New Alresford
Built-up area in Winchester, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.088, -1.166 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 58 32 |
| Population: | 5,431 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 (Winchester) |
New Alresford is a small market town in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England, set where the chalk-stream River Alre widens into Alresford Pond at the foot of the South Downs. Its attractive Georgian streets, independent shops and cafés cluster around the pond and High Street, reflecting a history as a market centre and the local watercress industry fed by clear chalk streams.
The town's character is boosted by events such as a watercress festival and by the preserved Watercress Line heritage railway to Alton, which brings visitors and supports a tourism-led economy alongside local services and commuting to nearby centres. Conservation areas, walking routes and a lively community scene of markets, galleries and clubs keep it popular with day-trippers and residents alike.
Postcode districts covering New Alresford
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 15.3 miles
- Portsmouth 18.9 miles
- Basingstoke 12.5 miles
- Gosport 19.3 miles
- Waterlooville 15.8 miles
- Aldershot 20.8 miles
- Farnborough 22.3 miles
- Fareham 16.3 miles
- Eastleigh 10.6 miles
- Eastleigh Town 12.2 miles
- Winchester 6.9 miles
- Havant 17.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Old Alresford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Alresford and Itchen Valley Ward 1.2 miles
- Bishop's Sutton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Itchen Stoke and Ovington Parish 1.5 miles
- Gundleton Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Cheriton Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Bighton Parish 2.7 miles
- Tichborne Parish 2.9 miles
- Bramdean Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Northington Parish 3.4 miles
- Itchen Abbas Built-up area 3.4 miles
- Bramdean and Hinton Ampner Parish 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in New Alresford
SO24 9LQ, SO24 9ES, SO24 9FT, SO24 4BL, SO24 9BQ, SO24 9NZ, SO24 4AJ, SO24 9HJ, SO24 9QB … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 12.6 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 36.3 miles
- Alresford 0.2 miles
- Ropley Railway Station 2.7 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 6.5 miles
Hotels near New Alresford Ad
- The Swan Hotel, Alresford 3 0.3 miles
- Kyoto Rooms Winchester 6.4 miles
- Lainston House 5 8.8 miles
- The Angel Hotel 5.9 miles
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Winchester 4 6.8 miles
- The Winchester Hotel & Spa 4 6.6 miles
- Winchester Royal Hotel 4 6.7 miles
- Wheatsheaf by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 8.2 miles
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 8.9 miles
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney South 3 9.1 miles
Schools in New Alresford
- Perins School Secondary
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Primary
- Sun Hill Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Grange Country house 2.8 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 6.9 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 7.7 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 10.8 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.3 miles
- Milestones Museum 12.6 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 12.9 miles
- Forest of Bere Forest 14.2 miles
- Southwick House Estate 14.4 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 15.5 miles
- Cairn Wood Forest 15.8 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 15.8 miles