WALKS IN HAMPSHIRE at WILDHERN & TANGLEY (4K)
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- In this episode of my series “Walks in Hampshire”, I take a 5 mile circular walk from the village of Wildhern which is located about 3.5 miles North of Andover. Once again I am accompanied by my Whippet, Logan.
I parked my car at the village hall & recreation ground, located on the Western side of Wildhern and started off with a quick exploration around a 2.8 acre wood virtually opposite the recreation ground, (on the other side of the road). The woodland was donated to the Woodland Trust (with free access for the villagers) in 2002.
Before heading out into the countryside, I had a wander along the one main lane than passes through Wildhern, admiring some beautiful houses & cottages as I did so.
My route then took me Eastwards along a section of the Brenda Parker Way to Doles Farm, at which point I headed North along the edge of Blagden Copse.
After leaving Blagden Copse I headed West, initially to Pill Heath, & then on to the tiny village of Tangley. There were some stunning views across the Hampshire countryside along the way.
At Tangley, I had the opportunity of visiting the delightful Church of St Thomas of Canterbury which was followed by a short detour South through the Fox Plantation, to my next destination - The Fox Inn (at which point I took light refreshment).
After enjoying some delicious Soup & splendid ale at the pub, I started the final leg of my walk by joining an old Roman Road (this section is called Hungerford Lane) which took me back to the outskirts of Wildhern.
Just before entering the village, I finished my journey by a pretty pond at the side of a crossroad of two ancient routes.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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luv the morning mist, beautiful walk thru Wildhern and Tangley
Thanks Cath. I was glad that the mist cleared quickly!
Lovely that old church at Tangley.
That lead font was something special and the Apse quite enchanting.
Thank you Dave and Logan!
That was a very atmospheric start to your walk ... We love watching Logan enjoying his runs and walks!
He was very colour coordinated with his camo fleece!
Beautiful views and we loved Tom's Wood!😊
Thanks Susan. I was quite taken by that Tom's Wood.
What a lovely walk Dave and Logan, I love when he runs 🥰 Such a beautiful and unusual Church Dave, love the font and where the alter is placed. Those houses looked lovely too, especially the thatched ones. Glad you were able to research The Fox ;-)
Thank you for sharing your walk 🥰
That little Apse in the church was so pretty.
Another good one, Dave, and that little woodland was a great find. If only more people would do such good work planting trees!
Thanks Jim. Visiting Tom's Wood made for a great start to the walk.
Nice walk Dave. Hope you wiped those muddy feet before walking up the runner in the church! Why is, or rather was, the Methodist Chapel primitive, any idea? Exmoor ales are usually very good, I've tried the bog-standard Ale, Stag, Gold and Beast (definitely not a driver's ale that one, I'd probably even avoid it if I was walking!), but not tried the Fox. I'll keep an eye out.
That Fox ale certainly went down well! Not sure about the chapel I am afraid. Fortunately my boots had dried up a bit, walking along the quiet road, so they were clean when I was in the church.
Logan looking very smart and cosy in his camo coat!! That church was stunning - the walls were so thick and the font very unusual. I loved the ending sequence by the pond with the cloud reflected - a beautiful image to end on! Thanks for sharing your walk with us.
Thanks Jean. I nearly showed a "blooper" at the end as, literally just after I said the last few words to Logan, the sun disappeared behind some black clouds & everything went very dark!
Wow, this walk looks incredible! I love the hidden gem of Tom's Wood 🌳 It seems so peaceful, and I bet Logan loved exploring there. It's fascinating that the whole wood was planted by one person! The village of Wildern itself looks so charming with all the thatched cottages 😍 Great call to stop by the Fox Inn - that food looked delicious! 😋 Thanks for sharing this lovely walk and the interesting history behind it!
Thank you. I was quite taken by Tom's Wood ..... and i could have sat there for ages!
Hello Dave. I know that area pretty well, living not too far away. 20 odd years ago I Iived a few miles to the north as well, so that was on my route into Andover. The Fox did English food until it changed hands around the time I left the area in 1995. It had been closed for a few years, until the present owners took it on. I haven't visited the place since!
If you like Thai food then it is the place to go. I can recommend the "Fox" ale!
Good evening Dave beautiful video stunning scenery as you have retired logan from cruffs how is fiver doing we had to put one of our springers down this week so absolutely heart breaking will be sadly missed.
So sorry to hear about your loss, Craig. They do become so much of our lives don't they. Fiver is doing well (he had his 3rd birthday last month). He is not really good enough for the show ring (although he did qualify for Crufts as a puppy) but he is coming on nicely in Dog Obedience competitions and indeed will be competing at Novice level this Summer.
A lovely early Spring walk Dave. And thanks to Tom Ware for having the vision to plant out such a wonderful piece of woodland.
Tom's Wood really is quite idyllic and peaceful - a real "gem". It is great that there is a bench in there as it is the perfect spot to just sit, relax and reflect for a while.
Looked divine. Logan's coat blended him into the countryside quite magnificently. Another lovely walk. Logan's editing skills are quite jawdropping!
Thank you Steve. Logan quite likes that coat as it is not too thick and just keeps the chill off. There is a lot of "stopping & starting" and "hanging around" when we are filming these walks and now that he is a "veteran" (he had his 8th birthday in January), he feels the cold much more these days!
This should cover the cost of that ale in the Fox Inn. Cheers Dave 😊
Thank you so much Mike. That was very kind of you. :)
Another corker Dave - thanks!
Thank you Stephen.
Great video Dave and lovely area. I've been looking at that area while following Paul Whitewick's recent video regarding search for Cerdic's Barrow which is somewhere not very far away from your walk. Somewhere a few hundred yards NW of Picket Piece ? ( following the clues in his video )
Thank you Geoff. Yes, I watched Paul's recent video as well. It is so frustrating that so little is really known about that particular era in time. I was wondering if he was referring to a barrow near Stoke, which indeed isn't that far away from Wildhern.
@@DaveFord Dave the position at the end of the video where he says the barrow is 200 or so meters away is at the very eastern end of the Ox Drove where it meets the Walworth Rd. The road junction loop !
We did this walk today with our 4 dogs. We had a lovely morning with some great views. Also had a fine display from at least 6 Red Kites over the playing fields at the Village Hall.
@@windleman1 Glad you had a great walk. That must have been a fine sight watching those birds.
Lovely foggy February walk Dave with sun coming in. Glad you didn’t get too muddy! So Logan is retiring this year from crufts! He still.looks in good shape to me in his posh safari jacket. ! Thanks for the lovely video and for Tom’s wood perfect. God bless Ralph and sheila
Thank you both. Yes, Logan isn't looking too bad for his age ( 8 years old) and his filming duties should keep him fit for a few years yet!
lovely walk nice to see Logan out for a run good luck at cruffs
Logan had a great time at his final visit to Crufts, coming 5th (out of 12) in his class.
Amazing walk through the village with beautiful houses and wonderful fields
Thank you Keith.
Tom's wood was magical in that mist.
The mist certainly added to the atmosphere in those woods but I was glad that it lifted for the remainder of the walk as some of the later views were stunning.
So sorry I missed you earlier Dave. This looks like a wonderful morning walk with the fog. Sometimes mornings like this is the most peaceful and clears the mind of the cobwebs as they say where I am from. Just beautiful Dave and Logan. Thank you so much as the forest has always been special to me. Enjoy your weekend ☀️
Thank you Melissa. The weather conditions turned out OK in the end - perfect for the time of year.
Yet another beautiful walk thank you Dave, I must say that I particularly liked the early morning mist, transported me back to a time when I lived in the UK and used to take full advantage of going country walking on similar days in Dorset.
Thanks John. The mist certainly added to the magical atmosphere of the early morning conditions for sure!
Lovely! 😀
Thank you Martin. :)
Lovely seems to be the word from everyone on this video. Let's add wonderful Dave!@@DaveFord