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Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)
176m (577ft)

The South Downs, Hampshire, England /England

The natural amphitheatre on Cheesefoot Hill (also know as Matterley Bowl) was used by General Eisenhower to address US troops prior to The WW2 D-Day Landings & various boxing matches (including a Joe Louis bout). More recently it has been a regular site for the appearance of crop circles!

The summit of Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) is marked by an Ordnance Survey Trig Point.


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Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) Summit

Photo: Peter Nocholson

You can find Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) & all the walks that climb it on this unique free-to-access Interactive Walk Planning Map: (click/TAP to select)


1:50,000 scale OS Landranger Map (the ones with pink/magenta covers):

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You can walk to the top of Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) by using any of these 3 easy‑to‑follow route maps:
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Walk ha153 Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl) from Morestead

Shorter South Downs walk to good views

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 4.75mls (7.5km)
Ascent:443ft (135m)
Time:2.25hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 2 Icon (Easy)
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Walk ha111 Cheesefoot Down from Winchester

The start of The South Downs Way

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 9.75mls (15.5km)
Ascent:1,126ft (343m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)
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Walk ha148 Lane End and Gander Down from Cheesefoot Head

Lovely South Downs walk

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Vital Statistics:

Length: 10mls (16km)
Ascent:985ft (300m)
Time:4.75hrs
Grade:Walk Grade 5 Icon (Moderate)

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Rich Roberts has walked, climbed & bagged Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl).

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Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)

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The view from Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)

The view from Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)

Photo: Peter Nocholson (14)

Panoramic view from Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)

Panoramic view from Cheesefoot Head (Matterley Bowl)

Photo: Peter Nocholson (15)


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