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Jane Austen's house, Chawton, Hampshire

Chawton (37 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (1.4 miles, 2.3 km, direction S)

In Chawton is the unassuming 18th-century cottage where Jane Austen once lived...

Frensham Common (2)

Farnham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NE)

It was King Caedwalla of Wessex who, in 688 bestowed the Manor of Farnham on the Bishop's of Winchester...

The Watercressline station Steam gala sept 2005

Alresford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (9.0 miles, 14.6 km, direction SW)

Alresford is a market town in Hampshire, just north-east of the City of Winchester and south-west of the town of Alton, which it is linked to by the Mid Hants Watercress Railway.....

East Meon

East Meon (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)

A picturesque village surrounded by the South Downs National Park, and with a rich history..

South Harting, Sussex

South Harting (8 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (13.1 miles, 21.2 km, direction S)

The main village street is thronged with exquisite old properties, some of brick, some tile hung, and some are built of Sussex clunch - a beautiful building material of soft limestone...

St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough

Farnborough (63 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction NE)

This town is listed in the Doomsday Book of 1086, then it was a mere settlement which over the passing centuries developed into a village...

A nice bar 'The Wheatsheaf', Midhurst, West Sussex

Midhurst (24 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Sussex (15.4 miles, 24.7 km, direction SE)

Popular small market resort town whose beautiful 19th-century church stands close to the banks of the River Rother, on which the town stands...

The Bishop's Residence

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (15.8 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

This is an old town which was a tribal town long before the Romans landed in Britain, under their leadership it flourished to become the 5th largest city in the land, and was later heralded as the capital of King Alfred...

Village Church

Hambledon (13 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction S)

This lovely red-brick village was the early home of cricket. A club was founded here in 1760 when the laws governing the game were laid down...

Sunset

Godalming (47 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction E)

A feature of the town is its long narrow streets, these stretch out from the River Wey and are lined with several gracious historic properties...

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (16.5 miles, 26.6 km, direction W)

With such pretty countryside and so much of historic interest Whitchurch makes an ideal base from which to explore the delights of rural Hampshire...

View from Kingsclere Downs

Kingsclere (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)

A picturesque village in Hampshire, near to Watership Down...

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham (11 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (17.1 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

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Hascombe, Surrey

Hascombe (5 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction E)

Part of the charm of Hascombe, are the several delightful gardens in the area, designed by Gertrude Jekyll (1843-1932) celebrated landscape designer of the 19th and 20th-century...

Stoughton in West Sussex, England.

Stoughton (4 Pictures)

in the county of West Sussex (18.4 miles, 29.7 km, direction S)

This is a pleasant rural village lying between Chichesters' old harbour and the footpaths of the South Down's Way...

Waiting for the off

Guildford (173 Pictures)

in the county of Surrey (18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction E)

It has a High Street of mellow Georgian buildings, and despite changing times Guildford is a town that has managed to maintain its charm and character...

Wonersh Cross, Wonersh, Surrey

Wonersh (4 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Surrey (19.0 miles, 30.5 km, direction E)

Picturesque village on the road from Guildford to Cranleigh. Here visitors will find a wealth of timber-frame black and white properties dominating the narrow village streets, thus the village retains a lovely timeless atmosphere...

Peace and quiet

Petworth (25 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of West Sussex (19.7 miles, 31.6 km, direction SE)

Petworth is an atmospheric place, it has a wealth of historic visitor attractions nearby and its close proximity to the attractive town of Chichester and its famous harbour...

River Test at Wherwell

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction W)

This enchanting little village boasts a host of thickly thatched, black and white, half timbered cottages,and has a bit of a bloody history...

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (20.9 miles, 33.6 km, direction NW)

Crux Easton is a quiet Hampshire hamlet lying in the shadow of Beacon Hill which rises to 262ft west of the village...

Recommended attractions near Alton

Jane Austen's House - Chawton

Jane Austen's House (16 Pictures)

(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction S)

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A picture of Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway (20 Pictures)

(8.9 miles, 14.4 km, direction SW)

The Mid-Hants Railway is a preserved heritage steam railway, operating in Hampshire, between Alresford and Alton...

Wild flowers and Church at Hinton Ampner Gardens, Hampshire

Hinton Ampner Garden (57 Pictures)

(10.6 miles, 17.1 km, direction SW)

Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens...

Punchbowl from top

Devils Punchbowl (6 Pictures)

(10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)

The Devils Punchbowl is situated in the east of Hindhead, the whole area is the largest open space in surrey. It is the gateway.....

The Summer house

The Vyne (17 Pictures)

(11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)

This house stands on a spot where once there may have been a Roman inn or villa. The name means "house of wine" which is a very.....

View from the Hog's Back, Near Guildford, Surrey

Hog's Back (2 Pictures)

(12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction NE)

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Butser Ancient Farm

(13.3 miles, 21.3 km, direction S)

For anyone wishing to learn more about the everyday life of the Celts and the Romans, how they lived in their thatched.....

St Michael's Abbey, Farnborough

St Michael's Abbey (2 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.7 km, direction NE)

ST. Michael's Abbey is a beautiful Abbey Church built in the peace and tranquillity of the English countryside by the French.....

Uppark, West Sussex

Uppark (32 Pictures)

(14.1 miles, 22.8 km, direction S)

A tranquil and intimate 18th-century house...

Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

Wellington Country Park (1 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

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The view

The South Downs (54 Pictures)

(15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction SE)

One of the glories of the South Downs are the many rivers that carve through its beautiful towns and peaceful villages as they.....

Cowdray House, Midhurst, West Sussex

Cowdray House (24 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.0 km, direction SE)

Today we associate Cowdray with the famous Polo Club, but the stark ruins sitting above the genteel town of Midhurst stand.....

Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.5 km, direction SW)

The outstanding remains of Wolvesey Castle stand as a stern reminder of the days when the order of life was God first, followed.....

City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

In this City of many fine historic sites, none is more pleasant than the peaceful charm of Winchester City Mill standing beside.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 26.0 km, direction SW)

From the moment you cross the wide sweeping lawns surrounding Winchesters' historic cathedral you become immediately enthralled.....

Scene in the walled garden

Loseley House (14 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.8 km, direction E)

This lovely gabled Elizabethan house, built of a greenish-grey ragstone from the ruins of nearby Waverley Abbey, was built around.....

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham Palace (6 Pictures)

(17.2 miles, 27.6 km, direction SW)

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Winkworth Arboretum in Surrey

Winkworth Arboretum (31 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.8 km, direction E)

The magnificent landscape of Winkworth was begun in 1937 when Dr.Wilfred Fox took the opportunity to acquire a parcel of land.....

Leopard, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire

Marwell Zoological Park (55 Pictures)

(17.3 miles, 27.9 km, direction SW)

This is a lovely tourist attraction which gives everyone a great day out. The zoo, founded in 1972 by conservationist John.....

Guildford Cathedral. Guildford, Surrey

Guildford Cathedral (6 Pictures)

(18.0 miles, 28.9 km, direction E)

This great Surrey cathedral is one of the few churches to come out of the 20th-century. Its design by Sir Edward Maufe had been.....


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