Starting at the Mount Down car park, the Sparsholt Round is an easy 2 to 2.5 hour walk, down the Burrow Road path, through Ham Green, the village of Sparsholt, the sweeping fields at Moorcourt Farm towards Nomans Land and back up to West Wood.
It’s a varied walk through woodlands, sweeping farmlands, ancient roads and an attractive Hampshire countryside village.
Start and end point: Mount Down car park at West Wood. Alternatively, start in Sparsholt village if you travel to the walk by bus or bike (car parking in Sparsholt is extremely limited).
Length: 8.7 km / 5.4 miles
Time: 2 to 2.5 hours
Difficulty: Easy – 148 m total ascent
Parking: Mount Down car park, West Wood
Public transport: It might be easier to start the walk in Sparsholt. Get there with bus #7 from Upper Brook Street in Winchester (hourly on most days)
Nearby walks at Farley Church and around Winchester.