Steventon
Parish in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.217, -1.229 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 53 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01256 (Basingstoke) |
Steventon is a small, rural parish in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England, set among rolling farmland and hedged lanes a short drive from larger market towns. Its character is quietly agricultural with a mix of historic cottages and farmsteads; many residents now commute to nearby centres while still enjoying a countryside feel and local community life centred on a village church and hall.
The parish is best known for its historic connection to the novelist Jane Austen, who was born and raised at the old rectory and attended the local church, which remains a focal point for visitors and local history. Beyond that literary link, Steventon retains a sense of layered history in its listed buildings and rural landscape, making it of interest to walkers, local historians and anyone looking for a tranquil Hampshire village with strong ties to England’s cultural past.
Postcode districts covering Steventon
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.2 miles30.9 km
- Southampton 21.8 miles35 km
- Basingstoke 6.6 miles10.6 km
- Bracknell 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Aldershot 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Farnborough 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Eastleigh 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.6 miles30 km
- Winchester 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Andover 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Wokingham 20.9 miles33.6 km
- Fleet 17.2 miles27.7 km
Neighbouring places
- North Waltham Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Popham Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Deane Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Overton Built-up area 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Laverstoke Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Dummer Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Oakley & The Candovers Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Oakley Built-up area 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Nutley Parish 4.3 miles7 km
- Hatch Warren & Beggarwood Ward 4.3 miles7 km
- Candovers Parish 4.5 miles7.3 km
Example postcodes in Steventon
RG25 3BD, RG25 3AZ, RG25 3BG, RG25 3BJ, RG25 3BQ, RG25 3BB, SO21 3BE, RG25 3AY, RG25 3AF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 19.2 miles31 km
- London Heathrow Airport 37.7 miles60.7 km
- Micheldever Railway Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Overton Railway Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Steventon Ad
- Oakley Hall Hotel 4 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Wheatsheaf Hotel by Greene King Inns 2 miles3.2 km
- Wheatsheaf by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 2 miles3.2 km
- Audleys Wood Hotel 4 6.8 miles10.9 km
- The Beach Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 3 3 miles4.9 km
- Arlan House Hotel 4 7.1 miles11.4 km
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Village Hotel Basingstoke 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- The White Hart 2 4.8 miles7.8 km
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 5.5 miles8.8 km
Local points of interest
- Oakley Hall Estate 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Milestones Museum 6.1 miles9.8 km
- The Grange Country house 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Vyne Historic site 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 12.6 miles20.4 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Mortimer House Estate 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Ramridge House Estate 13.9 miles22.3 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 14.4 miles23.2 km