Wilverley Wander, Wilverley
2.5 miles (4 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SU 251 007. Finish: SU 252 006. 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
About 53 m of climbing and 52 m of descent; highest point 63 m.
Facts
- Code
- SE 1497
- Distance
- 2.5 miles (4 km)
- Publisher’s page
- forestryengland.uk
- Walking time
- About 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Easy (how we grade)
- Designation
- Regional route
- Region
- South East
- County
- Hampshire
- Total ascent
- About 53 m. Highest point 63 m
Getting there
- Car parks
- Car park, 150 m from the start. Directions SU 253 007Car park (free), 280 m from the start. Directions SU 254 008Wilverley Plain (free), 360 m from the start. Directions SU 253 009
No bus stop or station within a kilometre of the start. Nearest: the bus stop at Holmsley Tea Rooms, 2 km away (Directions); Sway station, 3.3 km away (Directions).
Getting back
We found no bus stop within 3 km of the finish and no station within 10 km (from OpenStreetMap), so plan a lift or a taxi back.
What to expect
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 19 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 1503Ober Water Trail (red route), Whitefield Moor1.5 miles, circular. Starts 1.9 miles away
- SE 1507Blackwater Arboretum Trail0.5 miles, circular. Starts 2.7 miles away
- SE 1504Tall Trees Trail, Blackwater1.5 miles. Starts 2.7 miles away
- SE 1587The Mystical Tale of Nevi Wesh1.7 miles, circular. Starts 2.7 miles away
- SE 1588Brockenhurst village walk1.5 miles, circular. Starts 3.2 miles away
- SE 1563New Forest Standing Hat woodland wander3 miles, circular. Starts 3.6 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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