Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
Ward in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
Within South Downs National Park
| Coordinates: | 51.074, -1.008 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 69 31 |
Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers sits in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England, and takes in a scatter of villages and hamlets set on chalk ridges and the steep, wooded "hangers" that give the area its name. The landscape is a mix of ancient beech woodland, chalk downland and pasture, with long views towards the South Downs and countryside that feels distinctly rural and sheltered.
The ward has a quiet, community‑led character: Ropley is known locally for the preserved Mid Hants heritage railway and its volunteer workshops, while Hawkley occupies a handsome ridge with sweeping vistas and historic parish church buildings. Agriculture, small local businesses and countryside tourism are important to the local economy, and many residents commute to nearby towns such as Alton and Winchester, keeping a blend of traditional village life and modern connections.
Postcode districts covering Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20 miles
- Portsmouth 18 miles
- Basingstoke 13.6 miles
- Woking 24.6 miles
- Guildford 22.3 miles
- Gosport 19.4 miles
- Waterlooville 13.9 miles
- Bognor Regis 24.7 miles
- Aldershot 16 miles
- Farnborough 18.3 miles
- Fareham 17.2 miles
- Eastleigh 15.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- East Tisted Parish 0.6 miles
- Colemore and Priors Dean Parish 1.2 miles
- Newton Valence Parish 1.4 miles
- Monkwood Built-up area 1.7 miles
- West Tisted Parish 2 miles
- Lower Farringdon Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Farringdon Parish 2.6 miles
- Froxfield and Privett Parish 2.7 miles
- Upper Farringdon Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Four Marks Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Four Marks & Medstead Ward 3.1 miles
- Selborne Built-up area 3.2 miles
Example postcodes in Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
GU34 3QL, GU33 6NE, SO24 0JA, SO24 0EQ, SO24 0EE, GU33 6JT, SO24 0BZ, GU34 3QJ, SO24 0BY … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.4 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 36.3 miles
- Medstead and Four Marks Station 3.2 miles
- Ropley Railway Station 4.2 miles
Hotels in Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers Ad
Schools in Ropley, Hawkley & Hangers
- Ropley C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Grange Country house 8.9 miles
- Cairn Wood Forest 9 miles
- Borden Wood Forest 9.1 miles
- Jungle Wood Forest 9.2 miles
- Jamia Ahmadiyya UK College 11.8 miles
- Forest of Bere Forest 12.1 miles
- Dogmersfield House Estate 13 miles
- The Farnum Museum Museum 13 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Waverley Abbey Archaeological site 13.6 miles
- Southwick House Estate 13.8 miles
- Milestones Museum 14 miles