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Clarendon Way loop 1 – Sarum Road

  • by Will Walker
  • September 26, 2021

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This is the beginning (or end if you walk from Salisbury to Winchester) of the Clarendon Way. We start at Winchester Cathedral and follow the Clarendon Way on a circuitous route to Sarum Road on Keats Walk, Whiteshute Ridge and through South Winchester Golf Club. The return follows Sarum Road and cuts across to the city centre via Sleepers Hill and Peninsula Barracks.

Use any city centre car park if you need to drive or walk to Winchester Cathedral from the Station. There are plenty of cafes, pubs and restaurants in town. This walk connects to loop 2.

Length: 10.4 km / 6.5 miles
Time: 2 hours 30 minutes at a swift pace + breaks
Difficulty: Moderate – 208 m total ascent

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Overview Clarendon Way 9 loops. For walks in Winchester, have a look at the walkWINCHESTER 12 walk challenge.

Highlights of Clarendon Way loop 1

Winchester Cathedral spring
Keats Walk
Keats Walk
The Hospital of St Cross
South Winchester Golf Club
Main square at Peninsula Barracks
Main square at Peninsula Barracks
Entrance to Peninsula Barracks
Entrance to Peninsula Barracks
Spring flowers in front of Peninsula Barracks
Spring flowers in front of Peninsula Barracks

More walks: walkWINCHESTER 12 walk challenge.

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Clarendon Way loop 1