The Carpenters Arms, Burghclere (3.8m)
Turn L out of the pub, take the first lane to the L, and
and in 150yds turn R onto a FP. This bears L round a farmhouse, then at the end of the field turn R into an avenue of trees. At the end of this turn L and follow the field boundary to a stile on the L, which ignore and go half R across the field and down to a gap in the trees with a memorial seat. Go forward slightly L to cross a plank bridge, then slightly L again and continue forward to cross the disused and overgrown railway embankment, coming out
onto a metalled lane about 250yds later. Go R and immediately L up the farm drive, through the yard and follow
the FP forward through two fields with a wood on the RH side. At the end of the wood, the FP makes a turn to the R
and comes out in 300yds on the drive of Earlstone Manor. Turn sharp L here and follow the track for about 1200 yds till it reaches the road in Burghclere. Go SO for 250 yds and take the gate L just before the church, leading into an open field. Cross this and go through another gate, then quite steeply downhill and cross the boggy ground on a wooden causeway. At the end of the field, turn R on the lane and immediately L on Brenda Parker Way. By the railway, go through the tight kissing gate into a field and bear slightly L to the stile that you ignored on the route out. From here, retrace your steps to the pub.
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