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 miles
- Basingstoke 23.8 miles
- Eastleigh 18.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 18.4 miles
- Winchester 15.1 miles
- Salisbury 10 miles
- Andover 6.8 miles
- Totton 18 miles
- Totton and Eling 18.2 miles
- Newbury 21 miles
- Thatcham 22.5 miles
- Hythe and Dibden 22.9 miles
Neighbouring places
- Grateley Parish 0.6 miles
- Quarley Parish 1.1 miles
- Amport Parish 2.1 miles
- Over Wallop Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Kentsboro Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Middle Wallop Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Newton Tony Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Cholderton Parish 3 miles
- Thruxton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Anna Ward 3.2 miles
- Shipton Bellinger Built-up area 3.3 miles
- Monxton Built-up area 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Palestine
SP11 8LQ, SP11 7FD, SP11 7EG, SP11 8SH, SP11 7EB, SP11 7FF, SP11 8LJ, SP11 7EN, SP11 8LG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 19.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 28.5 miles
- Grateley Railway Station 0.2 miles
- Andover Railway Station 6.5 miles
- Salisbury Bus Station 10 miles
Hotels near Palestine Ad
- Gray Manor Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Stonehenge Farmhouse 4 3.4 miles
- The Hawk Inn 4 3.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Salisbury-Stonehenge 4 5.8 miles
- The Three Cups Inn 4 6.8 miles
- George Hotel 6.8 miles
- Stonehenge Courtyard 6.7 miles
- The Star and Garter Hotel 4 6.9 miles
- The Old Railway Hotel 3 5.3 miles
- The Hatchet Inn 3 8.1 miles
Local points of interest
- Ramridge House Estate 4.6 miles
- Amesbury Abbey Historic site 6.9 miles
- Durrington Walls Archaeological site 6.9 miles
- Norman Court Estate 7.1 miles
- Stonehenge Archaeological site 8.7 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 12.8 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 13 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 13.5 miles
- Broadlands Country house 13.8 miles
- Embley House Estate 14.5 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 15 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 15.1 miles