Palestine
Built-up area in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.169, -1.625 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 26 41 |
Palestine is a very small rural settlement in the borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England. It sits amid the rolling chalk downland and river valleys that characterise the area, surrounded by farmland, hedgerows and narrow lanes; the borough itself includes towns such as Andover and Stockbridge, which provide the nearest shops and services. The countryside here is popular with walkers and riders and is noted for good wildlife along the river corridors.
The hamlet’s name reflects a 19th‑century tendency to use biblical or exotic place names for small settlements and farms, and the built environment is typically simple - historic cottages and working farmsteads rather than grand architecture. Economically the locality remains largely agricultural, with some residents commuting to nearby towns; socially it has the quiet, close‑knit character of many small Hampshire communities, with parish halls and village events serving as focal points.
Postcode districts covering Palestine
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 19.9 miles32 km
- Basingstoke 23.8 miles38.3 km
- Eastleigh 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Winchester 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Salisbury 10 miles16.2 km
- Andover 6.8 miles11 km
- Totton 18 miles28.9 km
- Totton and Eling 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Newbury 21 miles33.8 km
- Thatcham 22.5 miles36.1 km
- Hythe and Dibden 22.9 miles36.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Grateley Parish 0.6 miles1 km
- Quarley Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Amport Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Over Wallop Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Kentsboro Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Middle Wallop Built-up area 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Newton Tony Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Cholderton Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- Thruxton Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Anna Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Monxton Built-up area 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Palestine
SP11 7EH, SP11 8SH, SP11 7FF, SP11 8LH, SP11 8LQ, SP11 7DY, SP11 7EG, SP11 7EJ, SP11 7EB … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.5 miles45.8 km
- Grateley Railway Station 0.2 miles0.4 km
- Andover Railway Station 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 10 miles16.1 km
Hotels near Palestine Ad
- The Greyhound on the Test Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The George Hotel, Amesbury, Wiltshire 6.8 miles10.9 km
- Holiday Inn Salisbury - Stonehenge 4 5.8 miles9.3 km
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 2.4 miles3.9 km
- The Star and Garter 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Best Western Andover 7.4 miles11.8 km
- Fairlawn House 6.7 miles10.8 km
- The Stones Hotel 4 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 9.9 miles15.9 km
- Antrobus Hotel 3 6.8 miles11 km
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 4.6 miles7.5 km
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.1 miles11.4 km
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles20.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13 miles20.9 km
- Hursley Park Estate 13.5 miles21.8 km
- Broadlands Country house 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Embley House Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles24.2 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 15.1 miles24.3 km