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The Watercress Line steam railway, watercress farming on the chalk streams, the beautiful Georgian Broad Street, and a Hampshire market town of outstanding architectural quality
A little history
New Alresford was planned in the 13th century by Bishop Godfrey de Lucy as a model medieval town, with a reservoir (the Big Pond) to power mills on the River Alre. The watercress industry grew in the 19th century using the pure chalk stream water that still flows through the town.
Broad Street is one of Hampshire's finest Georgian streets — genuinely lovely. The Watercress Line steam railway runs to Alton. The Big Pond walk. Fresh watercress from the local farms.
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Broad Street has excellent independent cafes and restaurants. Local watercress, trout and Hampshire produce feature heavily. The town punches well above its size for food quality.
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The Watercress Line steam railway, watercress farming on the chalk streams, the beautiful Georgian Broad Street, and a Hampshire market town of outstanding architectural quality Roam surfaces the local businesses and hidden gems that make Alresford worth exploring.
Broad Street has excellent independent cafes and restaurants. Local watercress, trout and Hampshire produce feature heavily. The town punches well above its size for food quality. Download Roam free to discover Alresford's independent food scene.
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Alresford's independent businesses benefit from an affluent Hampshire catchment and Watercress Line tourism. Broad Street has exceptional independent retail and food. List your Alresford business on Roam to reach local customers in Hampshire.
Roam covers all of Alresford including Old Alresford, Ropley, Bishops Sutton, Bighton, Medstead. Broad Street is one of Hampshire's finest Georgian streets — genuinely lovely. The Watercress Line steam railway runs to Alton. The Big Pond walk. Fresh watercress from the local farms.
