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75 Tundry pond, dogmersfieLd Remote parkland lake with picnic tables. , Off Basingstocke Canal, W of church. 10 mins, 51.2656, -0.8900 U h 76 odiham casTLe, hook Spring-fed crystal clear canal with ethereal hues by pretty Odiham castle. , Descend to canal and old tunnel from Greywell (S of M3, J5) and continue ½ mile. 15 mins, 51.2609, -0.9623 1 7 77 wooLhampTon, r kenneT Secluded river downstream, secret lakes upstream. Pub, station & cycle path. , Head upstream 300m from Rowbarge Inn (RG7 5SH, 01189 712213), turn L at footbridge, to find lakes. Also Sulhampton. 10 mins, 51.3934, -1.1844 b c 1 a U 78 suLhamsTead, r kenneT Beautiful open meadows and good access up and downstream of lock. Cycle path 4. , Turn off A4 at Spring Inn, 6 miles W of Reading, and find parking at second bridge. 10 mins, 51.4186, -1.0999 1 c
79 sherfieLd on Loddon Mill pool in meadows behind pub. , Accessible from Longbridge Inn RG27 0DL, 01256 883483) or road bridge. 5 mins, 51.3189, -1.0199 a q 80 sT cross winchesTer, r iTchen Water meadows and pools behind the great ancient almshouse. , Heading into Winchester from S, turn down by the Bell Inn (SO23 9RE, 01962 865284). Also riverside Bush Inn with riverside walks at Ovington (SO24 0RE, 01962 732764) NE of Winchester. 5 mins, 51.0477, -1.3197 q 7 81 Twyford, r iTchen Deep pool (remains of old lock) above footbridge and below hatch, partly lined with concrete. Clear and cold! , ½ mile walk from Shawford station. Or M3 / J11 to Twyford, turn R into Berry Lane and continue from church over footbridge, 500m along fence boundary to pool. Tumbling Bay sluices ½ mile upstream. 10 mins, 51.0272, -1.3221 q b
82 Longparish waLk, r TesT Exquisite stretch of the young Test. , From the Cricketers Inn (SP11 6PZ, 01264 720335) turn R and R again across water meadow to arrive at millhouse (10 mins, small pool) then bear R on lane to find ½ mile of grassy banks for paddling only. 30 mins, 51.2005, -1.3710 q a 83 chiLBoLTon cow common, r TesT Ancient rural common with paddling in crystal clear pools by footbridge. , Turn off the A305 at the pretty riverside Mayfly (SO20 6AZ, 01264 860283) and after a mile turn L down Joy’s Lane. Park at end and head to footbridge (200m). Also similar at Stockbridge Common. 20 mins, 51.1591, -1.4442 q a 84 houghTon, TesT A wide, white chalk bay at the end of bridleway in beautiful countryside. Crowsfoot and water buttercup in spring. , Entering Houghton from Stockbridge find footpath at end of village on L (Clarendon Way) and follow it to bridge. 2 mins, 51.0843, -1.5119 q
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