Wayfarer's Walk: Dummer to White Hill

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"North of the M3 and the A30 the Wayfarer’s Walk crosses swathes of typical Hampshire farmland on its way to White Hill where the character of the trail’s surroundings changes dramatically"
Walk directions

From Dummer parish church head north along the village street, passing the Queen pub on the left. Beyond the village, the road heads north, up towards the M3 roundabout. Pass the golf club on the right and at the next main junction, cross the slip road with extreme care. Traffic approaches at speed from the right. Continue on the pavement, go through the underpass and turn right. Keep to the pavement and when the road divides at the junction with the A30, follow it to the left and along to a lane on the right, signposted Oakley.

Take the lane and when it bears left by a sign for Southwood Farm, go straight on through a gate by a sign for the Wayfarer’s Walk. A pair of brick farm workers’ houses can be seen to the right. Follow the trail by the side of South Wood towards Bull’s Bushes Farm. At the farm outbuildings keep right and follow the path along the eastern and northern edges of Bull’s Bushes Copse, with its species of beech and Douglas fir. Join the road on a bend and keep ahead, joining a track at the next bend. Follow the trail across farmland, passing under a railway line, to emerge on the road by Cheesedown Farm. To continue on the Wayfarer’s Walk, turn right to the B3400 and cross over to the lane opposite.

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  Terrain  - Stretch of busy road with a pavement, quiet lanes, field paths and tracks
  Landscape  - Typical North Hampshire countryside
  Dog friendliness  - On a lead north of Dummer, in the vicinity of Deane and at White Hill; under control over farmland stretches
  Parking  - Room to park in Dummer; car park at White Hill
  Toilets en route  - None on route
About the walk
How crucial transport routes have shaped and influenced our countryside over the years is illustrated very effectively on this penultimate stage of the Wayfarer’s Walk. North of the village of Dummer the M3 motorway reminds us of our dependency on the car in the modern age, while a little further...
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Wayfarer's Walk: Dummer to White Hill

Recommended by
Our view
"North of the M3 and the A30 the Wayfarer’s Walk crosses swathes of typical Hampshire farmland on its way to White Hill where the character of the trail’s surroundings changes dramatically"
Dog friendly
Location
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Additional information
  Terrain - Stretch of busy road with a pavement, quiet lanes, field paths and tracks
  Landscape - Typical North Hampshire countryside
  Dog friendliness - On a lead north of Dummer, in the vicinity of Deane and at White Hill; under control over farmland stretches
  Parking - Room to park in Dummer; car park at White Hill
  Toilets en route - None on route
About the walk
How crucial transport routes have shaped and influenced our countryside over the years is illustrated very effectively on this penultimate stage of the Wayfarer’s Walk. North of the village of Dummer the M3 motorway reminds us of our dependency on the car in the modern age, while a little further...
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