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Amenities in this area include: open countryside and beech woods.
The most accessible entrance has a slight ramp/slope and a gate.
This entrance is the gated entrance at the end of a pathway leading from the public car park.
There is not a member of staff available for help and assistance.
The following are also available: seating, maps and a large map in the car park.

There is not a bus stop within approximately 150m of the site.
There is s bus stop adjacent to the public car park and Selborne Arms pub from which a path leads to Selborne Common.
The nearest train station is Alton.
Alton Station is approximately 5.5 miles from Selborne, with regular buses to Selborne Arms Bus stop.
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This information is for the access point located at the end of pathway from the public car park, next to the Selborne Arms pub.
Access into the area is via a slight ramp/slope.
The slope is over 150cm wide, with no handrails.
There is a kissing gate at the surveyed access point.
The gate is self-closing.
The width of the gap is 90cm.
The following outdoor facilities are available: woodland and open countryside.
The outdoor spaces include the following surfaces: loose chippings, grass and compact earth.
Footpaths are available in some of the outdoor space.
The majority of the paths are not wide enough for wheelchair users.
There is step-free level access around some of the area.
There are slight ramps/slopes with handrails, steep ramps/slopes without handrails and more than 3 steps without handrails in the main areas.
The steps and steep slope are found on the zig-zag path leading from the entrance to the common to the top of the hill.
There are bench seats situated along the paths for people to rest.
The paths have kissing gates which may create obstacles for some users.

The walk is approximately 2 miles.
The walk begins from the Selborne Church graveyard via a kissing gate. The path then descends steeply to Oakhanger Stream over which is a small bridge with a 22cm gap. From there the path rises and falls through beech woods and open pastures. The width of the pathway ranges between 80cm and 200 cm.
The hike is open 24 hours.
None of the paths are lit at night.
The route includes the following surfaces: grass, compacted gravel and mud.
Some of the route contains steep gradients and very uneven surfaces.
These are found in the following areas: at various points along the pathway.
There are no alternative routes to avoid these areas.
The route is not clearly signposted.
The route has information boards with large maps.
Seating is available on the route.
There are no toilet facilities along the route.
To get to the walk from the public car park, visitors must walk down Selborne High Street to Selborne Church. The high street may be busy with traffic.