Archaeological Trail, Micheldever Wood
1.4 miles (2.2 km). Under an hour, easy.
Start: SU 528 371. Finish: SU 528 367. OS grid.
Take it with you: download the GPX file (it opens in OS Maps, Komoot, Outdooractive or a GPS unit) or open the start in OS Maps.
Up and down
Almost flat: about 32 m of climbing and 23 m of descent; highest point 119 m.
Facts
- Code
- SE 1509
- Distance
- 1.4 miles (2.2 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- Under an hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- Total ascent
- About 32 m. Highest point 119 m
Getting there
- Car park
- Car park (free), 960 m from the start. Directions SU 530 362
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Lunways Inn, 1.5 km away (Directions); Micheldever station, 5.8 km away (Directions).
Getting back
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the finish. Nearest: the bus stop at Lunways Inn, 1.4 km away (Directions); Micheldever station, 6.2 km away (Directions).
What to expect
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 18 m.
From OpenStreetMap, where mappers have recorded it: check before you go.
Pubs and cafés
OpenStreetMap records no pub or café within a quarter of a mile of the way: take food and drink with you.
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Walks nearby
- SE 158Ox Drove WayLong-distance route, 24.7 miles, circular. Starts 2.8 miles away
- SE 1521Grey-Roosevelt centenary walk6 miles, circular. Starts 5 miles away
- UK 005South Downs WayNational trail, 100 miles, one way. Starts 5.6 miles away
- SE 1485Itchen Navigation Heritage Trail10 miles, one way. Starts 5.6 miles away
- SE 144St Swithun's WayLong-distance route, 34 miles, one way. Starts 5.6 miles away
- SE 153Clarendon WayLong-distance route, 24 miles, one way. Starts 5.7 miles away
Sources
Checked against forestryengland.uk on 12 October 2026.
- Route line: Forestry England, Recreation routes, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Forestry England).
- Facts: forestryengland.uk
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