Bentworth & Froyle
Ward in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.172, -1 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 69 41 |
| Dialling code: | 01420 (Alton) |
The area around Bentworth and Froyle in East Hampshire, Hampshire is predominantly rural, with rolling chalk downland, mixed farmland and small woodlands a few miles from Alton. Both villages retain a historic feel, with old parish churches, former manor houses and attractive period cottages clustered along quiet lanes and hedgerows.
Economically the ward is a mix of agriculture and small local businesses, alongside a sizeable number of residents who commute to nearby centres such as Basingstoke and Winchester or travel by rail towards London. Community life is lively for a rural area, centred on village halls, parish events and seasonal fêtes, and the locality is popular with walkers, riders and anyone seeking a peaceful Hampshire countryside setting.
Postcode districts covering Bentworth & Froyle
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19 miles30.6 km
- Southampton 24.5 miles39.5 km
- Portsmouth 24.7 miles39.7 km
- Basingstoke 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Woking 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Bracknell 19.6 miles31.5 km
- Guildford 19.2 miles31 km
- Waterlooville 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Aldershot 11.6 miles18.7 km
- Farnborough 13 miles20.9 km
- Fareham 23.6 miles37.9 km
- Eastleigh 19.8 miles31.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Shalden Parish 0.1 miles0.1 km
- Alton Amery Ward 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Alton Wooteys Ward 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Alton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Lasham Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Alton Eastbrooke Ward 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Alton Westbrooke Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Alton Whitedown Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Beech Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Alton Holybourne Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Alton Ashdell Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Weston Patrick Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Bentworth & Froyle
SO24 9RU, GU34 5LA, GU34 4AZ, GU34 5NP, GU34 4LU, GU34 5TA, GU34 5RL, GU34 5NW, GU34 4DB … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21.8 miles35.1 km
- London Heathrow Airport 31.3 miles50.3 km
- Alton Railway Station 2 miles3.3 km
- Medstead and Four Marks Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Schools in Bentworth & Froyle
- St Mary's Bentworth C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Dogmersfield House Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Milestones Museum 8.1 miles13 km
- The Farnum Museum Museum 8.9 miles14.4 km
- The Grange Country house 9.3 miles14.9 km
- The Vyne Historic site 10 miles16.1 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Britty Wood Forest 12.8 miles20.6 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 13.1 miles21.1 km