The George circular walk, Vernham Dean
This circular walk brings you to visit Vernham Dean area via some hilly parts.
Description
Start: The George, Vernham Dean (SP11 0JY) Grid ref. SU 342 566
(S/E) Turn right out of the pub, then in about 200yds left up a lane.
(1) In another 250yds take the right fork and follow this uphill past a wood and through fields, and then through a short wooded section near the top of the hill.
(2) Then back into the open for about 500yds till you meet a metalled lane.
(3) In another 100yds this joins a road, where turn sharply back downhill to the right. Take a stile on the left that takes you to a footpath that goes steeply downhill to a lane in the valley bottom.
(4) Here turn sharp right, follow the lane till it meets the road, and go forward to a T-junction.
(5) Take the footpath opposite that rises through the field and meets a crossing path in 500yds.
(6) Turn right and follow this footpath over a lane, at first uphill then down to reach Vernham Dean in about 600yds.
(7) Turn left along either road to reach the pub in another 300yds.(S/E)
Waypoints
- S/E : km 0 - alt. 132 m - The George, Vernham Dean
- 1 : km 0.35 - alt. 143 m - Right fork
- 2 : km 1.52 - alt. 217 m - Out of the wood - Open area
- 3 : km 2.04 - alt. 228 m - Road junction - Sharp right
- 4 : km 2.8 - alt. 149 m - Valley bottom - Sharp right
- 5 : km 4.26 - alt. 135 m - T-junction
- 6 : km 4.7 - alt. 153 m - Crossing path
- 7 : km 5.46 - alt. 132 m - Road junction - Vernham Dean
- S/E : km 5.75 - alt. 132 m - The George, Vernham Dean
Useful Information
Start: The George, Vernham Dean (SP11 0JY) Grid ref. SU 342 566
Driving to start: About twelve miles from Newbury. Take the A343 towards Andover and turn right in Hurstbourne Tarrant, then go on four miles to Vernham Dean.
Refreshments : The George, Vernham Dean a largeish country pub that has decent draught beer and serves good sandwiches and bar meals.
Find more walks at Newbury Pub Walks here.
Always stay careful and alert while following a route. Visorando and the author of this walk cannot be held responsible in the event of an accident during this route.
