WALKS IN HAMPSHIRE at EAST MEON & THE SOURCE OF THE RIVER MEON. (SOUTH DOWNS NATIONAL PARK). [4K] 

This is another video in my series “ Walks in Hampshire” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode, I take a walk in and around the pretty village of East Meon in the South Downs National Park - located about 4.5 miles West of Petersfield.
I park my car in the village car park (free parking) on the Western side of the village and start my 4 mile circular walk with a wander through East Meon itself.
It is such a beautiful village full of delightful thatched cottages & buildings with interesting history attached to them. I get to explore the All Saints Church which has a magnificent black “marble” baptismal font that originated from Belgium - one of only 4 such fonts in Hampshire.
My route then takes me North along the sides of fields towards Drayton Farm & Drayton Cottages at which point I head South, over the River Meon and along Halnaker Lane (a byway with woods on one side & open fields on the other).
After meeting up with the South Downs Way, I head East but instead of immediately heading back to East Meon, I take a detour to visit the source of the River Meon - one of the great chalk streams of Hampshire.
My final destination is Ye Old George Inn, back in the village, for some light refreshment.
A super walk in glorious Winter sunshine however I should point out that there were a couple of “muddy” sections -approaching Drayton Farm & along part of Halnaker Lane (not impassable though) - so it would probably be best attempted during the Summer months for maximum enjoyment!
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7, 8 or 10 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.