Geo-Trips :: Shipwrights' Way (a walk from Bentley to Portsmouth) Day 5

England

A walk from Bentley, Sun, 21 May 2017 by Shazz

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This section covers Buriton to Rowlands Castle. It is almost nine miles long.

On the map below, the grey line is the GPS track from this trip. Click the blue circles to see a photograph taken from that spot and read further information about the location. The blue lines indicate the direction of view. There is also a slideshow of this trip. ( )

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Shipwrights' Way 139
Here's "The Five Bells" at Buriton. See... more

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Shipwrights' Way 140
For the fourth time Shipwrights' Way crosses with the Portsmouth line. See also... more

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Shipwrights' Way 141
The route enters Queen Elizabeth Country Park.

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Shipwrights' Way 142
Here is a bridleway signpost for the SDW. Shipwrights' Way shares the next mile... more

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Shipwrights' Way 143
For a mile or so the route is shared with the Staunton Way.

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Shipwrights' Way 144
The walk gradually moves further from the noise of the A3 traffic.

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Shipwrights' Way 145
A track junction is reached.

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Shipwrights' Way 146
This is in Holt Down Plantation.

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Shipwrights' Way 147
Here's a view south from logs to the sea.

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Shipwrights' Way 148
The route doubles back on itself having come from the track on the right to leave... more

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Shipwrights' Way 149
Still with the Staunton Way, the Shipwrights' Way heads southwards.

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Shipwrights' Way 150
The woodland is left behind on New Barn Lane.

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Shipwrights' Way 151
New Barn Lane carries on southwards.

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Shipwrights' Way 152
Continuing on there is a view of a house to the left. The house may be at Woodcroft Farm.

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Shipwrights' Way 153
Steps are seen on the path on the left. They are on a bridge over the railway.

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Shipwrights' Way 154
A junction with a less minor road is reached. See also... more

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Shipwrights' Way 155
The Way crosses the Portsmouth line yet again. This is the fifth crossing.

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Shipwrights' Way 156
This long country road passes a footpath on the left.

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Shipwrights' Way 157
A road junction is approached where the route carries straight on.

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Shipwrights' Way 158
"The Little Church in the Field" is seen on the left.See... more

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Shipwright's Way 159
This is near Old Idsworth.

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Shipwright's Way 160
The Way continues south on this seemingly endless road.

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Shipwrights' Way 161
At last Finchdean is reached.

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Shipwright's Way 162
Shipwrights' Way goes south on Finchdean Road, here passing a footpath on the... more

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Shipwright's Way 163
Here at last is Rowlands Castle and today's walk is nearly over. See also... more

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Shipwright's Way 164
The fifth stage of the Way is almost complete. See also... more

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Shipwrights' Way 165
That's it for today. Shipwrights' Way will be resumed in due course.

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