Meon Valley Hampshire – an area of outstanding natural beauty within a couple of hours cycling distance at a slow/moderate pace of my home.
Trails
The South Downs Way, Monarch’s Way, Pilgrim’s Trail and Wayfarer’s Walk are long distance trails / walks through the Meon Valley
Solitude in grey: even in winter the hills and paths of the Meon retain a quiet, still beauty. South Downs Way, Beacon Hill near Warnford.
The Meon Valley Trail
Once a railway line running from Fareham to Alton. The Meon Valley Trail runs from Wickham to West Meon and has recently been ‘graded’ to allow easy access by walkers, cyclists and horse riders
Meon Valley Trail
Cycling
There are a few challenging climbs for cyclists, particularly Old Winchester Hill from Warnford, Beacon Hill from Exton and the short (ish) climb up Butser Hill by Harvesting Lane
The climb up Butser Hill via Harvesting Lane.
The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, the former capital city of England
This is a long term project to photograph the Meon Valley Hampshire through the seasons mainly using a bicycle for transport! Click on any thumbnail below to view the pictures in a gallery
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Sunrise over Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve near Titchfield, Hampshire.
View from Butser Hill in the South Downs with East Meon in the distance
Signs of spring and warm weather to come
Frost and sunrise from Beacon Hill, Meon Valley
Frost and sunrise from Beacon Hill, Meon Valley
Sunset from Beacon Hill near Exton in the Meon Valley, Hampshire
Titchfield Haven National Nature Reserve seen from the footpath alongside the River Meon.
East Meon
Frost and sunrise from Beacon Hill, Meon Valley
Solitude in grey: even in winter the hills and paths of the Meon retain a quiet, still beauty. South Downs Way, Beacon Hill near Warnford.
A well worn path
Pre dawn sky near Droxford in the Meon Valley, Hampshire
The River Meon at Droxford in the Meon Valley. A cold and dull start to the day.
Sunset from Beacon Hill near Exton in the Meon Valley, Hampshire
Storm clouds approaching
Upper Parsonage Farm at the foot of Butser Hill, the highest point on the South Downs in Hampshire. Also the start of a rather steep climb by bicycle up Butser Hill along Harvesting Lane
