This is another video in my series “ Walks in Hampshire” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode, I visit the village of Hawkley (located 2 miles to the West of Liss & the A3 - just inside the South Downs National Park).
My 4 mile circular walk starts & finishes in Hawkley where I park my car at the village hall. Initially I have an explore of the church (with it's three magnificent ancient Yew trees), the pub (which has a ghost!) & the pretty village green before heading out along the Hangers Way towards Oakshott.
At that point I start climbing uphill along the side of Happersnaper Hanger and I come across an unusual sight half way up!
My route then takes me to the Shoulder of Mutton hill where I get to experience the first of two stunning views. The first view is to the South East with the South Downs in the distance and after stopping to relax & take it all in, I make a slight detour downhill to look at the Poets Stone (a memorial to local poet Edward Thomas who lost his life in the First World War).
I climb uphill to return to my original route & then take a second small detour to check out my second view at “Cobbets View” (a truly stunning vista looking North).
My return journey takes me down the appropriately named Down Hanger along sunken tracks and what must surely be some ancient drove roads back to my car and a well earned pint at the Hawkley Inn.
Although it was a very sunny day, parts of my walk were in the shade and as a result my Gopro camera did struggle a bit in the low light situations (including my visit inside the church).
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 or 8 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.
16 дек 2021
