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Allan King's Way
Description
Follow this splendid walking path from Portchester to Winchester and enjoy the wonderful Hampshire countryside.
You start off at the medieval
Porchester castle
at the head of Portsmouth Harbour. The route then heads north towards Fareham and then onto
Fort Nelson
, one of five defensive forts built on the summit of Portsdown Hill in the 1860s. From here you continue to the town of Bishop's Waltham with its moated
Bishop's Palace
ruin built in 1135.
The final section of the walk takes you through the beautiful Itchen Valley and along the River Itchen to Winchester where the walk finishes near the splendid cathedral.
Allan King's Way Ordnance Survey Map
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Allan King's Way Aerial Photo View Map
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Distance
42 miles (68 km)
Memory Map Route
Allan Kings Way.mmo
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GPX File
Allan Kings Way.gpx
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Elevation
Route Photos
Portchester Castle
Fort Nelson
Bishop's Waltham
Along the path in Itchen Valley
Avington Park
Winchester Cathedral
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Map (Route in Red)
Aerial Photo View of this route
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