| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Sunday 22nd February 2026 |
| Location of walk | Basing Trail, a circular walk around Basingstoke including visiting several historic sites and the village of Old Basing. There is also an option of walking back to Oakley from Basingstoke. |
| Distance of Walk | Basing Trail is 6 miles Walk from Basingstoke to Oakley adds an additional 5 miles to the walk. |
| Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) | Meet at the Pack Lane crossroads at 9:20am to catch the 9:29am number 76 bus to Basingstoke. Alternatively, meet at Crossborough Hill Car Park, War Memorial Park (RG21 4AG). Parking is free on Sundays in this car park. The walk will start at 10am from Crossborough Hill Car Park. For those wishing to catch a bus back to Oakley after the walk, the 76 bus leaves Basingstoke bus station at 13:50, or 14:50. |
| Leaders | Corrine Thomas |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | 07768 497512 corrinethetrekker@gmail.com |
| Walk description / difficulty | We will be completing the Basingstoke Heritage Trail. This is a mixture of paths, bridleways and some walking across fields. The route is mainly flat, with a couple of gentle climbs at Crabtree plantation and Basingstoke Common. https://www.basingstoke.gov.uk/content/doclib/1838.pdf After the trail, we will stop for a snack in Basingstoke and for those who wish, we will walk back to Oakley via Worting. This route is mainly footpaths and bridleways. |
| Terrain | Some of the fields are currently very muddy and one short section on boards was flooded but passable when I checked the route. I recommend wearing waterproof boots and bring poles for support over the muddy sections. |
| Number of Stiles | No stiles |
| Distance to start | 5.5 miles |
| Where we are parking | Crossborough Hill Car Park, War Memorial Park (RG21 4AG). Parking is free on Sundays in this car park. Or catch 76 bus to Basingstoke and walk to War Memorial Park |
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| Directions to start of walk | Meet either at the Pack Lane crossroads bus stop, or make your own way to Crossborough Hill. We will start the walk from the car park. |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | We will find a café in Basingstoke for a drink and snack after completing the Basing Trail and before walking back to Oakley. |
| Other notes | Please inform the leader if you plan to go directly to Crossborough Hill Car Park so she knows to wait for you. |
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