Andover Downlands
Ward in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.214, -1.446 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 38 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 (Andover) |
Andover Downlands is a largely rural ward on the chalk uplands to the west and south of Andover within Test Valley, Hampshire. The landscape is typical Hampshire downland – rolling chalk fields, hedgerows and pockets of ancient pasture and woodland – giving long open views and a strong sense of countryside on the edge of the town. Its position close to the A303 corridor and within the River Test catchment means it combines accessible commuting routes with classic chalk-stream scenery nearby.
Economically and socially the area remains agricultural, with arable farms, equestrian activity and smallholdings alongside residents who commute into Andover, Salisbury or Winchester. Local life is marked by village halls and community groups, conservation interests in chalk grassland and occasional archaeological traces of earlier settlement and trackways on the downs; that mix of quiet rural character and convenient links to larger towns is a defining feature.
Postcode districts covering Andover Downlands
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 20.5 miles32.9 km
- Basingstoke 15.5 miles24.9 km
- Eastleigh 17.1 miles27.6 km
- Eastleigh Town 17.9 miles28.9 km
- Winchester 11.7 miles18.8 km
- Salisbury 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Andover 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Totton 20.5 miles33 km
- Totton and Eling 20.6 miles33.2 km
- Newbury 14.3 miles23 km
- Thatcham 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Hythe and Dibden 24.2 miles38.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Picket Piece Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Andover St. Mary's Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Andover Romans Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Andover Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Andover Winton Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Smannell Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Enham Alamein Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Andover Harroway Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Charlton Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Andover Millway Ward 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Longparish Parish 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in Andover Downlands
SP11 6XT, SP11 6LU, SP10 5AG, SP11 6UZ, SP11 6QA, SP11 6WH, SP11 6LH, SP11 6XJ, SP11 6TJ … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 18.6 miles30 km
- Bournemouth Airport 34.6 miles55.7 km
- Andover Railway Station 2 miles3.2 km
- Whitchurch Railway Station 4.9 miles8 km
Hotels near Andover Downlands Ad
- Best Western Andover 1 mile1.7 km
- The Star and Garter 4 1.5 miles2.4 km
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The White Hart 2 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Lainston House 5 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 6.1 miles9.8 km
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney South 3 6 miles9.6 km
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney North 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 9.7 miles15.6 km
Schools in Andover Downlands
- Pilgrims' Cross C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 11.8 miles19 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km
- The Grange Country house 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Norman Court Estate 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Hursley Park Estate 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14 miles22.5 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Milestones Museum 14.9 miles24 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles24 km