Welcome to Capital Walkers, the friendly London Ramblers group for people aged 40+. We walk every weekend and usually at least once during the week.
The final part of St Swithun's Way. We will start at New Alresford walking for about 15 minutes from the bus stop before picking up the Way to the South of New Alresford. The walk runs along the side of the Itchen River and there are some watercress beds.
We will stop for lunch at Ovington where there is a pub and a churchyard. Please bring a picnic as there will not be time for a pub lunch, as we will have a short lunch break. We then continue the walk, some quiet roads, some fields and some paths by the river, passing a wild life wetland nature reserve just before we reach Winchester.
When we arrive at Winchester, there should be time to visit the Cathedral should you wish, as long as we keep up a good pace, on the door admission is £13.50 and it is open until 17.00. There are also many pubs and cafes in Winchester and we will be passing the station on our way into Winchester if you want to get straight back on the train.
Travel:
Take the train at 10.05 from Waterloo, 10.12 Clapham Junction, arrive Winchester at 11.04. We will then walk to the bus stop through Winchester aiming for the 11.45 bus which will take us to Alresford. Bus 64 from in front of King Alfred and costs £2.00
Buy a return ticket to Winchester, Freedom and Senior Oyster Card holders can buy a return from zone 6 or Surbiton station.
Return to Waterloo 18 and 48 minutes past the hour direct and 31 past the hour change at Basingstoke.
Return to Clapham Junction 18 minutes past the hour direct and 31 past the hour change at Basingstoke and 48 past the hour change at Woking.
Toilets on the train, Winchester Station and at the Pub at Ovington only.
No booking required.
The finishing time is an estimate only and will be dependent on a number of factors such as, weather, the speed at which the group walks and the number of breaks taken.
Winchester Railway Station meet on the platform that the London train arrives on.
