Book : Hampshire Street
Atlas.
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Birdworld, Holt Pound, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 4LD. Tel : 01420
22140. Penguin feeding, Heron Theatre, Safari Rides, Birds of
Prey tours, Play Areas and more. www.birdworld.co.uk. About 5
miles east of Alton.
Jane Austen's House, Chawton,
Alton, Hampshire, GU34 1SD. Tel: 01420 83262. The house where
she wrote and revised her famous novels including Pride &
Prejudice. The museum containing her memorabilia and artefacts.
There is some of her jewellery, and examples of her needlework.
www.jane-austens-house-museum.org.uk. About 1 mile south of Alton.
The Watercress Line, The Railway Station, Alresford, Hampshire,
England, SO24 9JG. Tel: 01962 733810. Alresford & Alton stations
are signposted off the A31 Guildford to Winchester road; follow
the brown tourist signs. Each has a car park at the station.
Parking at our other stations (Medstead & Four Marks and
Ropley) is very limited except at certain special events. www.watercressline.co.uk.
Location: In the centre of Alton.
The South Downs Way, over
100 miles long, passes through the beautiful countryside between
Winchester and Eastbourne. The trail is very popular with walkers,
cyclists, and horse riders. Passes through Eastbourne & Winchester.
It passes close to (miles) Steyning (1/2 ), Midhurst (2), Newhaven
(3), Lewes (4), Portsmouth (12), Alton (15), Brighton (7), Worthing
(4).
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