This 11-mile circular walk from Hook explores the surrounding countryside hopping around the adjoining villages and hamlets.
Advance booking is not required, but if you plan on attending this walk, please indicate this on Meetup if you can, so others can see that there will be plenty of people going.
Pace: medium. Ascent: 183m.
Walk details
Meeting at Hook station car park, we will head out via the edge of Hook common walking towards Nately Scures, entering woodland to take us to the little hamlet of Andwell.
Crossing over the M3 we’ll follow a path through fields towards 5 Lanes End, where we may see a glimpse of Basingstoke in the distance. At 5 Lanes End we’ll take the track to Greywell Moors where we’ll follow the board walk along the moor edge.
From the moors we’ll head into Odiham passing All Saints Church and the village stocks before walking down the high street.
At this point we’re now well on our way back to Hook, exiting Odiham High Street into fields that once were a Royal Deer Park created for King John in the 1200s.
We’ll then briefly follow the Basingstoke canal with views back towards Odiham and the Deer Park, before heading into another field and crossing the river Whitewater. Following the Whitewater under the A287, we skirt by Newlyns Farm and back towards the M3.
Once over the M3 the we finally cross Bartley Heath on our way back to Hook station.
Travel details
By public transport
From Reading station take the 09:52 to Basingstoke. At Basingstoke, take the 10:16 (London Waterloo) to Hook.
By car
Paid parking is available at Hook station. Please make sure you’ve downloaded the RingGo app in advance to save time on the day.
Notes
- Please bring a packed lunch and a drink.
- Please feel free to contact the leader with queries about the walk, or if you are delayed on the day.