Cowplain is a residential ward in the borough of Havant, Hampshire, England, sitting to the north-west of the town centre and close to Waterlooville. It occupies a fringe position where suburban streets meet pockets of heathland and woodland such as parts of the Forest of Bere, and benefits from good road links towards Portsmouth and the M27, making it popular with commuters.
The area has a largely 20th-century suburban character with a mix of private and council housing, local shops, schools and community facilities; remnants of its agricultural past survive in converted farm buildings and green open spaces. Socially it feels like a close-knit suburban community with active residents’ groups and parish activities, while its location close to countryside gives easy access to outdoor recreation despite being near the south coast’s urban centres.
Postcode districts covering Cowplain
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 16.7 miles
- Portsmouth 5.8 miles
- Gosport 8.3 miles
- Waterlooville 1.4 miles
- Bognor Regis 16.8 miles
- Littlehampton 21.7 miles
- Fareham 7.9 miles
- Eastleigh 15 miles
- Eastleigh Town 15.7 miles
- Winchester 17.8 miles
- Havant 2.6 miles
- Farnham 23.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Waterloo Ward 0.8 miles
- Hart Plain Ward 1 mile
- Waterlooville Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Newlands Parish 1.5 miles
- Horndean Murray Ward 1.5 miles
- Stakes Ward 1.6 miles
- Horndean Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Horndean Kings & Blendworth Ward 1.7 miles
- Leigh Park Hermitage Ward 1.7 miles
- Catherington Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Horndean Catherington Ward 2.2 miles
- Furzeley Corner Built-up area 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Cowplain
PO8 9AA, PO8 8NP, PO8 9AW, PO8 9DG, PO7 8NH, PO8 8DW, PO8 8NE, PO8 9BS, PO8 8EL … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 15.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 36.9 miles
- Rowlands Castle Railway Station 2.6 miles
- Bedhampton Railway Station 2.8 miles
Hotels near Cowplain Ad
- rooms@73 1.2 miles
- Robin Hood Inn 4 2.4 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth - Horndean 3 1.7 miles
- Portsmouth (Horndean) 4 1.7 miles
- The Crown Hotel 3 4.7 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Portsmouth - North 3.5 4 miles
- Langstone Quays Resort 4 4.6 miles
- Portsmouth (Havant) 3 2.8 miles
- Premier Inn Portsmouth - Havant 3 2.8 miles
- The White Lion 6.3 miles
Schools in Cowplain
- Padnell Infant School Primary
- Padnell Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- Forest of Bere Forest 0.9 miles
- Southwick House Estate 3.7 miles
- Langstone Harbour Harbour 5.2 miles
- Fratton Park Stadium 6.9 miles
- Southsea Marina Marina 7 miles
- Mary Rose Museum Museum 7.4 miles
- HMS Victory Museum 7.4 miles
- Royal Navy Museum Museum 7.5 miles
- HMS Warrior Museum 7.6 miles
- Chichester Harbour Harbour 7.7 miles
- Gosport Premier Marina Marina 7.9 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 9.7 miles