Buriton
Petersfield
Children will enjoy the duck pond as well as an excellent village play area on this walk.
St. Mary’s Church, Buriton, stands in a picturesque setting beside the village pond
The Basics
Time: 45 mins
Distance: 1.8 km / 1.1 miles
Terrain: Woodland paths, tarmac lane, a couple of steep sections, downhill can be slippery after rainfall.
Pushchair: This route is not suitable for pushchairs.
Dogs: Dogs are welcome on this walk apart from the fenced play area at the park.
Refreshments: Buriton has two pubs, The Nest and The Five Bells.
Toilets: There are no public toilets on this walk.
Public Transport: AMK bus service 94 between Buriton and Petersfield stops at the pond on weekdays.
Parking: Free car park beside the pond in front of the church, or alternatively more parking can be found at the village hall/recreation ground (Postcode: GU31 5RT - W3W: ///segments.slings.paddocks)
Buriton Pond
Buriton has long been one of our favourite villages to take a Sunday afternoon stroll around. The girls love to feed the ducks and the well equipped park is one of their favourites; it is the kind of place you would want to spend an a while with a picnic on the field. This walk leaves the village pond and heads up through woodland via the old chalk pits.
The Route
1. Begin by proceeding down South Lane on the opposite side of the pond to the church, with the water to your left and The Old Rectory to your right. This lane will take you past some thatched cottages and under the railway bridge.
2. After going under the bridge, fork right and head up the hill. Ignore all paths to the left but do look out to your left for an old wagon that would have been used to cart the chalk down from the pits. Just after this, you have the choice to continue straight up the hill or take the little path on your right down some steps. This path winds its way up through the trees, and in our opinion, makes a pettier route up. Both paths will meet again at a little carved bench with wooden animals on.
3. Opposite the bench, there is a gate which you should go around and follow the path beyond it. The path will take you up to meet another path, where you should turn left. You should now be walking with the road down to your right and a fence to your left. Continue with the fence to your left until the fence ends.
4. Turn right at the end of the fence, with a short scramble up to join the lane. Turn left and walk along the lane and you will very shortly see a footpath post pointing you back down the hill into the woodland again.
5. Follow this path and bear right and walk along the side of the hill. The path will widen as it then veers left and heads down a steep hill. As you go down, you will see the railway tracks down to your left. When the trees come to an end, a gate will lead you to a path between two fields. Follow this back to the church.
• The play area is a hundred metres or so up the high street from the pond. Look out for a footpath on your left signed to the village hall. The park is just beyond the village hall. You can also drive up here and park in the car park if the church car park is full.
• There are two pubs, one opposite and one just beyond the village school. The Nest welcomes dogs on their terrace and also serves pre-booked afternoon teas. The Five Bells has a garden and welcomes well behaved dogs - and children!
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Did you know?
Chalk was quarried from the Buriton pits up until the Second World War and you can still see both the pits and heaps of spoil. Some of the paths you will walk on were once the narrow gauge railway lines used to transport the calk and lime. One of the carts has been left for walkers to view.
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