Ashlett Mill and Victoria Quay – Lepe Lookout and Lighthouse loop from Fawley

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Ashlett Mill and Victoria Quay – Lepe Lookout and Lighthouse loop from Fawley

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Ashlett Mill and Victoria Quay – Lepe Lookout and Lighthouse loop from Fawley

04:42

18.3km

80m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: September 9, 2026

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New Forest National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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3.32 km

Ashlett Mill and Victoria Quay

Highlight • Monument

Ashlett Mill is an historic Grade II listed building that was built in 1816. It replaced an earlier mill that may date from medieval times and was used to mill …

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5.21 km

Fawley Power Station Swing Bridge

Highlight • Bridge

It's worth stopping at the swing bridge as you're passing the Fawley Power Station. It's a disused oil-powered station, with an interesting "flying saucer" shape of its control building.

From …

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5.76 km

Calshot Marsh Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

6.26 km

Calshot Spit

Highlight • Castle

Calshot Spit is in the perfect position for defending Southampton Water. Calshot Castle (surrounded by aircraft hangars) is a Tudor Fort that was built by Henry VIII in the 16th …

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8.31 km

Ower Plantation

Forest

9.42 km

Badminston Common

Highlight • Historical Site

There were many wartime installations in the Fawley area, including the storage tanks used for the PLUTO project, a Second World War Pipe Line Under the Ocean. These were located …

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9.59 km

Heather Fields in New Forest National Park

Highlight • Forest

Great location in August for heather in bloom.

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10.2 km

Millpond Bay and Sluice, New Forest National Park

Highlight • River

This millpond once provided a water reserve for the Mill downstream. The pond was drained in 1866, but features of the pond (its bay and sluce) can still be seen today.

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11.4 km

Stanswood Copse

Forest

13.8 km

Lepe Lookout and Lighthouse

Highlight • Historical Site

This old lookout to monitor smugglers was renovated in 2014 and forms part of a raised walkway along the seafront of Lepe beach

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14.5 km

Grassy Copse and Farmland Views

Highlight (Segment) • Viewpoint

As you pass Grassy Copse (to the east of this path), the views to the south towards Lepe Shore (with obvious fantastic views of the Isle of Wight beyond) are …

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18.3 km

End point

Bus stop

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