Blackwater Valley Path

51°14′24″N 0°47′10″W / 51.240°N 0.786°W / 51.240; -0.786

Blackwater Valley Path
Blackwater Valley Path in winter.
Length23 mi (37 km)
LocationHampshire, Surrey, Berkshire.
TrailheadsRowhill Nature Reserve, Aldershot
Swallowfield51°22′48″N 0°57′25″W / 51.380°N 0.957°W / 51.380; -0.957
UseHiking

The Blackwater Valley Path follows the River Blackwater from its source in the Rowhill Nature Reserve in  Aldershot to just beyond the point where it joins the River Whitewater near Swallowfield to become the Broadwater.[1] This long-distance route covers 23 miles (37 km) and closely follows the River Blackwater using public rights-of-way as well as permissive footpaths and is waymarked. It is looked after by the Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership.[2]

The Surrey Heath section includes informal parks on reclaimed land at Blackwater Park and Watchmoor.

  1. ^ "Blackwater Valley Path". LDWA. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Blackwater Valley Countryside". Blackwater Valley Countryside Partnership. Archived from the original on 27 June 2017.