11+ Colden Common

An 11 mile circular walk from Colden Common, heading up to Owslebury through paddocks and along woodland tracks.  The autumn colours were glowing golden on the pre-walk.  We go through 5 kissing gates on this section which have been installed by Winchester Ramblers - and a further two near the end of the walk.  After a coffee stop in Owslebury the route takes us across Hazeley Down with beautiful views across the Itchen valley before descending to Twyford for a lunch stop at the church.  The afternoon's walk is across the water meadows to the Itchen at Shawford and then south along the navigation towards Colden Common, with a diversion away from the water where the bank is flooded.  There is some road walking on this section.