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Sponsored Walks 2004 - The Vyne, Saturday 11th September
Click here to download a sponsor form (pdf format).
The Vyne is a National Trust Property, 4 miles north of Basingstoke between Bramley and Sherborne St John, which was built in the 16th-century for Lord Sandys, Henry VIII's Lord Chamberlain, and then became home to the Chute family for over 300 years.
The Sponsored Walk is an easy 2½ mile stroll through Morgaston Wood, located to the north of The Vyne, which supports a wide variety of animals, birds, plants and trees.
Admission to the Walk in Morgaston Wood is free, but sponsored walk forms must be shown as entry tickets at the National Trust ticket office at the entry to the property.
Dogs on leads are welcome in the Woods, however owners are required to clear up after their dogs and to take litter home with you.
Directions
from London
Take the M3 out of London and exit at Junction 6 (Basingstoke) onto the Basingstoke
Ring Road (A339), following Basingstoke District Hospital (A&E) signs
to the A340.
Follow the A340 Aldermaston Road past the hospital (on your left) towards Tadley.
Approximately ½ mile after leaving the village of Sherborne St. John, take a right turn into Morgaston Road which is signed to 'The Vyne'.
After a further ¼ mile, take a right turn into the free National Trust car park for the Vyne, where you may have a picnic lunch.
Directions
from Eversley
Leave Eversley by the Bramshill Road and proceed to the Wellington Memorial.
Turn left there onto the A 33 towards Basingstoke. Turn right at the roundabout at Sherfield-on-Lodden and proceed through Bramley. (The Vyne is signposted from the roundabout at Sherfield-on-Lodden.)
About 3/4 of a mile after the level crossing turn left into Vyne Road then right into Morgaston Road, where the new Vyne Car Park is on the left hand side,
Meet at either the Queens College Arms from 12 noon onwards, or in the Car Park at the Vyne, between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm.
Directions
to the Queens College Arms from London
Instead of turning into Morgaston Road remain on the A 340 (towards Tadley)
for another mile and the Queens College Arms is on the left hand side of the
road just before you enter the 50mph speed restriction zone at Pamber Heath.
Directions
to the Queens College Arms from Eversley
Instead of turning into Vyne Road remain on the main road through Bramley
until the "T" junction with the A 340. The Queens College Arms will
be facing you at the "T" junction just to the left across the A
340.
Access to
the Grounds and House
On production of a sponsored walk form, adults will be able to gain access
to the Grounds for half price (£2) with children being admitted at the
usual price of £2.
In the Grounds are Plant Sales and a NT shop, and the Brewhouse Restaurant
which serves morning coffee, afternoon teas and home-made lunches. Access
to the House will be at the normal rate of £8.
Dogs may not be admitted to the Grounds or House.
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