WALKS IN HAMPSHIRE AT NEW ALRESFORD

This is another video in my series “Walks in Hampshire” accompanied by my Whippet (Logan). In this episode, I undertake a 4.5 mile circular route at New Alresford (a town located about 7 miles North East of Winchester). I follow a walk published in a book called “Hampshire & The New Forest - a dog walkers guide” by Vicky Fletcher. (I should point out that although the guide indicates that the walk is 4.5 miles, it may well be over 5 miles!).
I start my walk at the Alresford railway station (part of the heritage Watercress line) and make my way through the pretty town via an unusual public toilet (!), the church, the stunning Broad Street (possibly the prettiest street in Hampshire?) & the town mill to join a riverside walk.
My route takes me along the River Alre, passing a memorial garden, a stunning fulling mill, an Eel house & a vine plantation before I head North up an old drovers track to a high ridge on Wayfairers Way.
I then head East to Abbotstone, the location of an abandoned medieval village before walking back in to the town via some commercial watercress beds.
The weather was perfect for this late Spring / early Summer walk - glorious sunshine & a perfect temperature.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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I use a GOPRO HERO 7 Black Action Camera (and a Gimbal) together with a Canon SX 400IS.

[@susantaylor927]

Thank you Dave and Lovely Logan!
Wonderful walk and sooo beautiful!
We loved watching Logan doing his thing!
We felt that sunshine!😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Susan. We were lucky with the weather that day.

[@kruz2443]

Beautiful. I must check out this place.Thanks for sharing👍🏾. Wonderful scenery🤩

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Vanessa and indeed thank you for watching.

[@aldershotborn2824]

I’m so lucky to live here.

[@DaveFord]

A beautiful part of the world to live in for sure.

[@d4cars142]

Well done awesome vidio looks amazing dave and Logan .

[@DaveFord]

Thank you :)

[@terrysparrow2648]

Really enjoyed this Dave! I went to School there in New Alresford, nearly 40yrs ago now. Brought back some great memories so thankyou for sharing this walk!

[@DaveFord]

What a lovely place to go to school, Terry. Thanks for watching.

[@Asimpleman6282]

Great video keep it up

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Harry & indeed thanks for watching.

[@ianluke3326]

I felt your sheer joy at being able to do this walk Dave, just wonderful!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ian. One of my favourites so far.

[@itsyagirlerin776]

This was so cool to watch!! I live in Alresford and i am so lucky to live here. I love all the walks in Alresford they’re amazing 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. It is certainly a very pretty area around there.

[@Originalspruce]

Arlesford. Another place that is just beyond my known world, ( "here be dragons?!!)...a lovely walk. My parents house in the 70's was called "Millcress"....I guess this was only about 20 miles east of us.

[@DaveFord]

It really is quite beautiful around there - particularly along the river & the Fulling Mill.

[@MrNas42]

That really was delightful Dave. A fabulous river, some stunning buildings and deserted medieval village!

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Nigel. I enjoyed filming that walk..it really was such a pretty area.

[@ramibu239]

Just a really wonderful & amazing walk Dave! Alresford is just such a lovely little town. Loved the train station, the main street of the town, the mill, the cottages...all of them were & had some wonderful old buildings!😍 Pretty little stream.
Btw...go Logan, go!!! You got those Zoomies!😂🐕💨⚡

[@DaveFord]

Thanks. It really was a pretty place.

[@annosborne7365]

Thanks Dave, an absolute joy to watch.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Ann

[@Woodentops1]

A wonderful walk on a wonderful day. Thanks Dave....and Logan

[@DaveFord]

Thank you Jeff. Such a pretty area around there.

[@merietgenealogy]

Great walk & fantastic scenery/buildings. My paternal grandmother was born in Old Alresford.

[@DaveFord]

Thank you. I hope to go back some time and do a walk that takes in Old Alresford - I took some pictures of the Church (on a hill) from a distance.

[@chancer2716]

HI Dave, I used to work in Alresford 20 years ago and this has brought back lovely memories, especially walking alongside the river by Fulling Mill, thankyou.

[@DaveFord]

What a super place to have worked in. That wander along the river was so breathtaking.

[@annjakeman9571]

A great video, beautiful countryside, lovely clear stream, whippet zoomies and an interesting toilet fact!
Ps. Seems to be some text missing from your write up...'although the guide indicates that the walk is 4.5 mi' 😊

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Ann ..and for letting me know about the text (I hadn't noticed it!) - there was indeed a bit missing. Now added! cheers. Dave.

[@lionelmarytravels6003]

Lovely video Dave. I know Alresford very well, having lived in the area in the 60s. I’ve walk past the Fulling Mill and the eel traps. It’s truly a remarkable spot alongside the river. At the time I lived at Itchen Stoke and working on the farm , would drive or tractors up through Abbotstone, heading for Northington Grange, which was owned by the same company. Thanks for the history of the hamlet of Abbotstone and the watercress beds also, which reminds me. I haven’t eaten watercress for many a year.

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Lionel. I think that was one of my favourite walks of the series. Do look out for my video walk from Ovington, which takes me through Itchen Stoke - it comes out in a couple of weeks time.

[@oliviertreps2288]

Wonderful, as usual

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Olivier and indeed thank you for watching. :)

[@darloreidy]

I love these videos - what’s the music you use?

[@DaveFord]

Thanks Paul. All the music is from the RUclips Audio Library which is free. I often use "Firefly" by Chris Haugen (I think it is on RUclips as well). I also often use "Rainy Sundays" & "Lovely Afternoon Walk" by The 126ers.