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Kingsclere

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

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Basingstoke And Deane

Kingsclere

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

Moderate

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

02:24

30.5km

450m

Mountain biking

Moderate mountain bike ride. Good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: May 13, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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2.58 km

Isle Copse

Forest

3.65 km

View of Watership Down

Highlight • Natural Monument

For those that do not want to do the steep climb, a view of Watership Down from the road below.

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4.07 km

Watership Down Climb

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

This is a steep climb through picturesque countryside peaking at about a 16% incline, but you can take a break at the top and explore Watership Down if you fancy …

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14.9 km

Dunley Hill Row

Forest

23.1 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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24.6 km

Barton Copse Tree

Highlight • Forest

25.2 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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25.3 km

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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27.5 km

View from White Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

White Hill offers a beautiful view of Cannon Heath Down, the Gallops and The Warren. This is a great place to spot birds, including linnets, yellowhammers, skylarks, buzzards and kestrels.

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29.9 km

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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30.5 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

16.4 km

12.8 km

1.08 km

292 m

Surfaces

14.0 km

11.9 km

3.25 km

956 m

307 m

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (100 m)

Weather

Thursday 21 May

26°C

11°C

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

View of Watership Down

Watership Down Climb

Ladle Hill Iron Age Hillfort

Barton Copse Tree

Watership Down Hill

View From Watership Down

View from White Hill

St Mary's Church, Kingsclere

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