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7.2 mi 51.1175,-1.6455 Go straight through three r/bouts and at Lopcombe Corner bear r. s/p
“Stockbridge A30 / Winchester (B3049).

Side Trip to The Wallops From the A30 . . .

Turn l. on to Romsey Rd, the B3084 s/p “The Wallops”`.

This curiously named huddle of quintessential English villages is worth a potter about if you have
the time. The name comes from the Saxon word “weaella” meaning water, and hop, meaning
valley. Thus, The Water Valley.

Nether Wallop with its thatched cottages hugging narrow lanes was the location for BBC series
“Miss Marple”, a tv adaptation of the Dame Agatha Christie detective novels.

To visit Middle and Over Wallop, turn r. in The Causeway from Five Bells Lane, then l. on to Farley
St. Follow Farley St to its i/s with the B343 in Middle Wallop. Cross over the B343 on to Station
Rd to visit Over Wallop. To leave the area return to the A30

4.3 mi 51.1138, -1.4881 At the large r/bout in Stockbridge take the 2nd exit s/p “Winchester
B3049”

Expert Navigator Checkpoint: The White Hart Inn will be over to your right as you make that
turn.

9.5 mi 51.0672, -1.3234 At the first r/bout as you come into Winchester take the first exit s/p
“Town Centre B3049”. Go underneath a railway overbridge.

At the next intersection (traffic lights) bear l. following a sign “All Routes”.

Expert Navigator Checkpoint: Lord Hairdressers and the Gurkha’s Inn restaurant will be
immediately on your right and the Baptist Church shortly after on the left.

At the next i/s (traffic lights) go str. ahd onto North Walls.

At the Y i/s bear l. following a sign “All other routes” on to a one way street.
At the next i/s bear l. following “City Centre” signs.

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At the r/bout take the 2 exit on to The Broadway.
Expert Navigator Checkpoint: Look for the stature of King Alfred looking down the length of The
Broadway.

Just after that turn the stately Guildhall with its clock tower will be on your l. The Tourist
Information Centre is in that building.

Best idea is to get a park near here. Winchester Cathedral is behind the Guildhall building.

GPS 51.0631, -1.3114 If you turn l. into Colebrook St and l. again around the Guildhall building
there is a carpark close to the cathedral.