St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Kingsclere

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Kingsclere

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Kingsclere

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St Mary's Church, Kingsclere – Watership Down Hill loop from Kingsclere

04:26

16.2km

240m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily walkable paths. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: July 30, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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28 m

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

Highlight • Historical Site

Kingsclere is a pretty village with a history that stretches back to the 9th century. There are a couple of old inns in the village, places for food and drink, …

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Forest

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The Warren

Forest

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View From Watership Down

Highlight • Natural

Fantastic place.stop have something to eat and drink and just take it all in.

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5.29 km

Watership Down Hill

Highlight • Natural Monument

Watership Down is a hill in the Hampshire Downs. It is best known as the setting for Richard Adams' 1972 novel about rabbits, ‘Watership Down’. The hill, which has a …

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Round Barrow

Archaeological Site

7.38 km

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Highlight • Historical Site

Ladle Hill is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Scheduled Monument with sublime views. Atop the hill is an Iron Age hill fort that has never been …

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7.43 km

The Wayfarer's Walk is a 70-71 mile (113-114 km) long-distance footpath in England, running from the highest chalk downland to the coast.

Here are the key details, which clarify its route regarding Wiltshire:

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7.75 km

Approaching the hillfort

Highlight • Trail

Ladle Hill Fort is a famous unfinished Iron Age hillfort in Hampshire, England. Its abandonment mid-construction makes it invaluable for archaeologists, revealing the building methods for univallate enclosures. The site, …

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8.09 km

Steep drop-off

Highlight • Trail

It's rather a steep way up, and weather depending, can be quite the challenge. Good footwear essential, but the hard effort is worth it with the views up top

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8.56 km