Alresford and Itchen Valley
Ward in Winchester, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.098, -1.188 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 56 33 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 (Winchester) |
The ward is centred on the market town of Alresford (often called New Alresford) and the surrounding rural Itchen Valley, lying within the district of Winchester in Hampshire, England. It stretches along the chalk-valley of the River Itchen, a classic Hampshire chalk stream prized for its wildlife and fly-fishing, and sits close to the rolling downs of the South Downs National Park.
Locally the area mixes agriculture and commuter living with a lively tourism and independent retail scene: Alresford is known for Georgian buildings, specialist shops, a museum and the heritage Watercress Line, while villages in the valley host traditional pubs, farms and community events such as music and watercress festivals. The combination of scenic countryside, historic town character and conservation-minded riverside habitats gives the ward a strong local identity and appeal to visitors and residents alike.
Postcode districts covering Alresford and Itchen Valley
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 15.3 miles
- Portsmouth 19.8 miles
- Basingstoke 12.1 miles
- Gosport 20.1 miles
- Waterlooville 16.9 miles
- Aldershot 21.2 miles
- Farnborough 22.6 miles
- Fareham 17 miles
- Eastleigh 10.5 miles
- Eastleigh Town 12.1 miles
- Winchester 6.2 miles
- Havant 18.7 miles
Neighbouring places
- New Alresford Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Itchen Stoke and Ovington Parish 1.2 miles
- Old Alresford Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Northington Parish 2.4 miles
- Itchen Abbas Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Bishop's Sutton Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Itchen Valley Parish 2.8 miles
- Gundleton Built-up area 3 miles
- Cheriton Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Tichborne Parish 3.2 miles
- Bighton Parish 3.4 miles
- Easton Built-up area 3.6 miles
Example postcodes in Alresford and Itchen Valley
SO24 9QS, SO24 9DQ, SO21 1AU, SO24 9JR, SO24 9AT, SO24 9PD, SO24 9AL, SO24 9EB, SO21 1BT … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 12.6 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 36 miles
- Alresford 1.3 miles
- Ropley Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Winchester Bus Station 5.9 miles
Hotels in Alresford and Itchen Valley Ad
- voco Winchester Hotel & Spa 4
- The Plough Itchen Abbas
- The Woolpack Inn 4
- The Swan Hotel, Alresford 3
- Days Inn by Wyndham Winchester M3 2.5
Schools in Alresford and Itchen Valley
- Itchen Abbas Primary School Primary
- Perins School Secondary
- Prince's Mead School Independent - primary
- Sun Hill Infant and Preschool Primary
- Sun Hill Junior School Primary
Local points of interest
- The Grange Country house 1.7 miles
- Roman wall Archaeological site 6.2 miles
- Pitt Manor Estate 7.1 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 10.2 miles
- Oakley Hall Estate 10.5 miles
- Milestones Museum 12.1 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 12.8 miles
- The Vyne Historic site 15 miles
- Forest of Bere Forest 15.2 miles
- Southwick House Estate 15.3 miles
- Broadlands Country house 15.4 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 15.9 miles