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 miles
- Portsmouth 7.5 miles
- Gosport 10.3 miles
- Waterlooville 3.4 miles
- Bognor Regis 14.7 miles
- Littlehampton 19.4 miles
- Fareham 10.3 miles
- Eastleigh 17.2 miles
- Eastleigh Town 18 miles
- Winchester 19.5 miles
- Havant 2.8 miles
- Farnham 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rowlands Castle Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Leigh Park Central & West Leigh Ward 2.1 miles
- Horndean Kings & Blendworth Ward 2.2 miles
- Leigh Park Hermitage Ward 2.2 miles
- Horndean Murray Ward 2.4 miles
- Cowplain Ward 2.5 miles
- Stoughton Parish 2.5 miles
- Westbourne Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Horndean Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Horndean Downs Ward 2.8 miles
- Havant Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Havant St. Faith's Ward 3 miles
Example postcodes in Rowlands Castle
PO8 0BE, PO9 6BD, PO9 6AZ, PO9 6FD, PO9 5NE, PO9 6AY, PO9 6DF, PO8 0BA, PO9 6BU … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 17.7 miles
- London Gatwick Airport 38.4 miles
- Rowlands Castle Railway Station 0.3 miles
- Warblington Railway Station 2.9 miles
Hotels near Rowlands Castle Ad
- The Ropemaker 4 3.2 miles
- The White Horse 5 6.2 miles
- Rooms@73 3.4 miles
- The Nest Hotel & Restaurant 3 5.6 miles
- Ye Spotted Dogge 9.4 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3 5.5 miles
- The Red Lion by Innkeeper's Collection 4 5.8 miles
- Portsmouth Marriott Hotel 4 6.6 miles
- Newtown House Hotel 3 7.2 miles
- Village Hotel Portsmouth 4 6.5 miles
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 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 5.7 miles
- Southwick House Estate 6.2 miles
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 6.9 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 7.9 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 8.2 miles
- Goodwood Race Course Recreation 9.2 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 9.2 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 9.2 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 9.3 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 9.4 miles
- Goodwood Racecourse Recreation 9.5 miles