Watercress Way

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  • Walking
    Activity: Walking
  • ↔
    Distance: 44.52 km
  • ◔
    Calculated time: 13h 20 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 217 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 209 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 127 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 40 m
  • ⚐
    Area: South Downs
  • ⚐
    District: Winchester 
  • ⚑
    Start: N 51.156266° / W 1.336352°
  • ⚑
    End: N 51.154281° / W 1.335821°
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

Add waypoints by clicking on the map.

The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 58 m - Start on A30
  2. 2 : km 0.09 - alt. 60 m - Keep left
  3. 3 : km 0.57 - alt. 70 m - Turn right
  4. 4 : km 0.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn left
  5. 5 : km 0.58 - alt. 70 m - Turn left onto Wonston Road
  6. 6 : km 0.7 - alt. 69 m - Turn right onto Beggars Drove
  7. 7 : km 1.44 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto Wonston Lane
  8. 8 : km 1.9 - alt. 67 m - Turn sharp right
  9. 9 : km 2.35 - alt. 66 m - Turn right
  10. 10 : km 3.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Wonston Manor Farm
  11. 11 : km 3.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn sharp right
  12. 12 : km 4.81 - alt. 81 m - Turn right
  13. 13 : km 5.66 - alt. 104 m - Turn left
  14. 14 : km 6.13 - alt. 103 m - Turn right onto Old Stoke Road
  15. 15 : km 6.15 - alt. 102 m - Turn left onto Alresford Drove
  16. 16 : km 11.04 - alt. 95 m - Keep right
  17. 17 : km 11.73 - alt. 102 m - Turn right
  18. 18 : km 11.74 - alt. 102 m - Turn slight right
  19. 19 : km 12.87 - alt. 125 m - Keep left
  20. 20 : km 13.56 - alt. 95 m - Turn left onto Northington Road
  21. 21 : km 13.57 - alt. 96 m - Turn right
  22. 22 : km 14.18 - alt. 103 m - Turn slight left
  23. 23 : km 14.18 - alt. 103 m - Turn right
  24. 24 : km 15.88 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  25. 25 : km 16.83 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Drove Lane
  26. 26 : km 16.9 - alt. 61 m - Turn sharp left
  27. 27 : km 18.12 - alt. 61 m - Turn left
  28. 28 : km 18.68 - alt. 68 m - Turn sharp left onto Mill Hill
  29. 29 : km 18.85 - alt. 76 m - Turn right onto Broad Street, B3046
  30. 30 : km 18.97 - alt. 81 m - Turn right onto West Street, B3047
  31. 31 : km 19.04 - alt. 79 m - Turn right onto Station Road
  32. 32 : km 19.24 - alt. 82 m - Turn sharp right
  33. 33 : km 19.42 - alt. 75 m - Turn left onto Jacklyns Lane, B3046
  34. 34 : km 19.59 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Pound Hill, B3047
  35. 35 : km 20.56 - alt. 69 m - Turn left onto New Farm Road
  36. 36 : km 21.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Spring Gardens
  37. 37 : km 22.38 - alt. 77 m - Turn left onto Alresford Road cycle path
  38. 38 : km 22.42 - alt. 78 m - Turn right onto East Lane
  39. 39 : km 23.53 - alt. 52 m - Turn sharp left
  40. 40 : km 24.16 - alt. 53 m - Turn right
  41. 41 : km 24.44 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  42. 42 : km 24.82 - alt. 51 m - Turn right
  43. 43 : km 24.83 - alt. 51 m - Turn sharp right
  44. 44 : km 25.01 - alt. 58 m - Turn right onto Lovington Lane
  45. 45 : km 26.28 - alt. 50 m - Turn right
  46. 46 : km 26.64 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto B3047
  47. 47 : km 27 - alt. 49 m - Turn right
  48. 48 : km 27.38 - alt. 65 m - Turn right onto Rectory Lane
  49. 49 : km 27.45 - alt. 69 m - Turn right
  50. 50 : km 28.01 - alt. 67 m - Turn right onto Little Hayes Lane
  51. 51 : km 28.26 - alt. 53 m - Turn left onto School Lane
  52. 52 : km 28.38 - alt. 51 m - Turn left onto Main Road, B3047
  53. 53 : km 28.59 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Old Station Road
  54. 54 : km 28.62 - alt. 64 m - Turn right onto Main Road, B3047
  55. 55 : km 28.68 - alt. 66 m - Turn right onto Old Railway Footpath
  56. 56 : km 30.37 - alt. 71 m - Turn left onto Bridgetts Lane
  57. 57 : km 30.6 - alt. 63 m - Turn sharp left
  58. 58 : km 30.6 - alt. 63 m - Turn slight left onto Bridgetts Lane
  59. 59 : km 30.87 - alt. 46 m - Turn sharp right
  60. 60 : km 31 - alt. 45 m - Turn slight left
  61. 61 : km 32.12 - alt. 41 m - Turn right
  62. 62 : km 32.5 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto B3047
  63. 63 : km 32.56 - alt. 51 m - Turn left
  64. 64 : km 33.24 - alt. 42 m - Turn right
  65. 65 : km 33.26 - alt. 43 m - Turn right
  66. 66 : km 33.3 - alt. 43 m - Turn left
  67. 67 : km 33.38 - alt. 45 m - Turn right onto London Road, B3047
  68. 68 : km 33.46 - alt. 44 m - Turn left onto Winchester By-Pass, A33
  69. 69 : km 33.63 - alt. 50 m - Turn left onto Hinton House Drive
  70. 70 : km 34.15 - alt. 73 m - Turn sharp left
  71. 71 : km 34.34 - alt. 74 m - Turn right
  72. 72 : km 34.54 - alt. 74 m - Turn left onto Lovedon Lane
  73. 73 : km 34.59 - alt. 76 m - Turn sharp left
  74. 74 : km 35.33 - alt. 65 m - Turn right
  75. 75 : km 35.62 - alt. 67 m - Keep right
  76. 76 : km 35.73 - alt. 55 m - Turn left onto Hookpit Farm Lane
  77. 77 : km 36.26 - alt. 61 m - Turn right
  78. 78 : km 36.29 - alt. 65 m - Turn slight left
  79. 79 : km 37.09 - alt. 71 m - Turn sharp left
  80. 80 : km 38.11 - alt. 83 m - Turn sharp right onto Ox Drove
  81. 81 : km 39.2 - alt. 99 m - Keep right onto Alresford Drove
  82. 82 : km 39.88 - alt. 94 m - Turn left onto Stainers Lane
  83. 83 : km 41.97 - alt. 81 m - Turn left
  84. 84 : km 42.07 - alt. 77 m - Turn slight right onto Wonston Manor Farm
  85. 85 : km 42.51 - alt. 64 m - Turn slight right
  86. 86 : km 43.48 - alt. 59 m - Turn left onto Wonston Road
  87. 87 : km 43.5 - alt. 59 m - Turn left
  88. 88 : km 43.52 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Wonston Road
  89. 89 : km 43.53 - alt. 59 m - Turn sharp left
  90. 90 : km 43.59 - alt. 59 m - Turn slight right onto Oxford Road
  91. 91 : km 43.75 - alt. 59 m - Turn right
  92. 92 : km 43.97 - alt. 59 m - Turn right onto Oxford Road
  93. 93 : km 44.11 - alt. 59 m - At roundabout, take exit 1 onto A30
  94. 94 : km 44.25 - alt. 58 m - Turn right
  95. 95 : km 44.35 - alt. 60 m - Keep right
  96. E : km 44.52 - alt. 64 m

Useful Information

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