Hangers Way

Location: Hampshire

OS Map: Explorer 133

The name 'Hangers Way' refers to the famous steep sided wooded hills of East Hampshire known as 'The Hangers', an area of ecologically important rich chalk woodlands. The route passes through a lovely Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB 12 - East Hampshire) which, on their web page, Hampshire CC describe as "ancient and intimate countryside of wooded hillsides, downland, farmland and deep sunken lanes". Of particular interest along the route is the village of Selborne, home of Gilbert White the naturalist, who was author of the facinating countryside book 'The Natural History of Selborne'. There is a nice view of the village glimpsed from between the beech trees of Selborne Hanger.

The route links with the South Downs Way at it's southern end at Queen Elizabeth Country Park.