Soon after the beginning of the Pilgrims’ Way Stage 2 at Alresford the route follows Whitehill Lane to Bishop’s Sutton.

The lane is now temporarily closed due to the building of an industrial estate and a realignment of the road.

The one mile walk up Whitehall Lane is replaced for now by a 1.5 miles diversion:

On reaching the end of Tichbourne Down road bear left into Sun Lane. Follow this road (pavement on left) north to the railway bridge. Do not cross the bridge but go right to follow a footpath.

At the far end go right along Bishops Sutton Road (pavement on left) into Bishop’s Sutton.

There is a welcome suggestion that in 2027 the reopened Whitehill Lane should become a traffic free ‘green link’.

The good news now is that after walking the diversion you will find The Ship pub at Bishop’s Sutton reopened.