W|51.021998|-1.326378|greenmarker1|Start from the bridge over the Itchen Navigation near the Bridge Inn W|51.022899|-1.325111|greenmarker2|Follow the towpath W|51.027001|-1.322256|greenmarker3|Compton Lock W|51.027660|-1.325783|greenmarker4|Cross under the railway where the path meets Red Lane W|51.027494|-1.328124|greenmarker5|Take the long tunnel under the M3 motorway W|51.028409|-1.330891|greenmarker6|Goldfinch Cottage W|51.028535|-1.334141|greenmarker7|All Saints' Church, Compton W|51.025496|-1.335810|greenmarker8|Turn right up Yew Walk W|51.026095|-1.338268|greenmarker9|Continue on up Yew Walk W|51.026037|-1.340750|greenmarker10|Emerge onto Hurdle Way. Turn left for the short version of the short walk, otherwise head along Hurdle Way. W|51.028107|-1.345883|greenmarker11|Through the gate and carry on towards the Butterfly Reserve, or turn left for a shorter walk. W|51.031690|-1.349925|greenmarker12|Keep going along Hurdle Way, enjoying the views north towards Winchester. W|51.035406|-1.351770|greenmarker13|Yew Hill butterfly reserve. If you are lucky you may see Chalkhill Blues or Marbled Whites or other local species. W|51.033875|-1.354715|greenmarker14|Head along Silkstead Lane towards Silkstead. W|51.025889|-1.362682|greenmarker15|Keep on along Silkstead Lane W|51.022639|-1.365279|greenmarker16|The path bends slightly right at Silkstead Manor Farm W|51.019636|-1.365462|greenmarker17|Arriving at Silkstead, pause to admire the old cottages. W|51.019753|-1.363779|greenmarker18|Head back to pick up Shepherds Lane. W|51.023501|-1.356969|greenmarker19|Turn right along Shepherds Lane. Those who have taken a shortcut from WP11 rejoin the route here. W|51.022589|-1.352975|greenmarker20|Keep on along Shepherds Lane W|51.020649|-1.348454|greenmarker21|Keep on along Shepherds Lane W|51.021057|-1.344242|greenmarker22|Keep on along Shepherds Lane, until the road turns sharp left, at which point you take the path on the right leading down to the tunnel under the motorway. W|51.018682|-1.333013|greenmarker23|Emerging from the tunnel, cross the Otterbourne Road and follow Southdown Road till the path to the left towards Shawford Down. W|51.020550|-1.332615|greenmarker24|If you want to see the Wayside Cross, fork left W|51.022447|-1.332531|greenmarker25|The Wayside Cross marks the spot where troops paused on their way to embark for the trenches in the First World War. W|51.021691|-1.330760|greenmarker26|The War Memorial, with wonderful views over the Itchen Valley W|51.022471|-1.328838|greenmarker27|Pause to study the map board at the foot of the Down W|51.022191|-1.327103|greenmarker28|The Bridge Inn marks the end of the trail