The George, Vernham Dean

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)

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.