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 miles10.2 km
- Portsmouth 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Bournemouth 24 miles38.6 km
- Basingstoke 24.9 miles40.1 km
- Gosport 19.3 miles31 km
- Waterlooville 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Fareham 16.1 miles26 km
- Eastleigh 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Eastleigh Town 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Winchester 8.5 miles13.6 km
- Havant 23.5 miles37.8 km
- Salisbury 15.1 miles24.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Romsey Cupernham Ward 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Romsey Tadburn Ward 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Belbins Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Romsey Abbey Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- North Baddesley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Braishfield Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Timsbury Built-up area 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Ampfield & Braishfield Ward 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Michelmersh and Timsbury Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Ampfield Parish 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Shootash Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Awbridge Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Romsey
SO51 7RU, SO51 0DG, SO51 7JY, SO51 8HF, SO51 1ET, SO51 8GS, SO51 7SB, SO51 5SY, SO51 5BP … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 6.2 miles10 km
- Bournemouth Airport 21.6 miles34.8 km
- Romsey Railway Station 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Mottisfont & Dunbridge Railway Station 4 miles6.4 km
- Winchester Bus Station 8.7 miles14.1 km
Hotels near Romsey Ad
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4 0.9 miles1.4 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Shirley Apartments, Cozy Studio, Self Check in, 10 Min Drive to City Centre, Walking to Redbridge Train Station 3 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Potters Heron Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- Ennios Boutique Hotel 5 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Holiday Inn Express Southampton - West 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct13 4 5.1 miles8.2 km
- Holiday Inn Southampton 4 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 7.7 miles12.4 km
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 miles1.3 km
- Embley House Estate 3 miles4.8 km
- Hursley Park Estate 4.4 miles7.1 km
- Paultons Park Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 5.5 miles8.9 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 7.1 miles11.4 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Pitt Manor Estate 7.5 miles12 km
- Norman Court Estate 7.7 miles12.5 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 8.8 miles14.2 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 9 miles14.5 km