| Coordinates: | 50.964, -1.575 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 29 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 (Romsey) |
Blackhill is a small, quietly rural hamlet in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, set among the rolling downland and mixed farmland typical of this part of the county. The landscape around it is shaped by chalk soils and nearby chalk streams such as the River Test, making the area attractive for walking, birdwatching and angling; lanes are dotted with hedgerows, farmsteads and occasional pockets of ancient woodland.
Historically it grew as a scattering of cottages and farms and retains that agricultural character today, with equestrian and arable enterprises common alongside a number of commuters who travel to market towns such as Romsey and Andover. Socially, life tends to centre on neighbouring villages and village halls rather than on any formal centre in Blackhill, and there is local interest in conservation and maintaining the rural character that draws residents and visitors alike.
Postcode districts covering Blackhill
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 8.3 miles13.4 km
- Portsmouth 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Bournemouth 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Poole 23.6 miles38 km
- Gosport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Waterlooville 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Fareham 18.6 miles29.9 km
- Eastleigh 10.6 miles17 km
- Eastleigh Town 9.3 miles15 km
- Winchester 13.1 miles21 km
- Salisbury 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Christchurch 17 miles27.3 km
Neighbouring places
- West Wellow Built-up area 0.4 miles0.6 km
- East Wellow Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Wellow Parish 1.2 miles2 km
- Ower Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Plaitford Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Copythorne Parish 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Melchet Park and Plaitford Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Shootash Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Blackwater Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Landford and Nomansland Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Sherfield English Parish 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Blackhill
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Bournemouth Airport 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Romsey Railway Station 4.1 miles6.5 km
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge Railway Station 5 miles8 km
Hotels near Blackhill Ad
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4 3.7 miles6 km
- New Forest Lodge 4 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Shirley Apartments, Cozy Studio, Self Check in, 10 Min Drive to City Centre, Walking to Redbridge Train Station 3 5.4 miles8.6 km
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 8.6 miles13.8 km
- The Stag Hotel 3 6.3 miles10.1 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Holiday Inn Express Southampton - West 3 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Ennios Boutique Hotel 5 8.7 miles14 km
- Ormonde House Hotel 3 6.2 miles10 km
Local points of interest
- Embley House Estate 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Paultons Park Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Broadlands Country house 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 4.8 miles7.7 km
- New Forest Forest 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Hursley Park Estate 9 miles14.5 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 9.8 miles15.8 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 11.2 miles18 km