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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Linkenholt

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Linkenholt

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4.8

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Linkenholt

03:53

13.7km

300m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 17, 2026

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North Wessex Downs National Landscape

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Start point

Bus stop

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2.48 km

Highdown

Forest

3.85 km

View of North Wessex Downs from Faccombe Road

Highlight • Viewpoint

6.87 km

View from Combe Gibbet

Highlight • Historical Site

Whichever road you approach the Combe Gibbet climb from is just great with superb vistas across the roof of Berkshire and Hampshire beyond.

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7.44 km

Combe Gibbet is a macabre monument on the top of Gallows Down. The structure was erected in 1676 to hang the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Broomham and Newman were having an affair and were hanged for murdering Broomham's wife Martha and their son Robert, after they discovered them together on the downs. You are afforded wonderful views from the monument.

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7.60 km

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

Highlight • Historical Site

Combe Gibbet is an impressive landmark at the top of Gallows Down, near Combe. It is actually located on the Test Way footpath on the Berkshire-Hampshire border and is a well-known local landmark. Historically, the gibbet was only used once back in 1676 to display the bodies of George Broomham and Dorothy Newman. Both were hanged for murdering Broomham’s wife and son, who discovered their extramarital affair, but alas, there was a witness, and things didn’t work out so well for them. Since that time, the gibbet has been replaced seven times, the last time back in 1992. Now it is just a tourist attraction and an area where you have stunning views out over the surrounding countryside. With a nearby car park, it is also a popular spot with hang gliding and paragliding enthusiasts.

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11.8 km

Linkenholt Hanging

Forest

13.7 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

11.6 km

1.26 km

341 m

253 m

231 m

Surfaces

6.34 km

5.21 km

1.26 km

537 m

213 m

Elevation

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Highest point (290 m)

Lowest point (150 m)

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Thursday 25 June

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View from Combe Gibbet – Combe Gibbet loop from Linkenholt

View of North Wessex Downs from Faccombe Road

Combe Gibbet Memorial

View from Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet

Combe Gibbet on Gallows Down

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