Location maps, click to enlarge:

Approaching from: The Church/War Memorial/Crown Inn at King's Somborne

Take A3057 south towards Romsey

After 3.3 miles, go past the right hand turn for Mottisfont

After 3.8 miles go past "The Bear & Ragged Staff" pub on left

After 4.2 miles enter Timsbury

After 4.3 miles go past "The Malt House Inn" on the right hand side

After 5 miles turn right signed St Andrew's Church and Timsbury into Manor Lane (leading to St Andrew's Close)

After approximately 200 yards come to t-junction and turn right. (Do not turn left to 'Timsbury Fishing'. Continue for approximately 150 yards on concrete road, immediately past St Andrew's Timsbury (church car park) turn left through farm gate signed 'Heronsmead No Public Access'.

Continue down unmade road (Please Shut Gate) to very end and park at fishing hut.

Approaching from: Stockbridge (north) end of the A3057 8 miles south of Stockbridge

Just before Timsbury village on the left is a pub "The Bear and Ragged Staff".

Pass: The Timsbury village sign. Then -

40 miles per hour limit signs. Pub on the right "The Malt House Inn". A number of cottages and bungalows to the right. Test Valley sports ground on the left, further cottages and bungalows on the right.

On the left hand side you will see a long parking lay-by and a sign, pointing to the right for
"St. Andrews Church Timsbury". Take this road - "Manor Lane"

Approaching from: Romsey (south) end of the A3O57 2 miles north of Romsey

Pass the Timsbury Village sign, followed by "Choice Plants" about 100 yards on there is a turning to the left opposite a parking long lay-by on the right hand side. At the end of the parking lay-by on the right there is a sign, pointing to the left for "St.Andrews Church Timsbury".

Take this road - "Manor Lane"

Follow this road, bearing around to the right;

FOLLOW THE SIGN TO THE CHURCH. You will pass between some houses; pass the entrance to the church car park. In front of you will be a house called "Herons Mead" to your left is steel gate with two signs,
"Private Herons Mead No Public Access" & "Please Shut Gate". Take this Track. You will go over two bridges and you will come to another gate. If you are the first to arrive the gate will be locked. Please leave the gate open. (If you are the last to leave please close and lock the gate.) Drive down the avenue of poplars to the car park.

Please contact Jonathan Durrant to arrange a meet time: 07831 356265

Buildings

The main fishing hut is available for everyone to use. There are a table and chairs, facilities for making tea and coffee, etc. It is anticipated that all rods will share these facilities in a spirit of co-operation. Please leave the hut as clean and tidy as when you arrived, to ensure that everyone can enjoy it.

Water for the main fishing hut is stored in a tank.It is brought in and pumped to the tank by hand so please do not leave the taps running.

The lighting is supplied by solar charged battery so please do not leave the lights on unnecessarily.

Please do not clean fish in the sink in the hut. A sink is provided for fish washing, dog cleaning, etc next to the car park.

There is a WC and washbasin behind the main hut for members' use. It is a chemical toilet and advice on its use is simple and is posted in the WC.

Other huts are provided for members at strategic points throughout the fishery. They are marked on the map, which is displayed in the main fishing hut and appears in the annual information booklet.

There is a machinery hut on the main river (on beat 3) where the fishery manager stores grass cutting and other equipment.

Security

The main fishing hut is locked at night and details of the combinations of the locks and padlocks are distributed with the annual information.

There was a break-in recently and some equipment was stolen. For security (and to maintain the fishery’s insurance) grilles have been fitted to the door and windows of the main hut.

Please will members ensure that the hut is locked when they leave it and that all lights and taps are turned off.