| Distance
from Romsey |
Romsey
Roundabout. - Leave Romsey after
visit to Romsey Abbey and using local information pick up the walk again in Knatchbull
Close. |
359201 |
| |
100
yards into Knatchbull Close, to the right of a stream, is our footpath, later signed to
HALTERWORTH |
ENE |
| |
At first
opportunity have the stream to your right- crosssing point in photo. |
ENE |
| |
Over
SYMES ROAD go left and right into TADBURN MEADOW |
ENE |
| |
Do not
cross the bridge just past the POOP SCOOP AREA, but cross the next bridge to pass SHAUN
DEWEY's memorial bench. (last time I saw bench vandals had
removed the name.) |
ENE
>SE |
| |
Ignore
the steps ahead and keep left on main path to road. |
E |
| |
At the
road turn right, and 80 yards later turn left through kissing gate to
right of gate.
(Sorry - poor picture) |
S>E |
| |
The
footpath ends at Highwood Cottage.
Turn left to Stroud School |
N |
| 1.5 miles |
Stroud
School
- 6
hours 35 minutes walking from start. |
379217 |
| |
Turn
right at STROUD SCHOOL, and after approx 500 yards downhill turn left along the bridleway. |
E>N |
| |
Cross
the ford. Shortly afterwards, stop, look, listen and cross level
crossing and keep going along tarmac road. |
NE |
| |
Where
lane turns hard left , cross bridge over stream on the right. |
ESE |
| |
At gate
follow LEFT arrow to cross field to a gate with a single arrow. |
ENE |
| |
Follow
arrow and cross field to next new 6-bar gate by fish farm. |
ENE |
| |
Follow
signed footpath through wood and beside 2 fields to Green Lane |
ESE |
| 2.7 miles |
Green
Lane |
392222 |
| |
Turn
left up Green Lane to Green Lane Hill ( house ) at crest of hill |
NE>E |
| |
Take
footpath on left across field with cattle trough and over 2 stiles. |
N |
| |
At minor
road, turn right past Plumtree Cottage and left to A3090 |
E>NE |
| 3.6 miles
|
Ampfield
House on the A3090 Romsey to Winchester road. 7 hours 35 minutes walking from
start. |
398232 |
| |
After
0.4 miles along the A3090 verge and through Knapp, we join Monarch's Way through Ampfield
Woods - path can be muddy - and across open fields to Hursley. |
|
| |
Go right
at the A3090, after passing pub on your right and restaurant on your
left continue until you reach memorial at start of Knapp
Lane. |
NE |
| |
Turn
left down Knapp Lane to pass through Knapp. Continue up Knapp
Lane until Forestry sign to Hawkers Paddock. Follow direction
sign to Hawkers Paddock, a short distance further on. |
NE |
|
At
HAWKERS PADDOCK take footpath to the left. Continue until junction
in path - follow footpath to right. |
NNE |
| (MW ) |
100yards
take footpath sign to left and enter pinewood. Path narrows and may be muddy. |
ENE |
| (MW ) |
At wide
track turn left and, respecting KEEP OUT sign, then almost immediately right. |
ENE |
| (MW ) |
Leaving
woods by a stile, head straight ahead down a new avenue of trees for flat-roof building. |
ENE |
| |
The
red roof of a cricket pavilion is conspicuous on the left. |
|
| (MW ) |
At Keble
Memorial School turn right and then left at the A3090 |
E>N |
| (MW ) |
Pass
Dolphin pub on your way to the King's Head (currently being refurbished
- to re-open December 2009.)in Hursley Centre |
N |
| 6.2 miles |
Kings
head public house in Hursley.
8 hours 55
minutes walking from start. |
428253 |
