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Liphook Circular Walk

5.3 miles (8.5 km)

Ordnance Survey Map Open Streetmap This large Hampshire based village is a great place to start a walk.
There's miles of woodland and heathland trails on the nearby Ludshott Common, Woolmer Forest and Bramshott Common. The village also has a train station so is easily accessible by public transport.
This circular walk from the village explores the Foley Manor estate to the west of the settlement. You'll also visit Weavers Down on the edge of Woolmer Forest.
The walk starts at the train station and heads west to explore the Foley Manor Estate. Here you'll find a number of pleasant woodland trails with pretty lakes and ponds.
Just west of here there's mile of good trails across Weavers Down with attractive heathland and some fine views from the elevated spot. Around here you'll pick up a section of the Shipwrights Way, a shared walking and cycling trail running from the nearby Alice Holt Forest to Portsmouth along the imagined route a tree may have taken from forest to warship. Liphook dates back to Norman times and was for many years a coach stop on the route between London and the naval port of Portsmouth.
You then follow part of the Sussex Border Path east to visit the large Folly Pond and Wheatsheaf Common before returning to the train station.

Postcode

GU30 7PD - Please note: Postcode may be approximate for some rural locations

Liphook OS Map Ordnance survey map - Mobile GPS OS Map with Location tracking

Liphook Open Street Map Open Streetmap - Mobile GPS Map with Location tracking

Pubs/Cafes

The 17th century Deers Hut is a good choice for some post exercise rest and refreshment. The pub is set in a former Queen Anne Hunting Lodge dating back to the 1600’s. They serve a delicious Sunday lunch and have a lovely garden to sit out in on warmer days. You can find them at Longmoor Rd, Griggs Green, GU30 7PD.

Dog Walking

The woodland and heathland on the walks are ideal for dogs. The Deers Hut pub mentioned above is also dog friendly with treats available.

Further Information and Other Local Ideas

Head north west and you can visit the Hogmoor Inclosure in neighbouring Bordon. The area has lots of family activities with woodland walking and cycling paths plus a sculpture trail.

Photos

The Square Liphook - geograph.org.uk - 644158

The Square Liphook. A typically English scene on a lovely summer's day.

Lake near Foley Manor - geograph.org.uk - 1371049

Lake near Foley Manor

Cattle in meadow near Foley Manor - geograph.org.uk - 1371036

Cattle in meadow near Foley Manor

Folly Pond near Forest Mere - geograph.org.uk - 2929198

Folly Pond near Forest Mere

Weavers Down - geograph.org.uk - 439666

Weavers Down. A sandy path within MOD managed access land.

Heathery Hillside - geograph.org.uk - 3012320

Heathery Hillside on Weavers Down.

Lodge by Wheatsheaf Common - geograph.org.uk - 3011866

Lodge by Wheatsheaf Common

Weavers Down - geograph.org.uk - 3012296

Weavers Down

Video

GPS Files

GPX File

Liphook.gpx (On Desktop:Right Click>Save As. On Ipad/Iphone:Click and hold>Download Linked File)