WALKS IN HAMPSHIRE at CHERITON (SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK) [4K]

This is another video in my series “Walks in Hampshire” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode I visit the pretty village of Cheriton & explore the surrounding countryside.

My 4.5 mile circular route starts & finishes in the village which is situated 7 miles East of Winchester. After looking at the church, the delightful village green & some beautiful thatched buildings I head off into the countryside, passing the historic Cheriton House.

From the ridge along Upper Lamborough Lane I get to enjoy some stunning views across the valley – which was the location of the Battle of Cheriton in 1644 (one of the first major victories for the Parliamentary Army against the Royalists).

Passing alongside Cheriton Woods, I find the memorial to the battle on the Northern side of the battlefield before heading West back towards the village. I temporarily leave the South Downs National Park as my journey takes me North along the Wayfarers Walk and then Westwards again to meet up with an old friend – the enchanting River Itchen. There I pass by Cheriton Mill & Logan gets an opportunity for a dip in the River before returning to our starting point at the village green.

Finally, I get into my car and drive about a mile or so South, over the A272, to film the final scene in the video – the actual source of the River Itchen itself.

Information Sources: Wikipedia, Historic England & British History Online.

Map courtesy of Google Maps.
Aerial pictures courtesy of Google Maps.
OS Maps. Media License.
Music from the Youtube Audio library.
Historic Maps NLS Maps 'Reproduced with the permission of the National Library of Scotland'  https://maps.nls.uk/index.html

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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 Black Action Camera (sometimes with a Gimbal) & a Rode microphone (either a “Shotgun” or a Rode Wireless Go) together with a Canon Powershot SX530 HS.