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A woodland and downland circuit on the Hinton Ampner estate, with the Dutton route linking the ridge above Joan’s Acre Wood, quieter woodland tracks and the beech avenue in Broom Wood. The plotted walk includes the access from the National Trust visitor car park, so allow about 2 hours 15 minutes for its 6.8 km, longer for muddy ground or stops.
Arrive through the main entrance off the A272 and report to visitor reception. From reception, use the visitor paths through the walled garden to the main drive, then pass the house and church to reach the countryside gate. Follow the Dutton waymarks: cross the field to the lane, turn left briefly and take the track on the right. At the fork take the right-hand ridge track, keeping the hedge on your left. Descend at its far end, cross the lane and enter Joan’s Acre Wood. Follow the marked woodland route and the gate into Broom Wood, then turn right along the beech avenue. Leave the woods onto the bridleway, cross the next road and return along the Wayfarers Walk towards Hinton Ampner and the visitor entrance. Use the National Trust’s numbered route leaflet alongside the map at the woodland junctions.
Expect natural, uneven paths, slopes, gates and mud after rain. There are road crossings and short stretches on quiet lanes used by farm traffic; keep alert and face approaching traffic where appropriate. This is working countryside with livestock, so keep dogs on a lead and close gates. It is not a step-free circuit.
Visitor parking is free, but normal National Trust admission applies when entering via reception and the garden; members enter free. Toilets and the café are in the courtyard. Opening hours vary and the entrance is gated, so check the day’s opening times and finish before closing. On 4 October 2026 the estate was listed as open 10am to 5pm, with last entry an hour before closing; no route closure was advertised on the estate page.
Route and access information checked against the National Trust’s Dutton estate walk and Hinton Ampner visitor information: https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/hampshire/hinton-ampner/dutton-estate-walk-at-hinton-ampner
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