A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE OLD STATION TEA ROOMS, HOLMSLEY. INCLUDING A GUIDED WALK ALONG THE "OLD ROAD"

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Castleman’s Corkscrew: a walk along an old New Forest railway

To allow the work to take place, the A35 has been closed in both directions, as has the C10, which runs underneath the main road, for months. We all understand it is work that needs doing and it is for the greater good but we have not been able to plan or have an understanding of what is going ahead," said Mr Jensen.

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This has left the Old Station Tea Rooms only accessible from Burley, with complicated diversions in place. Visit The Old Stationhouse Tea Rooms at Holmsley and enjoy freshly cooked food and refreshments in the heart of the New Forest. Refreshments:The whole point of our walk was to visit The Old Station Tearooms in Holmsley, which is well worth a visit. Dogs aren’t allowed in the cafe, but there’s plenty of seating outside, with some undercover. June 1st 1847 saw the opening of the station at Holmsley. It was located where the line met the A35, the main route from Christchurch to Southampton, and referred to (until 1894) as Christchurch Road. The new line was heavily promoted by Charles Castleman, a prominent local solicitor who saw the benefit and potential of the expanding rail network. Its winding route, taking in local market towns, earned it the name “The Corkscrew”, something is is still known as today. The line gained popularity in the early 1900’s with commuters and families alike, and was also an important freight depot for the transport of local wood for construction of Welsh coal mines.

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Continue for about 75 metres before turning left along another clear woodland path beneath large beech trees.In 1907, Holmsley was the arrival point of Kaiser Willhein of Germany and his cabinet, to attend a conference with Major Stuart Wortley at Highcliffe Castle.

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Before or at the end of your walk or ride, you can stop by one of the several pubs and tea rooms in Burley (e.g. Cider Pantry tea room is one example) for hot/cold food, drinks and to use their facilities if needed. The trail passes along a disused railway line from Burley to Holmsley Tea Rooms which is in the old disused station. There are still a few remnants of the railway which are interesting features. The walk is mostly gravel but subject to quite a bit of waterlogging, so wellington boots or waterproof footwear are advisable. The business owner, who employees six full-time and around half a dozen part-time staff, said Mother's Day was the busiest day in the year. Hampshire County Council has said "special provision will be made" on March 27 to make it easier for customers. The road closures are due to come to an end on April 8.Follow it for half a mile and go beneath two railway bridges. About 400 metres beyond the second bridge turn right along the road to Setthorns and Burley. After approx 500 metres turn right at the sign for Longslade View car park. The walk is mostly graveled but subject to quite a bit of waterlogging especially at the Burbush car park end, so wellies are a must except in the driest possible conditions. There are water courses too all along the route so dogs that stray from the path will get dirty! The Old Station Tea Rooms at Holmsley has suffered significantly since the work started on replacing the nearby road bridge. People are trying to get here but it is 10 or 15 miles out the way and an extra half an hour to get here."

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The Walk:The walk ispretty flat and beautiful. As it’s part of the New Forest, you can change your walk at almost any point, to make it longer or shorter. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience – the local community. I am absolutely committed to having the business open every day. I have always said you can't take any money if you are not open. There are many appealing areas of heathland and pine woodland in the south west corner of the New Forest.

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There’s nothing more quintessentially English than to partake in a delicious cream tea. What’s more, the best way to celebrate a summer staycation in the New Forest is to devour one outdoors in a beautiful garden surrounded by birdsong. In the late 1800’s the eldest son of Queen Victoria, Prince Edward, frequently disembarked at Holmsley with his then mistress, Lillie Langtry, enroute to their exclusive residence in Bournemouth.