Bentley Hampshire is a charming village where you will find many things to do. It has an attractive church, country pubs and a village fete that takes place each year.
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1. Visit the Church
The Church
Although the housing estates of south-west Ipswich glower in the distance, Bentley remains a hamlet of winding, wooded lanes, with ragged hedges and neatly clipped garden edges. Despite being on the main road from Farnham to Alton, it’s a village that feels remote and peaceful.
The church is approached via a short avenue of yew trees that are thought to be up to 600 years old. The church has been altered over the years, but it still has some interesting features.
The nearest railway station is Bentley, which is on the London & South Western Railway line. The train journey takes around five minutes and there are 26 trains a day between Bentley and Farnham. You can check ticket prices and times on the National Rail website. There is also a station car park, which can be used by ticket holders. However, it’s advisable to book parking in advance as it can be full on busy days.
2. Visit the Museum
Bentley is home to an award winning museum displaying a wide range of historic and model aircraft and artifiacts telling the story of the British Army. The museum is open to the public most days.
Sheep are so last year; these days it’s all about alpacas. So it’s quite fitting that edging the vast green swathe of Bentley Wood lies a modern shepherd’s hut even top hotels would envy.
The hut offers all the three Ts (towels, toiletries and Twinings tea) along with a local map, a complimentary breakfast hamper and a Victorian wooden wheelbarrow to help you carry your luggage from car to hut. Plus, you’re just a short walk from the village shops, pubs, restaurants and railway station. And it’s a great place to stay for walking and on/off road cycling in the New Forest. There are 26 direct trains to Farnham from Bentley each day, though the journey may take longer on weekends or holidays.
3. Walk the High Street
Bentley Hampshire is an ideal holiday destination for visitors, vacationers and travelers on a budget. It offers a complete range of affordable hotels, hostels and budget accommodations close to the most popular night activities and attractions in the area.
The High Street is the highest of Wainwright’s Eastern Fells and a fine mountain walk. A rocky, craggy hill with great views, it forms a wide summit plateau and can be approached from various locations around the valleys of Kendal, Troutbeck, Kentmere, Mardale Head and the north. It has the intriguing name of Racecourse Hill from its role in arranging horse races and fairs in the days when dales folk used to breed horses here.
The route starts from Mardale Ill Bell, following a path alongside the western edge of Haweswater to Bowderthwaite Bridge. This is where the Lake District Way long-distance footpath crosses the lake. A track then leads up to the foot of High Street from where it’s possible to climb around the cliffs on a rocky, grassy ridge that leads to the summit.
4. Visit the Recreation Ground
Bentley is on the Surrey/Hampshire border with a good range of amenities including a shop/post office, school, church, public house and recreation ground. It has a railway station that connects with London Waterloo, and Alton is under an hour away.
The Shipwrights Way is a long-distance footpath that runs through east Hampshire. It passes through the village and is accessible from Bentley Park. The park is a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its grassland habitat and is home to swifts. Bentley Wildlife has put up swift boxes on the ground, which is part of a national scheme.
It is a fairly simple walk, half field and half road. The path can be very muddy after rain, so good footwear is recommended. Parking is available at the recreation car park. The final loop around Welche’s House is now on private land and should be avoided. It has some really nice views though.
