Walking Hampshire's Test Way: The long-distance trail and 15 day walks

by Malcolm Leatherdale

Overview

A guidebook to walking the Test Way between Inkpen Beacon in the North Wessex Downs and Eling Tide Mill near Southampton Water. Covering 71km (44 miles), this riverside route makes a gentle 8-day walk, though stages can be combined into a shorter 2–3 day overall journey. Also included are 15 circular day walks exploring the chalk downs and rolling countryside in and around the Test valley.

The Test Way is described in 8 stages of 5–14km (3–9 miles) in length, while the day walks range from 6–14km (4–9 miles). All the described routes can be walked year-round and are suitable for walkers of all abilities, taking between 2 and 4 hours to complete.

• 1:50,000 OS maps included for each walk
• GPX files available to download
• Refreshment and public transport options are given for each walk
• Information on local history, geology and wildlife
• Easy access from Newbury, Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781783626588
Publisher:	Cicerone Press
Publication date:	01/31/2022
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	160
File size:	14 MB
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About the Author

Malcolm Leatherdale has a particular interest in walking and exploring his native Hampshire. He has lived for the past 15 years a stone's throw away from the River Test and the Test Way. Malcolm is an active cyclist and also a former marathon runner having competed several times in the London Marathon - the training for which took him along the byways of the Test Valley and helped increase his local knowledge. He has written several books and has had a number of articles published as well as photographs.
Malcolm Leatherdale has a particular interest in walking and exploring his native Hampshire. He has lived for the past 15 years a stone’s throw away from the River Test and the Test Way. Malcolm is an active cyclist and also a former marathon runner having competed several times in the London Marathon. He has written several books and a number of articles.   Malcolm is also a member of The Ramblers and it is his passion for walking and being in the ‘great outdoors’ that has prompted this guidebook. His hope is that it will encourage others of all ages and abilities to experience the delights that come from walking generally and the Test Way and the wider Test Valley in particular.