20.4 km (12.7 miles)
Toughness 4/10
A long but gentle Hampshire walk through the woods, pastures and downland that surround Selborne (about which Gilbert White wrote his famous Natural History). After lunch in Selborne you ascend a zig-zag path, constructed by the man himself, and head across Selborne Common for Chawton, once the home of Jane Austen. Last admission to her house 4pm closes 5. Cost: 15:50
Trains: From Waterloo, get the 9:24 (Clapham Jct 9:42) to Alton arriving10:37. Return xx:15 and 44
Lunch: An early option after 2.5 miles is the Three Horseshoes in East Worldham (01420 83211) open from 12.00.
The recommended stops are in Selborne after 6 miles. The Selborne Arms (tel 01420 511247) serves food from 12pm to 3pm. There is also a tea shop in the Gilbert White Museum, serving lunches to 2 and accessible without paying admission.
The museum itself costs £16:50 (online booking only) and is open till 4:30.
Tea: The Greyfriar pub in Chawton (01420 83841) will be open. Allow about 50 minutes to reach Alton station.
Other options exist in Alton itself. Caffe Nero and Costa Coffee in the High Street are both open till 5pm on Sunday, and the nearby Swan Hotel (tel 01420 8377)
Directions: here. T=2.10
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