Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail
A 33-mile long distance footpath which explores the lovely Hampshire and Surrey countryside by way of the Basingstoke Canal towpath and nearby paths. With map, statistics, and GPX route file.
Statistics and Files
Grid Ref: SU 694 521
Distance: 33 miles (53 km)
Time: 12–16 hours
Duration: 2–3 days
Ordnance Survey Explorer Maps (1:25,000):
144 Basingstoke, Alton and Whitchurch
145 Guildford and Farnham
160 Windsor, Weybridge and Bracknell
Summary
The Basingstoke Canal Towpath Trail is a permissive walk from Penny Bridge, Up Nately to the Basingstoke Canal's junction with the Wey Navigation at Woodham, Surrey. The canal walk goes through the Hampshire and Surrey countryside along the tree-lined towpath of the restored 200-year-old canal and through woodland, heathland, wetland, and pasture. En route are Odiham Castle, the Deepcut flight of locks, aqueducts, scenic villages, and historic buildings. Nearby stations are Hook, Winchfield, Fleet, Aldershot, Ash, Ash Vale, North Camp, Brookwood, Woking, and West Byfleet. (Source: LDWA)