For sheer exhilaration laced with a touch of knee-trembling excitement, why not try Butser Hill diretissimo - that is, direct from Petersfield railway station, following the straight line of the right of way through the tunnel beneath the railway line, and then across the Petersfield by-pass or A3 London to Portsmouth trunk road. This route is not for the faint-hearted, providing the greatest adrenaline rush during early evening in late November. Judging the speed of traffic in poor visibility and when wet underfoot is extremely tricky, requiring considerable skill gained only after years of experience of urban living. Heaven knows what it would be like in full winter conditions. Luckily for me the return was made safely by following an as-yet-unmarked track from SU722203 to 728213 and then by an underpass and the B2070.
