Tim's Local Walks

This is a lovely family walk in the Hampshire countryside. 7km (c 2hrs) Halfway Pub: Abbot's Mitre, Chilbolton The Route The starting point is the Nature Trail car park on Coley Lane. Spaces were limited (room for about 15 cars).  From the car park cross over Coley Lane and turn left along the path beside the high brick wall to a junction beside the bridge.  Turn right along the path that follows the former railway and later cross over the River Test, before passing the remains of the old railway platforms hidden amongst the trees (Fullerton Junction).  (Fullerton Bridge station, on the Sprat and Winkle line, opened in 1865. When the Hurstbourne-Fullerton branch opened in 1885, the platforms were moved slightly to the south and the station was re-named Fullerton Junction. The station master's house remained at the original site. The branch to Hurstbourne closed for passengers in 1931 and totally in 1956. Fullerton Junction station closed...