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Chris Pole

Walk Description:

A walk leaving from a carpark just up the road fromThe Potting Shed cafe at Hyde.

Taking a route which quite soon goes downhill we pass through a valley and up the other side to arrive at Ibsley Common and pass an information board about a Barrow in this area.

Ibsley Common is a very wide open space with views for miles.

As we progress round and start to climb again in the distance is Robin Hood's clump. They are eighteen scots pines in a circular enclosure. There is some dispute about this being a disc barrow which English Heritage believe. It may be so and the clump may have been planted on a pre-existing site.

Coming off the common we go downhill past some houses, cross a lane and a stream via a couple of bridges, then make our way up hill to reach Gorley Common and a flat walk back to the cars.

The walk is around five miles with a couple of hills but long stretches of flat walking.

At the cafe is a garden centre and gift/food shop along with icecream outlet. (In summer)

Due to ground nesting birds any dogs need to be on a lead during Spring/Summer.

Be tick aware and bring water/hat as route exposed on the high ground.

Allow extra time for travel through the forest due to all the donkeys, pigs, cows, horses and for a few weeks the pigs. None of them have any road sense and this is their home so they travel about in a slow relaxed way expecting you to stop for them!

Nearest toilets at Hockey's farm shop or The Potting Shed. The route is diverting slightly today due to underfoot conditions therefore slightly longer.

There is a stretch of road walking on a small lane. Paws suggested for poles.

Location Notes:

Just past The Potting Shed cafe at Hyde. Bumpy approach to carpark. Currently free parking.