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Telegraph Hill – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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Telegraph Hill – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

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Telegraph Hill – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

01:38

15.0km

200m

Running

Hard run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: May 12, 2026

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South Downs National Park

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Parking

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4 m

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

Highlight • Rest Area

Great coffee, good selection of cakes and friendly service from a vintage van. Open Thursday - Sunday
07:30 - 16:30.

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1.00 km

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Highlight • Natural

This is a beautiful part of the South Downs Way close to Telegraph Hill near to the village of Chilcomb. It offers stunning views out towards Winchester and is home to a variety of wildflowers in summer months, including poppies.

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1.02 km

Telegraph Hill

Highlight • Natural

Beautiful walking trails of the South Downs Way. For some long distance walkers, this is where the trail has left Winchester and starts to become more rural. For others, Winchester is close and the end is near!

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7.19 km

Bench With a View of South Downs

Highlight • Viewpoint

13.5 km

Water Pumps and Cycle Tool Kit at South Downs Way

Highlight • Cycleway

Fresh water tap - an essential resource for South Downs Way walkers and cyclists. Tap tested and working in May 2022. This station also includes a bike pump/tools.

Tip by

14.5 km

Great Clump

Forest

14.6 km

Pathway Through Beech Trees, South Downs National Park

Highlight • Viewpoint

A great downhill ride from Cheesefoot car park

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14.6 km

Boomtown Festival Site View

Highlight • Viewpoint

Good access to the South Downs Way.

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14.7 km

Cheesefoot Head

Highlight • Natural Monument

The large natural amphitheatre of Cheesefoot Head marks the first great view you experience along the South Downs Way, with views stretching to the Solent and the Isle of Wight. …

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15.0 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.88 km

2.66 km

1.85 km

611 m

407 m

402 m

210 m

Surfaces

5.77 km

4.67 km

2.29 km

1.47 km

821 m

Elevation

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Weather

Friday 29 May

26°C

11°C

0 %

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Telegraph Hill – Cheesefoot Head loop from Hampshire

Baker & White Coffee Co. at Cheesefoot Head Car Park

View of Cheesefoot Head and Wildflower Fields

Telegraph Hill

Bench With a View of South Downs

Water Pumps and Cycle Tool Kit at South Downs Way

Pathway Through Beech Trees, South Downs National Park

Boomtown Festival Site View

Cheesefoot Head

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