Corhampton Lane Farm B&B
A well-heeled walker
I can see clearly now the rain is falling
I am enjoying myself
Great views from Winchester Hill?
This is what we may have seen
Buriton pond life
I can't stand here all-day
A stray walker
A fine village
Pete Bones was here
Buriton B&B. View from our private sitting room
Buriton B&B. Yet another viewDay 2 -Thursday 20th April 2006, Exton to Buriton
Rain most of the day, but warm.
We awoke early and were ready for our 8am breakfast. We chatted with our host and his wife over breakfast and learnt that they had owned a tea plantation in Kenya before moving to this farm over 4 decades ago. They gave us a brief insight into the changes over the years they have farmed here in Hampshire, the farm is now run by their son. We heard a few stories about previous guests at the B&B and discovered that Diane was the first postie, or ex-postie, to have stayed there.
Our very obliging host took us to the start of our SDW walk for the day. The walk started in dry weather, but soon it started to rain which continued on and off for most of the day. It was not cold, but the misty rain spoiled the views from Winchester Hill. The almost deserted HMS Mercury base was not a very inviting area, but further on we did manage to get some nice views across the Meon Valley.
As we walked from the Nature Reserve Visitor Centre on Buster Hill, down the steep slope to the Queen Elizabeth Country Park on the far side of the A3, the heavens opened up. We took advantage of the Visitor Center café before starting the last leg of the day’s walk up through the park and then down into Buriton.
Buriton is a pretty village, with a beautiful duck pond surrounded by weeping willows, a fine church, many old dwellings, and two pubs. We had a good look around Buriton whilst waiting for our B&B owner to return, she had warned us she might not be in until 4.30pm. The B&B was well worth the wait.
We were shown our two very comfortable bedrooms and private bathroom on the first floor but were not prepared for what awaited us on the second floor. There was a massive sitting room, just for us, which overlooked a beautiful garden and beyond to other parts of the village. We helped ourselves to the tea, coffee and biscuits, and could have stayed there the whole evening, except we needed to eat.
There was a choice of two pubs in the village; The Five Bells and The Master Robert Inn. On the recommendation of the B&B owner, we went to the Master Robert to eat, which was less up-market than the Five Bells. The pub served good basic food and fine ale and was cheaper than the Five Bells.
We went to bed somewhat later than the previous evening, but it was still pretty early for Doug. A good second day’s walking, and a wonderful B&B in a fine Hampshire village.
Statistics:
|
Day 2 |
Total |
To SDW |
SDW |
From SDW |
Evening |
|
Miles |
13.50 |
0.00 |
12.50 |
1.00 |
0.00 |
|
Hours |
6.08 |
0.00 |
5.75 |
0.33 |
0.00 |
|
MPH |
2.22 |
0.00 |
2.17 |
3.03 |
0.00 |
06:30 Awoke
08:00 Breakfast
08:50 Driven by B&B owner to Shoe Inn, Exton
09:00 Start day's walk on SDW
12:30 Snack in the car park opposite HMS Mercury
12:40 Resume walk
14:15 Shelter from the rain in Queen Elizabeth Park Visitor Centre
15:00 Resume walk
15:40 Leave SDW for Buriton
16:00 Buriton Church, end of day's walk
16:30 Book in B&B
19:00 Master Robert Inn
21:30 Bed
Nature; Birds were all sheltering from the rain, but some frisky cows and heifers.
Lots of small wet flowers.
Breakfast - B&B: fruit juice, bacon, egg, sausage, toast, tea, coffee
Snack - HMS Mercury: apple or banana
Lunch - Visitor Centre: coffee, tea, Diane's flapjacks
Afternoon Tea - B&B: tea, coffee, biscuits
Evening Meal - Master Robert Inn, Buriton. Basic but good pub food, and good beer. £28.30 for two.
08:50 Driven by B&B owner to Shoe Inn, Exton
09:00 Start day's walk on SDW
12:30 Snack in the car park opposite HMS Mercury
12:40 Resume walk
14:15 Shelter from the rain in Queen Elizabeth Park Visitor Centre
15:00 Resume walk
15:40 Leave SDW for Buriton
16:00 Buriton Church, end of day's walk
16:30 Book in B&B
19:00 Master Robert Inn
21:30 Bed
Nature; Birds were all sheltering from the rain, but some frisky cows and heifers.
Lots of small wet flowers.
Breakfast - B&B: fruit juice, bacon, egg, sausage, toast, tea, coffee
Snack - HMS Mercury: apple or banana
Lunch - Visitor Centre: coffee, tea, Diane's flapjacks
Afternoon Tea - B&B: tea, coffee, biscuits
Evening Meal - Master Robert Inn, Buriton. Basic but good pub food, and good beer. £28.30 for two.
Now renamed https://www.thenesthotelburiton.co.uk/
B&B: Old Hop Kilne; 1 double, 1 single, bathroom. Massive sitting room.
Beautiful house and gardens. Excellent host. What a breakfast.
Pre-booked £30pp. B&B of walk in a beautiful village.
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