Rosie and I had not walked near the River Test in Hampshire since our pre-kids walk along the Clarendon Way from Salisbury to Winchester, so we were pleased to join David and Alison in that area today
We took a wrong turning near the start of the walk (see the track below), but this was a lucky mistake. On the 'wrong' path, we saw several interesting butterflies, including White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, a large Fritillary (probably Silver-Washed) and Marbled White.
The Test is probably the most famous fly fishing river in England and, sure enough, we saw plenty of trout today, notably from the garden of The Mayfly pub. Good lunch there and excellent local Double Drop beer from a brewery in Romsey. It was amusing to be served by a girl who modelled her looks and speech patterns on Tour Guide Barbie from Toy Story.
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Battery in my phone ran out before the end of the walk!
We took a wrong turning near the start of the walk (see the track below), but this was a lucky mistake. On the 'wrong' path, we saw several interesting butterflies, including White Admiral, Purple Hairstreak, a large Fritillary (probably Silver-Washed) and Marbled White.
The Test is probably the most famous fly fishing river in England and, sure enough, we saw plenty of trout today, notably from the garden of The Mayfly pub. Good lunch there and excellent local Double Drop beer from a brewery in Romsey. It was amusing to be served by a girl who modelled her looks and speech patterns on Tour Guide Barbie from Toy Story.
 White Admiral |  A family paddling in The Test - could be a scene from a TV show set in the 50's |
 Lunch stop |  |
View Test Valley in a larger map
Battery in my phone ran out before the end of the walk!
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