Woodlands Estate Accessible Walk 2 (less mud!)
Approximate time: 1.0 hours. Distance 2.9 km or 1.8 miles.
Start map reference: What3words: ///renew.megawatt.bouncing: Map Ref: 458067 162044
Starting at The Green, Heath End Village Hall on Heath End Road.
1. Walk across Heath End Road, crossing into Wellington Crescent, noting the small community orchard on the corner with four fruit trees.
2. Walk along Wellington Crescent and turn right into Mornington Close and walk straight following the footpath into the woodland straight ahead.
3. Take an immediate left from the footpath into a Portway cul-de-sac.
4. At the end of the cul de sac take an immediate right onto Portway and follow the pavement until you come to a footpath turning right just before you reach the garages.
5. At the end of that footpath, you’ll find The Forge. The Shops are on your right. There’s a cafe, takeaways and Tescos. This area is known as The Forge as it was the site of the village forge.
6. Now retrace your steps go back along the path and walk past the garages onto Portway.
7. Then right again onto Woodlands Road.
8. If you’d like to see the reflective park, keep walking until you reach the T junction with the little reflective park on your left.
9. Alternatively, turn left down Woodlands Road. Turn right at Forest Close and follow the Cul De Sac until to see entrance to the Long Grove Play area on your left.
10. Pass the playground with the Baughurst Community Orchard straight ahead and turn right down Long Grove following the road around to your left.
11. You’ll come across some woodland on your right behind it are several major mounds. These are Borson Barrows, nine bronze-age barrows.
12. Turn right next to Number 83 walk past the Barrows bear left onto the bridleway on the Hampshire/Berkshire border.
13. At the small gate entrance to the school with tennis courts beyond, there’s a triangle with cotoneasters on your left. Bear left onto Long Grove and continue to the end of the cul-de-sac.
14. Bear right along the main part of Long Grove. You will pass the Baughurst Community Orchard on your left, with the Long Grove Play area in the distance. Follow Long Grove until you reach the T junction with Woodlands Road. The bus stop is on your left and you can catch the number 2 to Tadley, Basingstoke and beyond. On your right is the Parish Council Notice board.
15. Turn right along Woodlands Road, crossing Portway and Pinewood Close, following the road until you pass the bus stop opposite the carpark. Turn left and walk through through the woodland entering on to Brimpton Road. Those with pushchairs or unable to walk on uneven ground should take the pavement route.
16. Bear left onto Brimpton Road, cross Hazel Green and on to Wellington Crescent. Follow the grass path until you reach Lakelands and finally Poplar Corner. This has drifts of snowdrops followed by daffodils in late winter, early spring.
17. Cross the road directly into the Withey’s park area with a pond and a beautiful reflective Garden.
18. With your back to the garden turn right onto Heath End Road, cross over Bishopswood Lane before finishing your walk at Heath End Village Green.
Walk 19 Map: Woodlands Estate Accessible Walk 2.
The attached link contains the GPX file link for this Walk 19. You can download this file directly to your mapping device or service and use the map during your walk.
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Hi Sue, Thanks for your comment. I have sent your comment on to the Clerk at Baughurst Parish Council for…
Hi, I don’t know if this is the right platform but I am concerned about the land which has been…
Many thanks Alex. Noted. Please email me directly colin.cooper@baughurst-pc.gov.uk with contact details and I will put you in touch with…
Hi, I live in the local area but unfourtunately I was unable to help with the orchard but would be…
Well done all concerned! The orchard looks fabulous!
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