Hurstbourne Tarrant
Built-up area in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.279, -1.455 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 38 53 |
| Population: | 676 |
| Dialling code: | 01264 (Andover) |
Hurstbourne Tarrant is a small, picturesque village in the Test Valley district of Hampshire, England, set where the Bourne valley cuts into the chalk downland of the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The village cluster of thatched cottages, a traditional parish church and a village green reflects a long rural history, and its lanes and footpaths make it popular with walkers and riders while still sitting within easy reach of Andover and other larger centres.
Economically the village remains largely shaped by agriculture and small local trades, with many residents commuting to nearby towns; socially it retains an active community life centred on the pub, village events and horticultural and equestrian activities. Historic buildings and a quiet, pastoral landscape give Hurstbourne Tarrant a strong sense of place typical of Hampshire villages that have evolved gently rather than been heavily developed.
Postcode districts covering Hurstbourne Tarrant
Most populated places nearby
- Reading 23.5 miles
- Southampton 25 miles
- Swindon 24.8 miles
- Basingstoke 15.5 miles
- Eastleigh 21.6 miles
- Eastleigh Town 22.4 miles
- Winchester 15.9 miles
- Salisbury 20.6 miles
- Andover 4.7 miles
- Totton 24.9 miles
- Newbury 10.5 miles
- Didcot 24.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Bourne Valley Ward 1 mile
- Faccombe Parish 2.5 miles
- Tangley Parish 2.6 miles
- Enham Alamein Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Smannell Parish 2.7 miles
- St. Mary Bourne Built-up area 3 miles
- Linkenholt Parish 3 miles
- Vernhams Dean Parish 3 miles
- Vernham Street and Little Down Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Ashmansworth Parish 3.6 miles
- Andover Romans Ward 3.7 miles
- Evingar Ward 4 miles
Example postcodes in Hurstbourne Tarrant
SP11 0BJ, SP11 0AB, SP11 0AW, SP11 0AQ, SP11 0AR, SP11 0BZ, SP11 0AU, SP11 0BT, SP11 0BN … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 23.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 38.4 miles
- Andover Railway Station 4.9 miles
- Whitchurch Railway Station 5.8 miles
Hotels near Hurstbourne Tarrant Ad
- The Furze Bush Inn 6.5 miles
- The Star and Garter 4 5.1 miles
- The Vineyard Hotel & Spa 5 10 miles
- The White Hart 2 6 miles
- The Retreat, Elcot Park 4 9.8 miles
- The Three Swans Hotel, Hungerford, Berkshire 4 9.7 miles
- The Bear Hotel by Greene King Inns 3 9.9 miles
- Norton Park Hotel, Spa & Manor House 4 9.5 miles
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney South 3 9.7 miles
- Days Inn Sutton Scotney North 3 9.6 miles
Schools in Hurstbourne Tarrant
- Hurstbourne Tarrant C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 6 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 10.1 miles
- Newbury Racecourse Recreation 10.4 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 11.2 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.2 miles
- Milestones Museum 14.8 miles
- Aldermaston Court Estate 15 miles
- The Grange Country house 15.5 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 15.7 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 15.9 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 16 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 16.1 miles