Alresford is a market town in Hampshire known for its watercress farming. It offers various historic and natural attractions to visit like the Mid Hants Railway, Millennium Walk along the River Itchen, and St Johns Parish Church. The town has many dining options ranging from fish and chips to Indian cuisine. Shopping includes boutiques, antique shops, and children's clothing store Ragamuffin. Alresford provides accommodation through hotels, campsites, and caravan parks.

1. PLACES TO VISIT: RESTAURANTS & DINING: SHOPPING INFORMATION:
Alresford offers a whole host of dining Alresford offers many different shops,
THE MID HANTS RAILWAY experiences. From Fish & Chips to Indian boutiques, antique shops and hardware
Visit the railway and travel back in time to Cuisine, the Railway Buffet to Heidi’s shops.
the glory days of steam. Catch the train at Patisserie! Something for every taste!
Alresford Station THE ALRESFORD GIFT SHOP
THE GLOBE ON THE LAKE 10 West Street, Alresford Visit the
20 The Soke, Alresford Seventeenth Alresford Gift Shop for exciting gifts,
century coaching inn, pub and restaurant, unusual cards, unique fashion jewellery
situated by the lake at Alresford with and much more!
MILLENNIUM WALK lakeside garden. The Globe offers freshly 01962 732192
Follow the trail following the Itchen River prepared food, using local produce
01962 733118 WORN TO BE WILD
away from the bustle of
www.info@globeonthelake.co.uk East Street, above Barclays Bank, Alresford,
The town life.
The home of a fabulous collection of fancy
dress costumes and vintage clothing to
PIZZA EXPRESS hire. We also sell an extensive range of
Broad Street, Alresford accessories, including wigs, masks, face
Coffee from 10.30am, Food 12noon til late. paint and eyelashes
01962 738758 Open Monday 0900-1800, Thursday 1200-
THE FULLING MILL alresford.manager@pizzaexpress.com 1900, Friday 0900-1800 and Sat 0900-
Discover this idyllic 1600.
cottage along the INDIAN RESTAURANT 01962 738802
Millennium Trail. 21 Broad Street, Alresford www.worn2bwilder.co.uk
Award Winning Restaurant serving classic
Indian & Bangladeshi Cuisine RAGAMUFFIN CHILDREN'S CLOTHES
ST JOHNS PARISH CHURCH Open seven days a week - Air conditioned 2 Bakehouse Yard, West Street, Alresford A
Take time out for the peace and quiet of seating for 65. beautiful independent children's store with
this holy place. Sunday Buffets 10-12 dishes - As much as a wide range of clothing and accessories
Situated just off you can eat for children 0-12 years. Lovely selection of
the main market 3 Course Lunch specials wooden and soft toys too!
street. 01962 733246 Monday - Saturday 9.30-5pm.
www.alresfordindianbangladeshi.co.uk 01962 734488
www.ragamuffin-uk.com

2. WELCOME TO
TRANSPORT LINKS INTRODUCTION TO ALRESFORD
TRAIN Alresford is a market town about 10 miles
South West Trains to Alton Station, bus from Winchester in the beautiful county of
to Alresford , or train if Mid Hants Hampshire. This Georgian Town was a
Railway is running. wealthy wool town and “Old Alresford”
was mentioned in the Domesday Book.
BUS ROUTE The town of “New Alresford” came in
Bus services operated by Stage Coach. being around 1200. Watercress farming
For details of public transport service in has been a traditional industry in this area
Hampshire contact: National Travel Line for many years hence the name given to
on 0871 200 2233 the local steam railway, The Watercress
Line, Mid Hants Railway. A Watercress
ROAD Festival is held every year in May which
Accessible from A31 via B3047. For Sat attracts lots of visitors to the area.
Nav directions use SO24 9JG
Alresford is a very pleasant town to
wander around and take in the local
HOTELS specialist shops which sell a range of
goods. In this area there are lots of
The Bell Hotel - 01962 732429 interesting places to visit including The
The Swan Hotel - 01962 732302 Fulling Mill, along the River Itchen, St
Johns Parish Church and the Millennium
CAMPSITES Trail which takes you on an interesting
walk past babbling brooks and watercress
Two Hoots Campsite - 07599 837880 beds.
www.twohootscampsite.co.uk
Morn Hill Caravan Park - 01962 869877
www.caravansitefinder.co.uk
The Spinney Caravan Park
01962 732829
ALRESFORD