Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Ward in Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.247, -1.295 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 49 49 |
The ward covers the attractive villages of Whitchurch, Overton and Laverstoke in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane, Hampshire, England, straddling the chalk-stream valley of the River Test. It is notable for historic water-powered industry: the working Whitchurch Silk Mill and the restored Laverstoke Mill site, now home to a high-profile distillery, sit alongside conservation areas and listed buildings that reflect a strong industrial and rural heritage.
Today the area mixes a strong village community, local shops and agriculture with a commuter element thanks to the rail link at Overton railway station and road connections to nearby towns. Outdoor pursuits such as walking, fly-fishing on the chalk stream and village events combine with small-scale tourism linked to the mills and riverside setting.
Postcode districts covering Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Southampton 23 miles37.1 km
- Basingstoke 8.7 miles13.9 km
- Aldershot 23.2 miles37.4 km
- Farnborough 23 miles37.1 km
- Eastleigh 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Eastleigh Town 20 miles32.2 km
- Winchester 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Salisbury 25 miles40.2 km
- Andover 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Wokingham 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Fleet 19.7 miles31.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Overton Built-up area 1.3 miles2 km
- Laverstoke Parish 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Whitchurch Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Steventon Parish 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Litchfield and Woodcott Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Hurstbourne Priors Parish 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Deane Parish 3.7 miles6 km
- Evingar Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Hannington Built-up area 4.4 miles7.1 km
- St. Mary Bourne Built-up area 4.6 miles7.4 km
- North Waltham Built-up area 4.9 miles7.8 km
- Oakley Built-up area 5.1 miles8.3 km
Example postcodes in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
RG28 7BZ, RG25 3AB, RG28 7NU, RG25 3DF, RG25 3BF, RG28 7NG, RG28 7PD, RG28 7EY, RG25 3AJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 20.7 miles33.3 km
- London Heathrow Airport 39.4 miles63.3 km
- Overton Railway Station 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
Hotels near Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke Ad
- Oakley Hall Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The White Hart 2 2.2 miles3.6 km
- George & Dragon Country House Hotel 4 7 miles11.3 km
- The Beach Arms by Innkeeper's Collection 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Wheatsheaf Hotel by Greene King Inns 5.5 miles8.9 km
- The Furze Bush Inn 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Audleys Wood Hotel 4 9.3 miles15 km
- Sandford Springs Hotel & Golf Club 4 6 miles9.7 km
- Wheatsheaf by Chef & Brewer Collection 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 5.7 miles9.2 km
Schools in Whitchurch, Overton & Laverstoke
- Overton C of E Primary School Primary
- Testbourne Community School Secondary
- Whitchurch C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Oakley Hall Estate 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Milestones Museum 8 miles12.9 km
- The Grange Country house 9.6 miles15.4 km
- The Vyne Historic site 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Ramridge House Estate 11.2 miles18.1 km
- Aldermaston Court Estate 11.3 miles18.2 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Mortimer Lodge Estate 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Mortimer House Estate 14 miles22.5 km
- Sulhampstead House Estate 15.3 miles24.7 km