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Walk #788: Romsey to Sailsbury

 

P2007A089353 A stream in Tadburn Meadows Nature Reserve.
     
P2007A089361 Romsey.
P2007A089353 A stream in Tadburn Meadows Nature Reserve.
     
P2007A089361 Romsey.

General Data

Date Walked 08/10/2007
County Hampshire, Wiltshire
Start Location Home in Romsey
End Location Sailsbury station
Start time 08.30
End time 17.03
Distance 23.1 miles
Description This was a long walk westwards to Sailsbury, following parts of the Test Valley Way and Clarendon Way.
Pack Today I carried my 30-litre Karrimor rucksack, filled with waterproofs, a book and other odds and ends.
Condition I am tired yet feel otherwise fine after this walk.
Weather Today was mainly overcast, with only a gfew brief preiods of sunshine. Occasionally dark clouds came over that looked as though they could give rain, but fortunately there was not any.
OS map Landranger number 185 (Winchester & Basingstoke, Andover & Romsey) and Landranger number 184 (Salisbury & The Plain, Amesbury)

 

P2007A089364 The River Test from the A27 bridge.
     
P2007A089367 Saddler's Mill.
P2007A089364 The River Test from the A27 bridge.
     
P2007A089367 Saddler's Mill.

General Walk Information

LegTo Time Grid reference
1 Home, Romsey 08.30 SU3705721418
2 Romsey station 08.52 SU3565821586
3 Mill 09.17 SU3474620868
4 Footpath 09.36 SU3382421908
5 Road 09.55 SU3295822657
6 Bend in road 10.18 SU3354223733
7 Road / footpath junction 10.39 SU3275324943
8 Bridge over railway 10.54 SU3258825745
9 Mottisfont church 11.10 to 11.14SU3257026772
10 Track 11.35 SU3115426909
11 Footpath / road junction 11.58 SU2957027099
12 Footpath in woods 12.21 SU2842528292
13 Road junction 12.42 SU2712028978
14 Road / bridleway junction 13.02 SU2633229928
15 Footpath / track junction 13.20 SU2521030214
16 Bridleway / road junction 13.40 SU2401530956
17 Bridleway junction 13.59 SU2313830449
18 Farley church 14.20 to 14.36SU2245929556
19 Footpath / bridleway junction 14.58 SU2099929891
20 Bend in footpath 15.21 SU1935830090
21 Footpath in field 15.41 SU1806829981
22 Footpath / road junction 16.01 SU1699529871
23 Bridge over railway line 16.22 SU1536129797
24 Sailsbury Cathedral main door 16.44 SU1422229357
25 Sailsbury station 17.03 SU1370430124

 

P2007A089370 A footbridge over a stream on the Test floodplain.
     
P2007A089377 The path through Squabb Wood.
P2007A089370 A footbridge over a stream on the Test floodplain.
     
P2007A089377 The path through Squabb Wood.

Notes

 

P2007A089379 A curiously-deformed tree in Squabb Wood.
     
P2007A089381 Heading through a field of corn on the way to Hilberry Farm.
P2007A089379 A curiously-deformed tree in Squabb Wood.
     
P2007A089381 Heading through a field of corn on the way to Hilberry Farm.

Directions

 

P2007A089391 Following the Test Way towards Kimbridge.
     
P2007A089395 A conveyor belt on the railway bridge.
P2007A089391 Following the Test Way towards Kimbridge.
     
P2007A089395 A conveyor belt on the railway bridge.

Distances

From To Distance (m)Ascent (ft) Descent (ft)

This makes a total distance of miles, with feet of ascent and feet of descent.

  Profile of walk #788

Transport

There are regular and speedy train services from Sailsbury direct to Romsey, costing about five pounds thirty pence for a single ticket.

 

P2007A089398 The River Dun.
     
P2007A089407 Mottisfont church.
P2007A089398 The River Dun.
     
P2007A089407 Mottisfont church.

 

P2007A089408 The clock in Mottisfont church.
     
P2007A089421 The path heading northwest past Holbury Wood.
P2007A089408 The clock in Mottisfont church.
     
P2007A089421 The path heading northwest past Holbury Wood.

 

P2007A089438 The path leading towards Farley.
     
P2007A089441 Farley church.
P2007A089438 The path leading towards Farley.
     
P2007A089441 Farley church.

 

P2007A089454 The ruins of Clarendon Palace.
     
P2007A089461 Heading west towards Sailsbury.
P2007A089454 The ruins of Clarendon Palace.
     
P2007A089461 Heading west towards Sailsbury.

 

P2007A089469 A sundial near St Anne Gate, Sailsbury.
     
P2007A089478 Salisbury Cathedral.
P2007A089469 A sundial near St Anne Gate, Sailsbury.
     
P2007A089478 Salisbury Cathedral.

 

P2007A089483 Salisbury Cathedral.
     
P2007A089489 A new housing development in Salisbury.
P2007A089483 Salisbury Cathedral.
     
P2007A089489 A new housing development in Salisbury.

 

P2007A089492 Salisbury station.
     
P2007A089467 Sailsbury.
P2007A089492 Salisbury station.
     
P2007A089467 Sailsbury.

Disclaimer

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