| No. |
Description of Route as numbered
above on map. More...(pdf
file) |
| 1 |
Start at Gravel Hill car park, (along Forest Drive,
within Queen Elizabeth Country Park - Grid ref: 719
182). |
| 2 |
Turn Right onto gravel track, and continue for 3/4
mile. |
| 3 |
At major track junction at top of hill, continue Straight
Ahead on gravel track to reach park boundary, car park
and tarmac road. |
| 3a |
SHORT CUT - Turn Right along tarmac road and continue
for approximately 2 miles. |
| 3b |
SHORT CUT - Turn Right onto stoney track. |
| 4 |
Continue straight across and follow sunken road. At
end of tarmac road continue on chalky track, passing
Dean Barn on right, for approx 1 mile. |
| 5 |
Join tarmac road, then, where road bears left, Turn
Right onto narrow trail signposted bridleway. Continue
south along edge of wood, then follow Forest Enterprise
bridleway markers. |
| 6 |
Shortly after joining main track, Turn Left along
narrow bridleway with field on right. |
| 7 |
Turn Right along tarmac road for approx. 400 yards. |
| 8 |
Turn Left onto signposted bridleway, and continue
straight on along rough track, ignoring left hand turn
to Downley Farm. |
| 9 |
At forest edge, Turn Left down a very steep flint
and chalk slope to valley bottom. You are advised to
walk down this slope. |
| 10 |
Turn Right onto bridleway, take Left Fork onto bridleway
for 1 mile. |
| 11 |
Take Right Fork, signposted bridleway and continue
for approx. 400 yards. |
| 12 |
Turn Right onto narrow muddy track. This soon widens
to a partially surfaced track. |
| 13 |
At T-jn, Turn Left along tarmac road. |
| 14 |
At Xroads, Turn Right and cross over railway bridge. |
| 15 |
Turn First Right along narrow lane. Continue for approximately
1/2 mile. |
| 16 |
Turn Sharp Left up steep, stony track. Continue to
road. |
| 17 |
Turn Right onto road. Continue to T-jn in Chalton
Village. The Red Lion is just to the left. |
| 18 |
At T-jn, Turn Right. Continue for approx 3/4 mile
along road. |
| 19 |
Turn Right along grass and chalk track, keeping forest
on right. Pass white cottage on your right, at point
20. |
| 20 |
Immediately after stables on left, Turn Right along
gravel track, which rejoins the Forest Drive, and returns
to Gravel Hill car park. |
