Walk Alton - Alresford Waterways and Watercress
This 2.5-mile circular walk begins in the historic market town of New Alresford, tracing the gentle curves of the River Alre and weaving through centuries of local heritage.
The route is easy underfoot, with firm paths and no stiles, though it includes one careful road crossing in Old Alresford.
Starting from Arlebury Park Long Stay Car Park, walkers pass through recreation grounds to meet the riverbank, where restored paths lead past the Hambone Jr. Memorial and the picturesque 13th-century Fulling Mill.
The walk continues alongside watercress beds — a nod to Alresford’s legacy as the UK’s watercress capital — before joining a short stretch of the Oxdrove Way, a historic drovers’ route.
The return leg brings you through Old Alresford, with its Domesday-listed St Mary’s Church, birthplace of the Mothers’ Union, and back into New Alresford via Broad Street, once a medieval market square. Georgian architecture, riverside views, and layers of local history make this a richly rewarding short walk.
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Walk Alton - Alresford Waterways and Watercress