Janepie33 Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Have just got back from dropping a couple of old sofas off at DS's new abode. He is studying at Sparsholt College and will be sharing a house in Stockbridge in Hampshire with 4 other guys. I'd never been to Stockbridge before and didn't know what to expect. It's beautiful! Had a wonderful meal in a lovely pub before we came home. Does anybody live around that area? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patricia W Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Well, we live 50 miles away, but Winchester is my favourite shopping centre. It's a lovely area and I'm sure he'll love the college Tricia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 He does love it. He's just going into his second year. We had planned to visit him last year and spend a night at a hotel in lovely Winchester but we just didn't get round to it. Maybe next year........... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted July 18, 2010 Share Posted July 18, 2010 Stockbridge is lovely! I live about 20 mins drive from there. Not really been to look around properly until about a month ago when hubby was working in the gallery there and I had a chance to mosey round the shops There is a gorgous craft shop where I discovered a potter with the same spelling first name as me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 We love Stockbridge too. The water meadows are nice to wander across (watch out for bogginess in wet weather though), but it's the fish in the river in the main street - they are huuuuge! Of course every month or so there is an alpaca clothing sale in the village hall - they have a model alpaca outside when they do. It's very hard not to go by a few times to stroke the big toy. And the flower/gardening shop - lots of chickeny bits and unusual things there. The kitchen shop is very interesting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 15 minutes from me I love the Garden Inn shop and spend far too many pennies there. Did you eat in the pub at the end of the High Street? The 4 Bells? (possibly)? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janepie33 Posted July 21, 2010 Author Share Posted July 21, 2010 What a lovely part of the world you live in! I think the pub was called the White Hart. It was off a roundabout just before the high street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hen_Pecked Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I've driven through there almost every day for the last four years on my way to work, but never stopped. I presume it's worth a visit then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greyhoundgirl Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Try The Greyhound next time. But get a second mortgage first!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 Definitely worth a visit! The Garden Inn is lovely if a tad pricey, and there is a nice card shop further down the road, plus Broughton Crafts.......all nice little shops for extra special things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlo Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 There are some lovely walks around the area and it is a great street to wander up and down. We are about half an hour away. Last year the kids and I did a bike ride around the area and found a garden with a pink eglu in it not so far away - anyone owning up?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
