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According to Cobbett, writing in 1826, the village of Hurstbourne Tarrant (then known as ‘Uphusband’) ‘is a sight beyond description’. He was concerned at how increasing industrialisation was adversely affecting the lives of agricultural labourers and travelled around the country drawing attention to their plight and working conditions. Cobbett was elected as an MP in 1832 and died in 1835.

From the car park, turn right and go along an access track slightly uphill to several farm buildings and bear left into a field. Follow the waymarked path for 250 metres to where it curves to the right – becoming a broad swathe of grass that climbs quite sharply to the top of the incline − Wallop Hill Down.

Edge a few metres to the left and into the woodland. Keep to the narrow path going uphill, at times quite steeply, for 300 metres to a TW waymarked path and track junction to meet the route of Walk 1 coming from the right and on its way back to the car park at the start of this stage.

Gallops between Wallop Hill Down and Stokehill Farm