Monkwood
Built-up area in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.072, -1.046 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 66 30 |
Monkwood is a small rural settlement in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England, tucked into the rolling farmland and pockets of woodland that characterise this part of the county. The name hints at medieval monastic associations and the settlement today still shows its agricultural origins in a scatter of cottages, converted farm buildings and hedgerow-lined lanes, with easy access to the open countryside and the fringes of the South Downs National Park.
As a quiet, largely residential place, Monkwood combines working farmland and a small local economy with a number of residents who commute to nearby market towns such as Alton and Petersfield for services and shops. It’s valued for country pursuits, walking and cycling, and for the sense of community found in many small Hampshire hamlets rather than for any large commercial or tourist infrastructure.
Postcode districts covering Monkwood
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 18.5 miles29.8 km
- Portsmouth 17.6 miles28.3 km
- Basingstoke 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Guildford 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Gosport 18.8 miles30.3 km
- Waterlooville 13.7 miles22 km
- Aldershot 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Farnborough 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Fareham 16.4 miles26.3 km
- Eastleigh 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 15.7 miles25.3 km
- Winchester 11.9 miles19.2 km
Neighbouring places
- West Tisted Parish 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Ropley Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- East Tisted Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Four Marks Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Colemore and Priors Dean Parish 2.6 miles4.3 km
- Soldridge Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Newton Valence Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Froxfield and Privett Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Four Marks & Medstead Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Farringdon Parish 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Lower Farringdon Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
Example postcodes in Monkwood
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 15.9 miles25.6 km
- London Heathrow Airport 37.5 miles60.4 km
- Ropley Railway Station 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Medstead and Four Marks Station 2.9 miles4.6 km
Hotels near Monkwood Ad
- The Angel Hotel 1.3 miles2.1 km
- The Swan Hotel, Alresford 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Hawkley Inn 4.9 miles7.8 km
- The Nest Hotel & Restaurant 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Market Hotel 5 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Alton House Hotel 3 6.4 miles10.3 km
- Old Thorns Hotel & Resort 4 9.3 miles14.9 km
- Champneys Forest Mere 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Days Inn Winchester 3 9.6 miles15.4 km
Local points of interest
- The Grange Country house 7.5 miles12 km
- Cairn Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Borden Wood Forest 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Jungle Wood Forest 10.6 miles17.1 km
- Forest of Bere Forest 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Southwick House Estate 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Milestones Museum 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Dogmersfield House Estate 13.8 miles22.3 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 14 miles22.5 km