Butser Hill and Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Hills galore along this route which taking you along three trails, The South Downs Way, Shipwrights Way cycle path and Staunton Way. Butser Hill offers spectacular views while the Country Park on the south side of the A3 takes you through a mix of Woodland. If 12km is too far then shrink it down to 6km venturing up the exposed and grassy Butser Hill or the Queen Elizabeth Forest.
Summary
Distance/Elevation
12.1km (373m)
Difficulty
Moderate (3 hrs 50 mins)
Average time
3 hrs 50 mins
Parking
Plentiful & charges may apply
Route Advice
- Dog friendly
- Parking
- Cafe
- Shop
- Forest/woodland
- Hilly
- Family friendly
- Toilet
- Potential livestock
- Picnic area
- Bird spotting
- Parkrun route
- Historic site
- Unsheltered/exposed
- Great for running
Path up to Butser Hill
Wooden sculpture at Queen Elizabeth Country Park
- Starting AddressQueen Elizabeth Country Park, Gravel Hill, Horndean, UK
Did you know
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Cows blocking the path on to Ramsdean Down
Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Barrows on Butser Hill
Related Links
View of Queen Elizabeth Country Park from Butser Hill
Route Score
Spectacular! 360 Views from Butser Hill.
Despite the distant buzz of traffic on the A3 Queen Elizabeth park is vast and relatively quite in the week.
Well kept multi terrain paths all the way.
There is a visitors centre at Queen Elizabeth Country Park and lots of Barrows and Ancient Dykes to view along the way.
Butser Hill
Path into Queen Elizabeth Country Park
Trail crossroads - Shipwrights Way, South Downs Way & Staunton Way
Shipwrights Way Sculpture
View of Queen Elizabeth Country Park from Butser Hill
The fuel stop
- Fuel Type Cafe
- Location on Route At the start
- Address Beechwood Kitchen & Kiosks, Horndean, Petersfield, UK
