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The Test Way loop from Romsey to Mottisfont

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The Test Way loop from Romsey to Mottisfont

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The Test Way loop from Romsey to Mottisfont

05:43

21.7km

190m

Hiking

Hard hike. Very good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: June 10, 2024

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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662 m

King John's House and Gardens

Highlight • Historical Site

King John's House is a wonderful place to explore the medieval, Tudor and Victorian buildings.

The gardens were officially opened in 1995 and are brilliantly presented, with colourful flowers and multiple benches where you can sit and relax in this peaceful garden.

There are also tea rooms onsite.

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780 m

Romsey Abbey

Highlight • Religious Site

Romsey Abbey is the largest parish church in Hampshire, and well worth a visit to admire the Norman architecture. The nave was built in the 12th and 13th century and consists of large Norman piers.
Originally, the abbey was a nunnery, setup in the 10th century.

Highlights include 2 saxon roods, a 16th century reredos and a tomb of King Charle's great uncle (Lord Mountbatten of Burma).

There is no charge for admissions and open daily for visitors.

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1.42 km

Sadler's Mill

Highlight • River

The Sadler's Mill, which is now a private residence, has a varied history. First recordings of the mill are dated back to the 16th century and it was originally used as a corn mill.

Lord Palmerston bought the Sadler's Mill around 1740. At this time, there was a mill for fulling (part of the cloth making process) and a mill for corn.

In the 20th century, an electric generator replaced the corn milling, to act as a backup electricity supply for the Broadlands estate.

Until the water flow was altered in the 1990s, this spot was a brilliant place to watch salmon leaping through the river, as they swam upstream to spawn.

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10.0 km

Mottisfont House and Estate

Highlight • Settlement

Mottisfont is an 18th-century house converted from a medieval priory. It was transformed into a Neo-classical home in the 1930s by then-owner Maud Russell. The house stands within formal gardens and extensive parkland, surrounded by woods and farmland, all of which is now looked after by the National Trust. The Test Way runs alongside the property, but membership or tickets required for entry.

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21.7 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.20 km

5.81 km

4.35 km

3.00 km

1.29 km

Surfaces

8.54 km

4.44 km

3.72 km

2.57 km

1.71 km

675 m

Elevation

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Highest point (90 m)

Lowest point (10 m)

Weather

Friday 10 July

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17°C

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The Test Way loop from Romsey to Mottisfont

King John's House and Gardens

Romsey Abbey

Sadler's Mill

Mottisfont House and Estate

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