Romsey
Built-up area in Test Valley, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.995, -1.48 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 36 21 |
| Population: | 17,161 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 |
Romsey is a compact historic market town in Test Valley, Hampshire, England, set on the banks of the chalk-stream River Test some seven miles north of Southampton. Its position between rolling Hampshire countryside and the fringes of the New Forest gives it an attractive semi-rural character while keeping good road and rail links to the south coast and the larger urban centres.
The town is best known for the impressive Norman Romsey Abbey, a lively market and a mix of timber‑framed and Georgian architecture, and for nearby country estates such as Broadlands and the National Trust house at Mottisfont. Economically it combines a local retail and service economy with many residents commuting to Southampton or working in light industry and tourism; the River Test’s renowned fly-fishing and the area’s gardens and historic houses make it popular with visitors.
Postcode districts covering Romsey
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 6.3 miles
- Portsmouth 21.2 miles
- Bournemouth 24 miles
- Basingstoke 24.9 miles
- Gosport 19.3 miles
- Waterlooville 21.3 miles
- Fareham 16.1 miles
- Eastleigh 6.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 5.7 miles
- Winchester 8.5 miles
- Havant 23.5 miles
- Salisbury 15.1 miles
Neighbouring places
- Romsey Cupernham Ward 0.5 miles
- Romsey Tadburn Ward 0.7 miles
- Belbins Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Romsey Abbey Ward 1.1 miles
- North Baddesley Built-up area 2 miles
- Braishfield Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Timsbury Built-up area 2.4 miles
- Ampfield & Braishfield Ward 2.4 miles
- Michelmersh and Timsbury Parish 2.5 miles
- Ampfield Parish 2.5 miles
- Shootash Built-up area 2.9 miles
- Awbridge Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Romsey
SO51 8EL, SO51 8GD, SO51 7TY, SO51 7TL, SO51 8WJ, SO51 8DR, SO51 8FE, SO51 0BN, SO51 7LP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 6.2 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 21.6 miles
- Romsey Railway Station 0.6 miles
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge Railway Station 4 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 8.7 miles
Hotels in Romsey Ad
- Cromwell Arms Country Pub with Rooms 4
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4
- The Horsefair Pub & Rooms 3
Schools in Romsey
- Cupernham Infant School Primary
- Cupernham Junior School Primary
- Halterworth Primary School Primary
- Romsey Abbey C of E Primary School Primary
- Romsey Primary School & Nursery Primary
- The Mountbatten School Secondary
- The Romsey School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Broadlands Country house 0.8 miles
- Embley House Estate 3 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 4.4 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 5.2 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 7.1 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 7.5 miles
- Norman Court Estate 7.7 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 8.4 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 8.8 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 9 miles