Permissive Path around the East & North edge of Broxhead Common East, linking BW46 & BW54

Updated September 2020

Created and maintained by Hampshire Countryside Service. The path was reasonably easy to follow at the time of writing (Sept 2020) but could become difficult to find unless regularly cleared or walked.

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On BW46, starting at Broxhead Farm Road, take a track to the left soon after passing the Hampshire Countryside Service board.
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The track is wide enough for vehicles, but at the first left-hand bend look (carefully) for a path to the right by a pair of birch trees It’s not too obvious.
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The path goes across cleared terrain ...
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... through an area of grass ...
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... and across a sunken track ...
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... before entering light woodland.
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Keep ahead where a path comes in from the right (there may not always be a fallen tree here!) ...
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... and you will soon find yourself going uphill through a winding ‘tunnel’ cut through high gorse.
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At the top there is a clearing with good views back to the South.
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From here the path descends gently through open woodland ...
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... and soon finds itself skirting a farmer’s field to the right. The accessible common is quite narrow at this point, with the field to the right and buildings to the left.
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The path dips into woodland again ...
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... and turns right, parallel with Picketts Hill Road. There is an old metal gate which is an alternative entry point here.
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Keeping to the path, we soon come into open, heather-clad terrain where there are several choices of route and open views – but beware of twisting your ankle in rabbit holes if you go off-piste!
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Eventually the path descends ...
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... to meet BW54 near its junction with Picketts Hill Road (photo in reverse direction).
You may make this a circular walk by returning via BWs 54 & 46