Nursling and Rownhams
Parish in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.947, -1.47 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 37 16 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 (Romsey) |
Nursling and Rownhams sits on the northern edge of Southampton within the borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England. The parish straddles the chalk valley of the River Test and benefits from good road links such as the M27, combining suburban housing and village centres with nearby light industrial and business parks that help sustain the local economy.
There are long historical roots here, with a compact village core and older churches and earthworks hinting at Saxon and medieval activity, while the chalk stream ecology of the River Test draws anglers and walkers. Community life is lively for a semi‑rural area, with village halls, clubs and green spaces giving a local identity that balances commuter pressure with countryside character.
Postcode districts covering Nursling and Rownhams
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 3.7 miles
- Portsmouth 19.1 miles
- Bournemouth 22.1 miles
- Gosport 16.9 miles
- Waterlooville 19.8 miles
- Fareham 14 miles
- Eastleigh 6.3 miles
- Eastleigh Town 4.8 miles
- Winchester 10.4 miles
- Havant 22 miles
- Salisbury 17 miles
- Christchurch 18.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Rownhams Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Nursling Built-up area 0.6 miles
- Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams Ward 1.1 miles
- Coxford Ward 1.4 miles
- Redbridge Ward 1.4 miles
- Totton Central Ward 1.9 miles
- Millbrook Ward 2.2 miles
- Totton North Ward 2.3 miles
- North Baddesley Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Shirley Ward 2.4 miles
- Totton and Eling Parish 2.4 miles
- Totton Built-up area 2.5 miles
Example postcodes in Nursling and Rownhams
SO16 0BN, SO16 8JJ, SO16 8AD, SO16 8DZ, SO16 8LP, SO16 8LE, SO16 8DS, SO16 8JX, SO16 0XP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 4.9 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 19.9 miles
- Redbridge Railway Station 1.9 miles
- Totton Railway Station 2.1 miles
Hotels in Nursling and Rownhams Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Southampton West 3
- Days Inn by Wyndham Southampton Rownhams 3
- Southampton North 3
- Premier Inn Southampton North 3
Schools in Nursling and Rownhams
- Nursling C of E Primary School Primary
- Rownhams St John's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadlands Country house 2.9 miles
- Embley House Estate 3.1 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 3.6 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 4.1 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 4.3 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 4.5 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 5.9 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 6.7 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 6.8 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 7.2 miles
- New Forest Forest 7.4 miles
- Cadland House Estate 8.7 miles