Rowlands Castle
Parish in East Hampshire, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.896, -0.96 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 73 11 |
Rowlands Castle is a compact village and civil parish in East Hampshire, Hampshire, in the south of England, sitting on the northern edge of the South Downs and close to Butser Hill. The landscape is a mix of chalk downland, woodland and small agricultural holdings, and the village grew up beside the earthwork remains of a medieval motte-and-bailey that gives it its name; the parish also includes the small hamlet of Finchdean.
Despite its rural setting, Rowlands Castle has a lively local community with shops, pubs, a primary school and clubs, and many residents commute further afield: the station provides regular services towards Portsmouth and London. Walkers and cyclists use it as a gateway to the Downs, while locally run businesses and small-scale farming help sustain the parish’s economy and social life.
Postcode districts covering Rowlands Castle
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Portsmouth 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Gosport 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Waterlooville 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Bognor Regis 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Littlehampton 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Fareham 10.3 miles16.7 km
- Eastleigh 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 18 miles29 km
- Winchester 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Havant 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Farnham 22.5 miles36.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Rowlands Castle Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Leigh Park Central & West Leigh Ward 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Horndean Kings & Blendworth Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Leigh Park Hermitage Ward 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Horndean Murray Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Cowplain Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Stoughton Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Westbourne Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Horndean Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Horndean Downs Ward 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Havant Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Havant St. Faith's Ward 3 miles4.8 km
Example postcodes in Rowlands Castle
PO9 5NZ, PO8 0AU, PO8 0BA, PO9 6DG, PO9 6FA, PO9 6AN, PO9 6BE, PO9 5ND, PO9 6BW … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.7 miles28.5 km
- London Gatwick Airport 38.4 miles61.8 km
- Rowlands Castle Railway Station 0.3 miles0.4 km
- Warblington Railway Station 2.9 miles4.7 km
Hotels near Rowlands Castle Ad
- The Ropemaker 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The White Horse 5 6.2 miles10.1 km
- Rooms@73 3.4 miles5.5 km
- The Nest Hotel & Restaurant 3 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Ye Spotted Dogge 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3 5.5 miles8.8 km
- The Red Lion by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Newtown House Hotel 3 7.2 miles11.5 km
- Portsmouth Marriott Hotel 4 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 4.4 miles7.1 km
Schools in Rowlands Castle
- Rowlands Castle St John's C of E Controlled Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bere Forest 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Southwick House Estate 6.2 miles9.9 km
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Southsea Marina Marina 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Fratton Park Stadium 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- HMS Victory Museum 9.2 miles14.8 km
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 9.3 miles14.9 km
- HMS Warrior Museum 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Goodwood Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles15.3 km