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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Here's "The Five Bells" at Buriton. See... more
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For the fourth time Shipwrights' Way crosses with the Portsmouth line. See also... more
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The route enters Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
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Here is a bridleway signpost for the SDW. Shipwrights' Way shares the next mile... more
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For a mile or so the route is shared with the Staunton Way.
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The walk gradually moves further from the noise of the A3 traffic.
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A track junction is reached.
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This is in Holt Down Plantation.
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Here's a view south from logs to the sea.
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The route doubles back on itself having come from the track on the right to leave... more
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Still with the Staunton Way, the Shipwrights' Way heads southwards.
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The woodland is left behind on New Barn Lane.
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New Barn Lane carries on southwards.
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Continuing on there is a view of a house to the left. The house may be at Woodcroft Farm.
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Steps are seen on the path on the left. They are on a bridge over the railway.
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A junction with a less minor road is reached. See also... more
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The Way crosses the Portsmouth line yet again. This is the fifth crossing.
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This long country road passes a footpath on the left.
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A road junction is approached where the route carries straight on.
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"The Little Church in the Field" is seen on the left.See... more
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This is near Old Idsworth.
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The Way continues south on this seemingly endless road.
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At last Finchdean is reached.
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Shipwrights' Way goes south on Finchdean Road, here passing a footpath on the... more
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Here at last is Rowlands Castle and today's walk is nearly over.
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The fifth stage of the Way is almost complete. See also... more
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That's it for today. Shipwrights' Way will be resumed in due course.
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