| Coordinates: | 51.174, -0.865 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 79 42 |
| Dialling code: | 01420 (Alton) |
Blacknest is a small rural hamlet in the district of East Hampshire in Hampshire, England. It comprises scattered cottages and farms set amid the characteristic heathland and mixed woodlands of the area, giving it a quiet, semi‑rural character while remaining within easy reach of larger market towns such as Alton and Bordon.
Historically tied to agriculture, the locality retains some older buildings and a countryside feel; today many residents commute to nearby towns or work in local services, while community life revolves around village halls, country pubs and outdoor pursuits such as walking, cycling and birdwatching on the surrounding commons and woods.
Postcode districts covering Blacknest
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 19.6 miles31.6 km
- Basingstoke 11.8 miles18.9 km
- Woking 15.4 miles24.9 km
- Bracknell 17.1 miles27.5 km
- Guildford 13.6 miles22 km
- Maidenhead 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Waterlooville 21.9 miles35.2 km
- Aldershot 6.8 miles11 km
- Farnborough 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Eastleigh 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Horsham 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Staines-upon-Thames 23.4 miles37.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Binsted Parish 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Bentley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.2 km
- Dockenfield Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Wrecclesham Built-up area 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Upper Froyle Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Farnham Rowledge Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Kingsley Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Froyle Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Binsted, Bentley & Selborne Ward 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Frensham Built-up area 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Farnham Firgrove Ward 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Whitehill Pinewood Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Blacknest
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 26.3 miles42.4 km
- London Heathrow Airport 27.1 miles43.6 km
- Bentley 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Farnham Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
Hotels near Blacknest Ad
- Four Seasons Hotel Hampshire 5 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Bush Hotel Farnham 4 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Farnham House Hotel 3 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Fleet 3 7.3 miles11.8 km
- The Red Lion 4 6.4 miles10.4 km
- Aviator Farnborough 4 8.7 miles14 km
- Frensham Pond Country House Hotel & Spa 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The White Hart by Innkeeper's Collection 3 8.6 miles13.9 km
- Alton House Hotel 3 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Holiday Inn Farnborough 4 8.4 miles13.5 km
Local points of interest
- The Farnum Museum Museum 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Recreation Ground Stadium 7 miles11.3 km
- Britty Wood Forest 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Aldershot Military Museum Museum 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Farnborough Air Sciences Trust Museum Museum 9 miles14.4 km
- Foxall Wood Forest 10 miles16.2 km
- Borden Wood Forest 10.7 miles17.3 km
- Cairn Wood Forest 10.9 miles17.5 km
- Jungle Wood Forest 11 miles17.7 km