This is similar to another route but is 2 miles shorter at 7 miles (MapMyRun).
Head off site via the Southampton Lodge entrance and turn right. Take the public footpath on the left as the Romsey road bears right just before the Hursley road turning and run along the field parallel to the Hursley road.
Exit the field and run up the recently resurfaced steep hill. Follow the footpath signs across the Cranbury estate, eventually crossing the M3 where you bear right to emerge at the top of Otterbourne hill.
Head left across the grassy top of the resevoir and enter the woods and find your way down and through, emerging half way down Otterbourne hill.
Continue down Main Road and turn left at the footpath sign just before the petrol station. Follow the path round on to Poles Lane and run along that until you turn right for Silkstead farm. Head up hill for 0.3 miles then turn left and head home across the fields.
