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Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve – Little Testwood Lake loop from Lower Test Nature Reserve

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Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve – Little Testwood Lake loop from Lower Test Nature Reserve

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Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve – Little Testwood Lake loop from Lower Test Nature Reserve

03:06

12.1km

50m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.

Last updated: April 23, 2026

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Bus stop

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648 m

Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

Testwood Lakes is a beautiful nature reserve located in Southampton. The reserve features a multitude of tranquil lakes and walking trails and is teeming with wonderful wildlife and birdlife. Keep …

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1.43 km

Testwood Lake Northern Bank

Highlight • Viewpoint

There are lovely views of the lake from its northern banks. Within the Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve, it abounds in wildlife (e.g. oystercatchers and lapwings). Easy paths lead to the …

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1.54 km

Bronze Age Roundhouse at Testwood Lakes

Highlight • Structure

A very interesting Bronze Age roundhouse is to be found on the northern banks of Testwood Lake. When the reservoir here was being built, evidence of this Bronze Age site …

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6.00 km

Hanging Pasture

Forest

7.92 km

River Test at Broadlands Estate

Highlight • River

This part of the Test Way passes around the edge of the Broadlands Estate, with glimpses of the Palladian mansion. The Earl and Countess Mountbatten of Burma reside here.

This …

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9.54 km

St Boniface's Church

Highlight • Religious Site

St Boniface's is a distinctive church of Saxon origin. Most of what you see today, however, dates to the 14th century and the building was heavily restored in 1881. Inside, …

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10.0 km

Lower Newfield

Forest

11.4 km

Little Testwood Lake

Highlight • Viewpoint

It's called a lake, but it's in fact a reservoir, apparently able to store 270 million litres of water. It's one of the three lakes that make up Test Lakes …

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12.1 km

End point

Bus stop

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

6.77 km

3.12 km

1.08 km

909 m

204 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

3.23 km

2.64 km

2.16 km

2.13 km

1.52 km

409 m

Elevation

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Friday 22 May

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Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve – Little Testwood Lake loop from Lower Test Nature Reserve

Testwood Lakes Nature Reserve

Testwood Lake Northern Bank

Bronze Age Roundhouse at Testwood Lakes

River Test at Broadlands Estate

St Boniface's Church

Little Testwood Lake

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