Bellinger
Ward in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.221, -1.617 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 26 46 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 (Andover) |
Bellinger is a rural ward within the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, sitting amid a patchwork of farmland, hedgerows and pockets of chalk downland a short distance from the market town of Andover. The wider borough takes its name from the River Test, and the local landscape is shaped by river meadows and rolling hills rather than urban development.
Locally the ward comprises small villages and hamlets with historic parish churches and former agricultural estates; farming and equestrian activity remain important alongside a growing commuter presence travelling to nearby towns via routes such as the A303. Community life tends to revolve around village halls, clubs and seasonal events, and the area is appreciated for quiet lanes, riding and walking rather than heavy tourism.
Postcode districts covering Bellinger
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 22.9 miles
- Basingstoke 22.7 miles
- Eastleigh 20.9 miles
- Eastleigh Town 21.2 miles
- Winchester 16.8 miles
- Salisbury 12.9 miles
- Andover 5.7 miles
- Totton 21.3 miles
- Totton and Eling 21.6 miles
- Newbury 18.1 miles
- Thatcham 19.8 miles
- Melksham 24.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- Kimpton Parish 0.8 miles
- Thruxton Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Tidworth East & Ludgershall South Ward 1.5 miles
- Perham Down Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Amport Parish 1.6 miles
- Fyfield Parish 1.7 miles
- Ludgershall Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Tidworth North & West Ward 2.3 miles
- Tidworth Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Weyhill Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Quarley Parish 2.6 miles
Example postcodes in Bellinger
SP11 8EB, SP9 7UA, SP11 8EQ, SP11 9HY, SP9 7UL, SP11 8NU, SP11 8PF, SP4 0EG, SP11 9BE … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 21.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 32 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 3.5 miles
- Andover Railway Station 5.4 miles
Hotels near Bellinger Ad
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 7.8 miles
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 9 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 6.8 miles
- The Star and Garter 4 6 miles
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 3 miles
- Fairlawn House 7.8 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 6.7 miles
- The Stones Hotel 4 9.7 miles
- Antrobus Hotel 3 7.9 miles
Schools in Bellinger
- Appleshaw St Peter's C of E Primary School Primary
- Kimpton, Thruxton and Fyfield C of E Primary School Primary
- Shipton Bellinger Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 2.9 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 7.7 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 8 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 9.5 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 9.5 miles
- Norman Court Estate 10.6 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 11.6 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 15.5 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 16 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 16.9 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 17 miles
- Broadlands Country house 17 miles