
Get the 09:29 Cardiff train from Paddington and change at Reading for the Salisbury train (arr. 9:55, dep. 10:12 plat 3) arriving Overton at 10:42 .
Trains return hourly at xx:17 changing again at Reading. (After 19:17, there’s a gap till the 20:54). Those with a Freedom Pass could travel free as far as Reading on the Elizabeth Line. The 8:48 (8:58 Ealing Broadway) arrives Reading at 9:42,
Lunch: Steventon churchyard, where Pa Austen was vicar, makes an ideal picnic location on the shorter walk.
The full walk takes you to the Fox in North Waltham 01256 397 288, or, straying further, the Wheatsheaf 01256 398 282.. After lunch, you can either retrace your steps back to Steventon or, for variety, return along a quiet road.
Both versions also pass what used to be the lunch pub. It closed for a while but reopened as the Palm Brasserie, a possible option but more restaurant than pub. You would most likely need to book. 01256 518160
Tea: The recommended White Hart 01256 771 431 does tea. You also have the Old House at Home a little way along Station Road. Allow 20 mins to reach the station from Overton. Station Road is long. 1.2 kilometres long
Directions: available here
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Sunday, 3 March 2024
Sunday Walk: Overton Circular
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#1 on a #cool_dry_sunny day. A new lake has appeared around Deane church, and two springs can be seen bubbling up from underground. No need for me to search for the source of the Thames now! The path is on an estate surrounded by high deer fences, so a retreat and reroute was my only option.
I had lunch in Steventon churchyard and chatted with some Canadian fans of Jane Austen who were putting flowers on the grave of her parents. Didn’t have time to investigate Palm Brasserie, but it seemed busy.
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