| Coordinates: | 51.021, -1.301 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 49 24 |
| Dialling code: | 01962 (Winchester) |
Twyford is a small village and civil parish a few miles south‑east of Winchester in Hampshire, England. It sits on chalk downland above the headwaters of the River Itchen and is bordered by Twyford Down, an area of species‑rich chalk grassland and prehistoric earthworks that give the locality a distinctive natural and archaeological character.
The down made national headlines in the early 1990s when the M3 was cut through it, provoking well‑known conservation protests; that legacy has left a strong local interest in landscape and wildlife protection. Today Twyford combines rural farming roots with commuter living for Winchester and Southampton, a handful of village amenities such as a church and pub, and active community groups focussed on preserving the chalk‑stream and downland heritage.
Postcode districts covering Twyford
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Portsmouth 17 miles27.3 km
- Basingstoke 18.9 miles30.4 km
- Gosport 16.1 miles25.9 km
- Waterlooville 15.5 miles25 km
- Fareham 12.7 miles20.4 km
- Eastleigh 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Eastleigh Town 5 miles8 km
- Winchester 3.1 miles5 km
- Havant 17.7 miles28.5 km
- Salisbury 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Andover 15.5 miles24.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Twyford Built-up area 0.8 miles1.2 km
- Colden Common and Twyford Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Compton Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Shawford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Owslebury Built-up area 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Colden Common Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Compton and Shawford Parish 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Otterbourne Built-up area 2.1 miles3.3 km
- St. Michael Ward 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Fisher's Pond Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Badger Farm Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Olivers Battery Parish 2.7 miles4.3 km
Example postcodes in Twyford
SO21 1QA, SO21 1NN, SO21 1NE, SO21 1QN, SO21 1RA, SO21 1RB, SO21 1RQ, SO21 1PQ, SO21 1FF … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Bournemouth Airport 28.9 miles46.5 km
- Shawford Railway Station 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Winchester Railway Station 3.3 miles5.2 km
- Winchester Bus Station 2.8 miles4.5 km
Hotels near Twyford Ad
- Kyoto Rooms Winchester 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Lainston House 5 5.1 miles8.3 km
- Hotel Du Vin & Bistro Winchester 4 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Winchester Royal Hotel 4 3 miles4.8 km
- The Winchester Hotel & Spa 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- Holiday Inn Southampton-Eastleigh M3, Jct13 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 8.7 miles14 km
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4 8.9 miles14.3 km
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Potters Heron Hotel 5 miles8 km
Schools in Twyford
- Twyford School Independent - all ages
- Twyford St Mary's C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Pitt Manor Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Roman wall Archaeological site 3 miles4.8 km
- Hursley Park Estate 4.4 miles7 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 5.7 miles9.1 km
- The Grange Country house 8.2 miles13.3 km
- Broadlands Country house 8.8 miles14.1 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 8.9 miles14.3 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 9.3 miles15 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Embley House Estate 10.8 miles17.3 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 11.1 miles17.8 km
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 11.8 miles18.9 km