East Hampshire Hangers
The East Hampshire Hangers are a group of hill in the east of Hampshire forming a line of hills with steep scarps that marks the eastern edge of the Hampshire Downs, at its boundary with the Western Weald, an area of rolling countryside east of Petersfield and Liss.
The Hangers run from the area of Farnham to Petersfield, before swinging eastwards to take in the north-facing scarp of the South Downs. The main villages of the area are the villages of Selborne, Hawkley and East Worldham.
The name of this group of hills derived from the "hangers": long, narrow remnants of ancient woodland clinging to the steep scarp slopes. Examples include Milking Hanger, Warner's Hanger and Wick Hill Hanger.[1]
The area is an historic landscape and has been designated as a 'Special Area of Conservation' covering around 1,426 acres.
High points of the Hangers include: Wheatham Hill (817 feet), Noar Hill (702 feet), Selborne Hill (892 feet) and Shoulder of Mutton Hill.
