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Meon Springs – White Shark Sculpture loop from Droxford

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Meon Springs – White Shark Sculpture loop from Droxford

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Meon Springs – White Shark Sculpture loop from Droxford

04:31

38.3km

590m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 26, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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South Downs National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Bus stop

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13.5 km

Holden Farm Outdoor Seating Area

Highlight (Segment) • Rest Area

17.8 km

Meon Springs

Highlight • Rest Area

A nice little spot for a rest along the South Downs Way. There is a tap here too so don't forget to fill up your water bottles.

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19.2 km

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Highlight • Viewpoint

Alan's Coffee van on top of Old Winchester Hill. .. It's beautiful up there with views on both sides and popular with cyclists and walkers. He's there most days between 10am-2pm

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20.7 km

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

This chalk grassland is home to myriad plant, bird and animal species. In the summer months, the reserve erupts into life with wild thyme, squinancywort, clustered bellflower, salad burnet, horseshoe …

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21.0 km

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

This Iron Age hill fort is set amid one of the most beautiful landscapes of the South Downs. The fort itself is encompassed by a bank and ditch and inside …

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21.2 km

View Over the Meon Valley

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stop and take in the view from Old Winchester Hill over the valley below. The backdrop evolves over the seasons.

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26.8 km

White Shark Sculpture

Highlight • Monument

At Wheely Down Farm you'll find an impressive shark sculpture created by artist, Charles Normandale from Wheely Down Forge. It's body is composed from stone whilst the fins, tail and eyes are metal.

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28.2 km

Beaconhill Beeches

Forest

31.1 km

Preshaw Wood

Forest

38.3 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

20.2 km

7.27 km

6.07 km

1.97 km

1.73 km

685 m

333 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

20.6 km

5.31 km

5.28 km

3.72 km

2.29 km

1.05 km

Elevation

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Highest point (230 m)

Lowest point (50 m)

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Tuesday 7 July

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Meon Springs – White Shark Sculpture loop from Droxford

Holden Farm Outdoor Seating Area

Meon Springs

Alan's Coffee Van at Old Winchester Hill

Old Winchester Hill National Nature Reserve

Old Winchester Hill Iron Age Fort

View Over the Meon Valley

White Shark Sculpture

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