Section 6 of 8, Test Way
Stockbridge to Mottisfont
6.1 miles (9.9 km). About 2 hours, moderate.
Start: SU 358 350. Finish: SU 324 268. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 18 m of climbing and 22 m of descent; highest point 37 m.
Getting there
The section starts at Stockbridge.
- Bus stops
- Stockbridge (co-op), 80 m from the start. Directions SU 357 350Stockbridge (squirrels), 80 m from the start. Directions SU 357 350Stockbridge Primary School, 170 m from the start. Directions SU 360 351
- Car parks
- Car park, 160 m from the start. Directions SU 359 352Car park, 270 m from the start. Directions SU 356 351Car park, 310 m from the start. Directions SU 360 353
Getting back
The section finishes at Mottisfont. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Station
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge, 870 m from the finish. Directions SU 318 261
- Bus stops
- Mottisfont Abbey (s. Entrance), 370 m from the finish. Directions SU 328 267Spearywell, 840 m from the finish. Directions SU 316 269Dunbridge Railway Station, 910 m from the finish. Directions SU 318 261
Planning the Test Way
- Planning the whole trail: testvalley.gov.uk.
- The guidebook: Walking Hampshire's Test Way (Cicerone).
What to expect
Underfoot: gravel and tracks 56%, earth, rock and mud 23%, paved or flagged 8%, grass 7%.
About 14% on roads with traffic.
On the way: 1 stile, 1 kissing gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 14 m.
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