The Sprat and Winkle railway line operated between Redbridge (Southampton) and Andover Junction.
The line opened in 1865 after converting an existing canal to railway. The line was closed in 1964 and is now a lovely flat walking and cycling trail, which forms part of the Test Way.

A Cycling Journey

October 5, 2023

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This stretch of National Cycle Network 246 (sustrans.org.uk/find-a-route-on-the-national-cycle-network/route-246) runs off-road along Monarch's Way and The Test Way (which in this section follow the same path).

The Monarch's Way is a …

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2. Test Way – Mottisfont House and Estate loop from Test Valley

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3. Test Way – Mottisfont House and Estate loop from Mottisfont Bats SSSI

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Location: Kings Somborne, Test Valley, Hampshire, South East England, England, United Kingdom

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Sprat and Winkle Line Trail

1. Monarch's Way and Test Way Loop from Mottisfont

2. Test Way – Mottisfont House and Estate loop from Test Valley

3. Test Way – Mottisfont House and Estate loop from Mottisfont Bats SSSI

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