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Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve
hardOff-lead sections

Ashford Hangers National Nature Reserve

Petersfield, Hampshire ·

Quick answer

Ashford Hangers near Petersfield in Hampshire is a dog-friendly National Nature Reserve of dramatic beech woodland on a steep chalk scarp.

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Distance

3.6 miles

Hard

Difficulty

🐾

Off-lead

Yes

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Stiles

None

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Parking

Available

About this walk

Steep beech hangers cloaking the chalk scarp above Steep and Hawkley. Dramatic, cathedral-like woodland with sudden drops and a serpentine path known as the 'Little Switzerland' of Hampshire. Not for infirm dogs or hot days.

Terrain

Beech woodlandChalk scarpSteep path

🅿️ Parking

Small free car park at Ashford Hangers on the Petersfield-Steep road.

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