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Sandy Balls Holiday Park – Fordingbridge Hospital loop from Fordingbridge

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Sandy Balls Holiday Park – Fordingbridge Hospital loop from Fordingbridge

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Sandy Balls Holiday Park – Fordingbridge Hospital loop from Fordingbridge

03:03

11.7km

70m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: April 29, 2026

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Parking

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2.47 km

Burgate Suspension Bridge and Meadows

Highlight • Trail

This spot is just outside Burgate and Fordingbridge. Part of the Avon Valley Path, the trail cuts across the water meadows that the Avon is known for and a pretty foot suspension bridge crosses the river itself.

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4.34 km

View of Avon Valley from Frankenbury Hill Fort

Highlight • Historical Site

Frankenbury is the site of an Iron Age hill fort that strategically overlooks the Avon Valley.

The steep natural slopes on your left from the western and souther side defences …

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5.50 km

Sandy Balls Holiday Park

Highlight • Rest Area

7.74 km

Mr Shepherd's House (Former Home of Stuckton Iron Works Owner)

Highlight • Monument

Look on the other side of the road from these road signs. The house opposite was the home of Mr Shepherd and his family, owner of the Stuckton Iron Works. …

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10.8 km

James Alexander Seton

Highlight • Historical Site

James Alexander Seton (c. 1816 – 2 June 1845) is primarily known for being the last British person killed in a duel on English soil.
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11.5 km

Fordingbridge Hospital

Highlight • Historical Site

The hospital has its origins in the Union Workhouse built on a site on Bartons Road in 1885

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11.7 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

4.93 km

2.87 km

2.26 km

1.42 km

221 m

Surfaces

6.77 km

2.48 km

941 m

758 m

752 m

Elevation

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Highest point (80 m)

Lowest point (20 m)

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Sunday 24 May

31°C

13°C

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Sandy Balls Holiday Park – Fordingbridge Hospital loop from Fordingbridge

Burgate Suspension Bridge and Meadows

View of Avon Valley from Frankenbury Hill Fort

Sandy Balls Holiday Park

Mr Shepherd's House (Former Home of Stuckton Iron Works Owner)

James Alexander Seton

Fordingbridge Hospital

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