Alton’s Spring Walking Festival

Alton Walking Festival, now in its 10th year, is a truly friendly walking event, ideal for enthusiastic walkers, relaxed wanderers, and curious explorers of all ages to explore the Town, surrounding villages and discover the superb Hampshire countryside.
Alton is a vibrant Walkers are Welcome Hampshire town which truly has community spirit at its heart. Situated at the source of the River Wey and enjoying a stunning rural backdrop at the gateway of the South Downs National Park, Alton is known by many as 'Jane Austen Country' with its close ties to its charming neighbouring parish of Chawton. There is plenty to see and do in and around Alton and the town serves as a convenient base to explore the local area. The town is easily accessible by public transport, has direct road links from Winchester, Basingstoke and Guildford and is located just off the A31 with ample parking throughout the town.
The Festival hosts a wide variety of walks led by knowledgeable volunteer walk leaders, offering an extensive programme of routes to suit all abilities. Whether you’re looking for a shorter stroll, a day long hike or themed walks including Foraging, Nordic Poles, Bat Walks, Walking Challenges and Town Walks, there is definitely a walk for you.
Alton, England
From May 1 to
May 31, 2022
31 days
/ 113 routes
mainly Adult (40-60)
Difficult Levels: Hard, Moderate, Easy
Alton Town Council
+01 42083986

FESTIVAL PROGRAM

Alton’s Spring Walking Festival

2022 PROGRAM

Sunday 1st May

Walk 1 Overton to Alton
Start time: 8.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
20 miles / 8.5 hours

Walk 2 Town Guides:
Civil War Walk
Start time: 11.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 3 Bluebells in
Ackender Woods
Start time: 6.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 1.5 hours

Monday 2nd May

Walk 4 U3A Walk:
Gravel Hill, Binsted Circuit
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
7.5 miles / 3.5 hrs

Walk 5 In Writer’s
Footsteps: Chawton,
Selborne and Farringdon
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 – 6 hours

Walk 6 Binsted Circuit
Start time: 6.30 pm
Approx distance and duration:
3.7 miles / 2 hours
Tuesday 3rd May

Walk 7 Alton Ramblers:
Medstead Circular
Start time: 9.45 am
Approx distance and durataion:
7 miles / 4 hours

Walk 8 Lasham, Weston
Patrick and Shalden loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
7 miles / 3 – 3.5 hours

Walk 9 Truncheaunts Farm
and Hartley Mauditt
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4 miles / 2 hours

Walk 10 Alton North Tree
Walk
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 11 Town Guides:
Town Walk
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Wednesday 4th May

Walk 12 Alton to Binsted
Church and via
Hangers Way
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 – 6 hours

Walk 13 Up and Over
Holybourne Down
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.75 miles / 2.5 – 3 hours

Walk 14 The Hattingley
Hike
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
14 miles / 4.5 hours

Walk 15 Forest Research
and Bentley Station
Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2 – 2.5 hours

Thursday 5th May

Walk 16 Petersfield
to Alton
Start time: 9.45 am
Approx distance and duration:
15 miles / 7 hours

Walk 17 Alton’s short but
sweet buggy walk
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 mile / 30 minutes

Walk 18 Kingsley/
Broxhead Loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 19 Woodland Wander
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
7 miles / 3 – 3.5 hours
Book online: www.alton.gov.uk

Friday 6th May

Walk 20 Medstead and
the Vineyards
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.5 miles / 2 hours

Walk 21 Hedgerow
Foraging Walk
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 22 Wellbeing Walk:
Finding direction, Chawton
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 2 hours

Walk 23 Alton Ramblers:
Four Marks Paths and
Woods
Start time: 1.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
6 miles / 3.5 hours

Saturday 7th May

Walk 24 Winchester
to Alton
Start time: 9.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
20 miles / All day

Walk 25 Alton Women
Walkers: Chawton to
Newton Valence Loop
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
9 miles / 3.5 hours

Walk 26 The Six Hills of
Alton: Full Circuit Treloars
Sponsored Walk
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
11 miles / 5 hours

Walk 27 Power of Poles
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 28 Hedgerow
Foraging Walk
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 29 Power of Poles
Start time: 12.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 30 Town Guides:
Town Walk
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 31 Family Ghost
Walk
Start time: 7.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 32 Adult Ghost Walk
Start time: 8.30 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Sunday 8th May

Walk 33 RSPB: Dawn
Chorus
Start time: 6.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 – 2 miles / 2 – 3 hours

Walk 34 Bentley Station to
Alton Station
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
8.5 miles / 3.5 – 4 hours

Walk 35 Alton Ramblers:
Alton Southern Regions
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 hours

Walk 36 Binsted,
Wheatley and South Hay
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Monday 9th May

Walk 37 Odiham
to Alton
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
11 miles / 5 hours

Walk 38 Wellbeing Walk:
Letting Go
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 39 The Six Hills of
Alton: West Circuit
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
6 miles / 3 hours

Walk 40 River and
Forest Loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 41 Town Guides:
Civil War Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 42 Alton North
Tree Walk
Start time: 2.30 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Tuesday 10 th May

Walk 43 Step into Gilbert
White’s Brewhouse.
Shortheath Common to
Selborne Circuit
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
6.5 miles / 3 hours

Walk 44 Medstead Short
Circuit!
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 2 hours

Walk 45 Binswood Circuit
Start time: 6.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 1.5 hours
Wednesday 11th May

Walk 46 The Meon
Meander
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
24 miles / 8 hours

Walk 47 Cardiac Rehab
Ramble
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.5 miles / 2 – 2.5 hours

Walk 48 Shortheath &
Binswood Common
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 49 Nordic Walk
Around Ropley
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
4 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 50 Rowledge,
Glenbervie Inclosure and
Holt Pound Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2 – 2.5 hours

Thursday 12 th May

Walk 51 Bramdean
Common and Cheriton
Battlefield
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
8.5 miles / 3.5 – 4 hours

Walk 52 Binsted
Evening Circuit
Start time: 6.30 pm
Approx distance and duration:
3.7 miles / 2 hours
Friday 13 th May

Walk 53 Medstead
North West Loop
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
5.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 54 The Six Hills of
Alton: East Circuit
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
8 miles / 4 hours

Walk 55 Hedgerow
Foraging Walk
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 56 Town Guides:
Town Walk
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Saturday 14 th May

Walk 57 Alton Ramblers:
Alton Eastern Regions
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
12 miles / 6 hours

Walk 58 Holybourne
Family Walk
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 2 hours
Book online: www.alton.gov.uk

Sunday 15th May

Walk 59 Shortheath and
Wyck Circuit
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
6.5 miles/ 2.5 – 3 hours

Walk 60 Hedgerow
Foraging Walk
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 61 William Cobbett
Circuit from Selborne
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
9 miles / 5.5 hours

Walk 62 Town Guides:
Civil War Walk
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Monday 16th May

Walk 63 Cheriton Explorer
Start time: 9.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
13 miles / 5 – 6 hours

Walk 64 Binsted, Froyle
Mill and Isington circuit
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 65 Alton Circuit Via
the High Ground Between
Wey and Itchen
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
12 miles / 6 hours

Tuesday 17th May

Walk 66 Buggy Stroll in
Lodge Inclosure
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
1.4 miles / 1 hour

Walk 67 A Circular Walk
from Bentley Towards
Crondall
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
7 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 68 Froyle Circuit
Start time: 6.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 1.5 hours
Wednesday 18th May

Walk 69 Bentworth –
Gaston Wood and
Oxdrove Way
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4 miles / 2 hours

Walk 70 Home Farm:
The Woodland Trust’s
Hampshire Gem
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 71 The Shalden
Circular
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
13 miles / 4 hours

Walk 72 Abbotts Wood
and Bucks Horn Oak
Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3.3 miles / 2 hours

Thursday 19 th May

Walk 73 Alton Ramblers:
SouthWest Chawton Loop
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 hours

Walk 74 Five to Ten Walk:
West Meon and Beacon Hill
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
9 miles / 5.5 hrs

Walk 75 Exploring the
Hangars – East Worldham
to Hartley
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
4 – 5 miles / 2–3 hours
Friday 20th May

Walk 76 Wellbeing Walk:
Finding Joy
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 2 hours

Walk 77 Family Ghost
Walk
Start time: 7.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour

Walk 78 Adult Ghost Walk
Start time: 8.30 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 hour
Saturday 21st May

Walk 79 A wander Through
Bradley
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
5.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 80 Binsted,
Wheatley and South Hay
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 81 Brewery Walk
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 – 2 hours

Walk 82 Long Distance
Walkers Association.
Chawton Challenge
VARIOUS
Approx distance and duration:
20 or 30 miles

Sunday 22nd May

Walk 83 Hampshire Bat
Group: Evening Bat Walk
Start time: 8.45 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 mile / 2 hours

Walk 84 Alton Ramblers:
Villages Round Alton
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 hours

Walk 85 Chawton House
Estate
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4 miles / 2 hours

Walk 86 West of Alton
Circuit with Views and
Churches
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 4.5 hours

Monday 23rd May

Walk 87 Saintbury Hill
Circuit
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
8 miles / 3.5 hours

Walk 88 Bentley Hall and
Betty King’s Copse Loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 89 Introducing
Hattingley Valley: circuit
from Medstead, stopping
at Hattingley Valley Wines
in Lower Wield
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
6.5 miles / 3 hours

Tuesday 24th May

Walk 90 Binsted Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2 – 2.5 hours

Walk 91 In the footsteps
of Gilbert White: Selborne
to Alton
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
6 – 7 miles / 3 – 3.5 hours

Wednesday 25th May

Walk 92 The Hattingley
Hike, and More!
Start time: 9.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
21 miles / 7 hours

Walk 93 Liss to Alton –
Rail Ramble
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
11 miles / 6 hours

Walk 94 U3A Walk:
Ackender Wood Bluebells
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3 miles / 2 hours

Walk 95 RSPB: Bird and
Wildlife Evening Walk
Start time: 7.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
1 – 2 miles / 2 – 3 hours
Book online: www.alton.gov.uk

Thursday 26th May

Walk 96 Alton Ramblers:
Chawton Park Wood
and Chawton
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
7.5 miles / 3.5 – 4 hours

Walk 97 Lower Froyle
and Pax Hill
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.25 miles / 2 hours

Walk 98 East Worldham
Circuit
Start time: 6.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 1.5 hours

Friday 27th May
Walk 99 U3A Walk:
Spain Lane Bradley Wield
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
6 miles / 3 hours

Walk 100 Wellbeing Walk:
Finding Peace, Selborne
Start time: 10.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
2.5 miles / 2 hours

Walk 101 A Circuit Around
Lower Froyle
Start time: 2.00 pm
Approx distance and duration:
5.2 miles / 2.5 hours

Saturday 28th May

Walk 102 Medstead
North West Loop
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
5.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 103 Ackender Wood
to Chawton Park Wood
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
8.5 miles / 3.5 hours

Walk 104 Town Guides:
Civil War Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
2 miles / 1.5 hours

Walk 105 Binsted and
Isington Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3.5 miles / 2 hours

Sunday 29th May

Walk 106 RSPB: Bird and
Wildlife Walk
Start time: 9.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
1 – 2 miles / 2 – 3 hours

Walk 107 Shalden,
Bentworth and Wivelrod
Circuit
Start time: 9.30 am
Approx distance and duration:
10.5 miles / 5 hours

Walk 108 Weston
Common and Shalden
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.75 miles / 2 – 2.5 hours

Walk 109 Medstead
Western Loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
10 miles / 5 hours

Monday 30th May

Walk 110 River and
Forest Loop
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
5 miles / 2.5 hours

Walk 111 Binsted, Froyle
Mill and Isington Circuit
Start time: 10.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
4.5 miles / 2.5 hours

Tuesday 31st May

Walk 112 Whitchurch
to Alton
Start time: 8.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
26 miles / All day

Walk 113 Binsted and
Isington Tree Walk
Start time: 11.00 am
Approx distance and duration:
3.5 miles / 3 hours

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