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 miles
- Basingstoke 15.5 miles
- Eastleigh 17.1 miles
- Eastleigh Town 17.9 miles
- Winchester 11.7 miles
- Salisbury 18.2 miles
- Andover 1.7 miles
- Totton 20.5 miles
- Totton and Eling 20.6 miles
- Newbury 14.3 miles
- Thatcham 15.1 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 24.2 miles
Neighbouring places
- Picket Piece Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Andover St. Mary's Ward 0.9 miles
- Andover Romans Ward 1.2 miles
- Andover Built-up area 1.7 miles
- Andover Winton Ward 1.7 miles
- Smannell Parish 1.8 miles
- Enham Alamein Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Andover Harroway Ward 2.4 miles
- Charlton Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Andover Millway Ward 2.7 miles
- Longparish Parish 2.7 miles
- Anna Valley and Upper Clatford Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Andover Downlands
SP11 6XS, SP11 6LU, SP10 5AB, SP11 6ZW, SP11 6YE, SP11 6UX, SP11 6SE, SP11 6UB, SP11 6UW … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 18.6 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 34.6 miles
- Andover Railway Station 2 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 4.9 miles
Hotels near Andover Downlands Ad
- The Star and Garter Hotel 4 1.5 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 1 mile
- White Hart, Andover by Marston's Inns 3 1.6 miles
- Ashley Court Hotel 3 1 mile
- Premier Inn Andover 3 3.2 miles
- The Hatchet Inn 3 6.4 miles
- Days Inn by Wyndham Sutton Scotney South 3 6 miles
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 5.9 miles
- The Three Cups Inn 4 7.2 miles
- The White Hart Arkells Pub Group 2 4.8 miles
Schools in Andover Downlands
- Pilgrims' Cross C of E Aided Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 4.5 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 11.8 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 12.4 miles
- The Grange Country house 12.5 miles
- Norman Court Estate 12.6 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 12.7 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13.3 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 14 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 14.7 miles
- Milestones Museum 14.9 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 14.9 miles