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 6XB, SP11 6LD, SP10 5BN, SP10 5AN, SP10 5AP, SP11 6LY, SP11 6WG, SP10 5LH, SP11 6LH … 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 4 1.5 miles
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 7.2 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 1 mile
- The White Hart 2 4.8 miles
- Lainston House 5 9.7 miles
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney South 3 6 miles
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 6.1 miles
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney North 3 5.8 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 9.7 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