Shipwrights Way
A 46-mile long-distance path in Hampshire. Starting in Alice Holt Forest and ending in Portsmouth, it pays tribute to the oak trees of the region that built the ships required to safeguard the nation in times past. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 792 430
Finish: Portsmouth
Climbing: 679 metres
Time: 18–24 hours
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
OL3 Meon Valley – Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham
OL8 Chichester, South Harting and Selsey
OL33 Haslemere and Petersfield
144 Basingstoke, Alton and Whitchurch
145 Guildford and Farnham
Summary
The Shipwrights Way is a long-distance walking route in Hampshire following the journey of oak grown in Alice Holt Forest to the historic dockyard of Portsmouth. The way came about as the result of a partnership between East Hampshire District Council, Hampshire County Council, the South Downs National Park Authority, and the Forestry Commission, who pooled their resources and expertise to establish the route.
Along the way, the route links inland villages and towns to the coast through beautiful Hampshire countryside. The Shipwrights Way passes through Bordon, Liphook, Liss, Petersfield, Queen Elizabeth Country Park, Staunton Country Park, Havant, and Hayling Island en route from Alice Holt Forest to Portsmouth.