When visitors come to Winchester, they always go for a walk along the weir and head for St. John's Hospital and St. Catharines Hill. But for more adventurous people, many other walks are fun. Abbott's worthwhile walking from Winchester is particularly fun and rewarding.
Departing from the statue of Alfred in the center of Winchester, the walk is round. It went from Winchester through the city mill and the north. In a very short time you will find that you are in the countryside opened in fishing lakes, marshes and water meadows. The attractive riverside road goes under the A33 / A34 road and continues northeast to the spectacular house of the Feninging Mill. After crossing some waterways, cross the tasteful country bridge along the Itchen River and go to the village of Abbots-Alche.
The way home is along the other banks of Ichen via the village of Kings Worthy and the St. Louis Church. Not only Mary, but Abbott Barton and the north wall recreation area.
Just off the recreation site, there is Winnall Moors Nature Reserve. This is a small diversion from the main walk, but it is definitely worth exploring. There are bird watchers and quiet and observatory patients in the nature reserve.
The place of interest in the village of Abbots Worthy is the church of St Mary. The church was a place of worship since ancient times. The current church is mainly in the period of reconstruction in 1849, 1864 and 1884, but the tower including entrance and font base is Late Norman. At least 1290 mansions are recorded in the church. The facade faced with that Flint seems to be perfect for this Hampshire village. There is usually a guide available inside the Kings Worthy Local History Group.
In historical notes, walks passed through the south side of Abbot Arthur House site where Sir Everlys came in 1896 and stayed until 1992 when he died in 1928. He and his wife are buried in the grounds of the church. He was the postal director of the government of Gladstone and introduced a six penny telegram. But his main concern was access to the commons and parks around London. In 1866, he served as the chairman of the first meeting of the Commons Conservation Society. He was also the author of the book entitled Commons, Forests and Footpaths, published in 1894. After his death, he left 1,000 pounds at his will to the Commons and Footpath Preservation Society. Many thanks to this guy for free walking along the British sidewalk.
There are many pubs on the stroll and you can find evacuation centers and drinks. The cart and horse pubs are worthy of Abbots and have a good pub menu. In Winchester you can visit Saxon Road 's Alfred Pub kingdom, Saxon Road is away from the playground in the Victorian house premises. The pub specializes in pub lunch and has a large and pretty beer garden.
