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Exton Beacon – Exton Chalk Stream loop from Rookery

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Exton Beacon – Exton Chalk Stream loop from Rookery

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Exton Beacon – Exton Chalk Stream loop from Rookery

06:10

22.1km

390m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 26, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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3.02 km

South Downs Way Water Tap

Highlight • Rest Area

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022.

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5.16 km

Exton Beacon

Highlight • Historical Site

6.89 km

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Exton

Highlight • Historical Site

St Peter and St Paul’s is a pretty parish church in the heart of Exton. The church was built in the 13th century but underwent a major restoration in 1847. …

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10.3 km

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This Iron Age hill fort is set amid one of the most beautiful landscapes of the South Downs. The fort itself is encompassed by a bank and ditch and inside …

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14.9 km

Exton Chalk Stream

Highlight • Bridge

A very pretty stream and gardens with nice views from the little bridge.

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15.0 km

The Shoe Inn, Exton

Highlight • Pub

Highly recommend the Haddock & chips.

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17.1 km

Beacon Hill (South Downs National Park)

Highlight • Natural Monument

Beacon Hill is a national nature reserve on a chalk spur that supports some rare plant life. This flora in turn provides a habitat to many species of butterfly. In …

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17.7 km

Forest Bridleway in South Downs National Park

Highlight • Forest

22.1 km

End point

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.1 km

5.92 km

3.96 km

780 m

294 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

9.78 km

4.42 km

2.99 km

2.38 km

1.71 km

772 m

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Exton Beacon – Exton Chalk Stream loop from Rookery

South Downs Way Water Tap

Exton Beacon

St Peter and St Paul's Church, Exton

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Exton Chalk Stream

The Shoe Inn, Exton

Beacon Hill (South Downs National Park)

Forest Bridleway in South Downs National Park

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