Alton Ashdell
Ward in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.146, -0.969 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 72 39 |
| Dialling code: | 01420 (Alton) |
Alton Ashdell is a ward within East Hampshire in Hampshire, England, sitting on the fringe of the market town of Alton. The area mixes suburban streets with patches of greenbelt and farmland, enjoying close access to town shops and services and to the nearby South Downs National Park. Transport links are convenient for a semi-rural ward: Alton station connects towards London and the preserved Watercress Line to Alresford is a local attraction.
Locally the ward reflects the town’s market‑town character - a blend of commuters, families and older residents supported by small businesses, schools and community groups. The wider Alton area has interesting historic connections, from Civil War skirmishes to nearby Chawton, famed for its association with Jane Austen, and those layers of history and community life still shape events and local identity today.
Postcode districts covering Alton Ashdell
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 20.8 miles
- Southampton 24.3 miles
- Portsmouth 23.2 miles
- Basingstoke 9.8 miles
- Woking 20.2 miles
- Bracknell 20.5 miles
- Guildford 18.5 miles
- Gosport 24.7 miles
- Waterlooville 19 miles
- Aldershot 11.4 miles
- Farnborough 13.3 miles
- Fareham 22.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Alton Westbrooke Ward 0.3 miles
- Alton Eastbrooke Ward 0.5 miles
- Alton Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Alton Whitedown Ward 0.9 miles
- Alton Amery Ward 0.9 miles
- Alton Wooteys Ward 1 mile
- Alton Holybourne Ward 1.3 miles
- Holybourne Built-up area 1.4 miles
- East Worldham Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Beech Built-up area 2 miles
- Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward 2 miles
- Worldham Parish 2 miles
Example postcodes in Alton Ashdell
GU34 2TD, GU34 2PR, GU34 2QS, GU34 2QE, GU34 1PA, GU34 2SW, GU34 2QU, GU34 2QL, GU34 2SS … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21.6 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 31.5 miles
- Alton Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Medstead and Four Marks Station 4 miles
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Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 7.8 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.5 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- The Grange Country house 10.1 miles
- Milestones Museum 10.4 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 10.7 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Cairn Wood Forest 10.9 miles
- Jungle Wood Forest 11.1 miles
- Recreation Ground Stadium 11.7 miles
- Britty Wood Forest 11.9 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 12.2 miles