Built-up area in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.967, -1.565 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 30 18 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 (Romsey) |
East Wellow is a small rural village in the civil parish of Wellow, set within the Test Valley district of Hampshire in England. It sits close to the edge of the New Forest and not far from the market town of Romsey, making it a quietly scenic spot of rolling farmland, lanes and pockets of older cottages that hint at the village’s long agricultural past.
The village today has a largely residential feel with many people commuting into nearby centres such as Southampton and Winchester, while locally there’s a modest community life centred on the church, village hall and occasional events. Walkers and cyclists make use of nearby trails and the proximity to the New Forest, and the mix of historic buildings and modern homes gives East Wellow a peaceful, traditionally English character.