Landscape Section

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Current programme: a full listing of all events organised by the different sections of the Hampshire Field Club and Archaeological Society.

Events planned by the Landscape Section in 2026

Wednesday 6th May - A Walk from Crondall to the Harrow Way

Meet at the Village Hall, Croft Lane, Crondall, Hampshire, GU10 5QF.

• 9.15-9.30 Registration and welcome; coffee/tea will be available in the Village Hall.
• Introduction to the walk from Mary Porter.
• Walk to the Harroway by road and footpath with one steep & stoney section.  Our route will follow a short part of the Harroway, passing near the site of Powderham Castle (a Saxon earthwork) and close to the site of the ‘Workhouse School’.
• We will head north, up a short flight of steps, to a footpath that takes us back to the village.  There will be a loop through Barley Pound woods, where there are the remains of Barley Pound Castle (a Saxon ringwork and bailey).  There will be excellent views of the village and surrounding area, including Horsedown Common, a geological outlier.
• 12.30-13.00 On our return we will stop at the café at the Penn Croft winery for refreshments.
• Note: the walk will be partly single-lane roads and footpaths which can be rough in places.  The walk is around 4 miles long.

Cost: Members: £6.00 ~ Non-Members: £9.00 ~ Full-time Students: £4:00. Book via www.ticketsource.co.uk/hfclandscape.

OR: Download a booking form and send cheques to: James Fautley, 17 Vale Way, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7LL - please fill out cheques with black ink.

Saturday 6th June - Walbury Hill to Inkpen Beacon

Map of Walbury Hill from the 'Megalithic Portal'

John Firth (author of ‘Geology & Archaeology of Berkshire’ (2022)) will lead a visit to Walbury Hill and Inkpen Beacon. The visit will link the landscape, including archaeology and the features, to the geology of this area on the border of northern Hampshire and southern Berkshire.

10.15 Meet at the parking area on the east Walbury Hill. SU380615 (what3words).

10.30 John Firth will give an introduction followed by a guided walk along the ridge on the Wayfarers Walk. This area, at the boundaries of Hampshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire, has surface deposits (from oldest to youngest) of Upper Greensand, Chalk, clays with some silts and sands of the Lambeth Group along with similar deposits of the London Clay. Evidence of underlying structures will be explained as will deposits related to former cataclysmic events. The formation of landforms, like scarps and dry valleys, will be studied. The many and varied land uses will be considered, including: Walbury Hill Fort and Inkpen Long Barrow.

Note: the walking involves some moderately steep slopes and bare ground. Surfaces will include uneven footpaths, tracks and roads. Total distance will be around 2 to 3 miles. We shall aim to finish around 1.00 pm.

Cost: Members: £6.00 ~ Non-Members: £9.00 ~ Full-time Students: £4:00. Book via www.ticketsource.co.uk/hfclandscape.

OR: Download a booking form and send cheques to: James Fautley, 17 Vale Way, Kings Worthy, Winchester, SO23 7LL - please fill out cheques with black ink.

Sat 11th April - a visit to Selborne and Selborne Common

If you have any questions, please email landscape@hantsfieldclub.org.uk.

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Newsletter: The Landscape Section publishes articles in the HFC Newsletter and we welcome contributions on landscape related topics. If you have any ideas or articles for the Newsletter, please email landscape-newsletter@hantsfieldclub.org.uk to discuss your proposal.