Section 5 of 8, Test Way
West Down to Stockbridge
3 miles (4.8 km). About 1 hour, easy.
Start: SU 382 389. Finish: SU 358 350. OS grid.
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Up and down
Almost flat: about 3 m of climbing and 11 m of descent; highest point 45 m.
Getting there
The section starts at West Down.
- Bus stops
- The Mayfly, 20 m from the start. Directions SU 382 389Testcombe, 630 m from the start. Directions SU 378 394Branksome Avenue, 920 m from the start. Directions SU 391 394
- Car parks
- West Down (free), 10 m from the start. Directions SU 382 389West Down (free), 410 m from the start. Directions SU 386 392
Getting back
The section finishes at Stockbridge. Stations and bus stops near the finish:
- Bus stops
- Stockbridge (co-op), 80 m from the finish. Directions SU 357 350Stockbridge (squirrels), 80 m from the finish. Directions SU 357 350Stockbridge Primary School, 170 m from the finish. Directions SU 360 351
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 82%, paved or flagged 18%.
Almost all off road.
On the way: 1 gate.
No steep climbs: no kilometre gains more than about 1 m.
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