Bourne Valley
Ward in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.28, -1.479 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 36 53 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 (Andover) |
Bourne Valley is an electoral ward in the borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, lying alongside the course of the River Bourne and forming part of the built-up and semi-rural fringe of Romsey. The area blends suburban housing, pockets of open countryside and riverside green corridors, with local shops and small businesses serving residents and convenient road and rail links for commuters heading towards Southampton and Salisbury.
Historically the valley’s streams and surrounding farmland supported milling and agriculture, and traces of that rural past shape the character today; the ward is largely residential and popular with families and commuters, with active community facilities and a focus on protecting riverside habitats. Proximity to landmarks such as Romsey Abbey and the Broadlands estate gives a sense of local history, while occasional winter flooding from the Bourne informs planning and green-space management.
Postcode districts covering Bourne Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 24.4 miles
- Swindon 24.1 miles
- Basingstoke 16.6 miles
- Eastleigh 21.9 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.7 miles
- Winchester 16.4 miles
- Salisbury 19.9 miles
- Andover 4.6 miles
- Totton 24.9 miles
- Newbury 11.1 miles
- Didcot 24.9 miles
- Thatcham 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hurstbourne Tarrant Built-up area 1 mile
- Tangley Parish 1.7 miles
- Vernhams Dean Parish 2.4 miles
- Enham Alamein Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Vernham Street and Little Down Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Faccombe Parish 2.8 miles
- Linkenholt Parish 2.8 miles
- Smannell Parish 2.9 miles
- Chute Forest Parish 3.5 miles
- Andover Romans Ward 3.8 miles
- Chute Parish 3.8 miles
- St. Mary Bourne Built-up area 3.9 miles
Example postcodes in Bourne Valley
SP11 0HB, SP11 6JF, SP11 0SH, SP11 0SJ, SP11 6JW, SP11 0DN, SP11 6JL, SP11 0JX, SP11 0SL … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.4 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 38 miles
- Andover Railway Station 4.7 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 6.8 miles
Hotels near Bourne Valley Ad
- The Hatchet Inn 3 3.3 miles
- The Jack Russell 4 3.1 miles
- The Star and Garter Hotel 4 5 miles
- Premier Inn Andover 3 4.9 miles
- White Hart, Andover by Marston's Inns 3 5.1 miles
- Best Western Andover 3 5.2 miles
- The Carpenters Arms 3 7.5 miles
- Ashley Court Hotel 3 5.2 miles
- Crown and Garter 4 6.6 miles
- The Carnarvon Arms 2 6.9 miles
Schools in Bourne Valley
- Hurstbourne Tarrant C of E Primary School Primary
- Vernham Dean Gillum's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 5.3 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 9.2 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 11.4 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 12.2 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 14.8 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 15.2 miles
- Milestones Museum 15.9 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 15.9 miles
- Norman Court Estate 15.9 miles
- The Grange Country house 16.3 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 16.5 miles