Stockbridge

One of my favourite towns in Hampshire set in the stunning Test Valley. Chalk streams of the River Test flow through and around the town and the Houghton Fishing Club, the oldest fishing club in England is based at the Grosvenor Hotel in the High Street.
The wide sweep of Stockbridge High Street is a constant reminder of its former role as a through-route for drovers bringing their sheep and cattle from Wales but now the street is home to popular tea rooms, pubs and restaurants and a tempting choice of independent, specialist shops. The beauty of Stockbridge has also inspired many writers and there’s a poetry trail of ten poems, set in stone, metal and glass, around the town centre.