Durleighmarsh
On this walk, children will enjoy stopping at the farm to pick fruit and vegetables and going to the tea-room and garden with a play area.
The Basics
Time: 45 mins
Distance: 2.5 km
Terrain: Bridle paths and field paths, very gentle slope
Pushchair: No, paths rough and narrow in places
Dogs: Yes, but not in fruit picking fields
Refreshments: Durleighmarsh Tea Barn
Toilets: At the Tea Barn
Parking: Durleighmarsh Pick Your Own and Farm Shop, assuming you will use their business ( Postcode: GU31 5AX - W3W: fishery/hillsides/impressed)
At the heart of this easy walk near Petersfield is the pick-your-own farm where strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries are ripe for the picking in summer and pumpkins in autumn.
The Route
Head up the track to the right of the farm shop which is a continuation of the track that you would have driven up. The track will go under a little metal footbridge. Go left at the fork and continue along the track with fields on either side.
At a point where four paths merge, take the right hand path across a wide open meadow. The path heads slightly up hill before passing a house and garden on your left at the top of the hill. Follow the path past the house towards the hedge and tree line.
Go right at the end onto a more enclosed path. Follow this path until a fork, where you should go right. This path will lead you back to the one you started on.
Return to the farm shop for lots of local produce or to The Tea Barn for lunches, cakes and a garden with play area suitable for small children.
We recommend viewing the map as a ‘Trails Map’ to ensure all the paths are visible:
Did you know?
Pick your own at Durleighmarsh isn’t just for summer; In the autumn, you can come and ride a tractor and trailer out to the fields to pick pumpkins.