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Recommended Towns & Villages near Overton

Whitchurch cottage row

Whitchurch (1 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (3.3 miles, 5.2 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 (5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction N)

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

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Crux Easton

in the county of Hampshire (6.9 miles, 11.2 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...

River Test at Wherwell, Hants

Wherwell (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction SW)

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

Newbury, Berkshire

Newbury (107 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Berkshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Newbury is a lovely town, it is rich in 17th century buildings with the Tudor granary building being of immense attraction...

Thatcham, Berkshire

Thatcham (55 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (11.2 miles, 18.1 km, direction N)

Claimed to be the oldest inhabited village in Britain..

Clear running water!

Alresford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hampshire (11.4 miles, 18.4 km, direction SE)

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.....

Hampshire Hog

Winchester (341 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)

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...

Jane Austen's House

Chawton (37 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SE)

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

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Shalbourne

in the county of Wiltshire (15.1 miles, 24.4 km, direction NW)

The country village of Shalbourne in Wiltshire is marked out by its leafy lanes and clutch of pretty thatched properties...

St Mary & St Nicholas' Parish Church, Churchyard

Wilton (40 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.1 miles, 27.5 km, direction NW)

A landmark in the area is Wilton Windmill, this is a restored windmill from 1821, it was refurbished in 1976 and stands on a chalk ridge 550 feet above sea level. This superb.....

Chilton Foliat

Chilton Foliat (8 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (17.7 miles, 28.5 km, direction NW)

A fine example of a typical English country village beside the River Kennet in Wiltshire..

Castle Street, Reading

Reading (227 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction NE)

This town lies on the extremities of the Berkshire Downs and the Chiltern Hills at a point where the waters of the rivers Thames and Kennet meet making the River Thames a major river for the rest of its journey to the sea...

A two horse town!

East Meon (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hampshire (19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction SE)

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

Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham (11 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S)

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St Andrew's Church, Farnham, Surrey

Farnham (35 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Surrey (20.3 miles, 32.6 km, direction E)

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

Woodley

Woodley (16 Pictures)

in the county of Berkshire (21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction NE)

There is much to do with England's great aviation history in the County of Berkshire, and at Woodley visitors will find the interesting Museum of Aviation which is appropriately.....

Sonning, Berkshire. Sonning Lock

Sonning on Thames (14 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Berkshire (22.1 miles, 35.5 km, direction NE)

"the most fairy-like little nook on the whole river". - Jerome K. Jerome..

Bat & Ball in Hambledon, Hampshire

Hambledon (13 Pictures)

in the county of Hampshire (22.9 miles, 36.8 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...

Marlborough--Savernake Forest, Wiltshire.

Marlborough (11 Pictures)

in the county of Wiltshire (23.5 miles, 37.8 km, direction NW)

Dramatic chalk downs extend from Berkshire into rural Wiltshire, they are particularly rich in pre-historic remains and shelter a wealth of charming market towns and pretty.....

Recommended attractions near Overton

Highclere Castle

Highclere Castle (32 Pictures)

(7.6 miles, 12.2 km, direction NW)

This was once a rather plain building until Sir Charles Barry turned it into the matchless beauty we see today. A place of rare.....

The Summer house

The Vyne (17 Pictures)

(8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction NE)

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.....

A picture of Mid Hants Railway

Mid Hants Railway (20 Pictures)

(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SE)

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

Longstock Water Gardens, Longstock, Hampshire

Longstock Park Water Garden (1 Pictures)

(12.1 miles, 19.5 km, direction SW)

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City Mill in Winchester

Winchester City Mill (4 Pictures)

(12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction S)

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

Wolvesey Castle

Wolvesey Castle (14 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)

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

Donnington Castle

Donnington Castle (14 Pictures)

(12.9 miles, 20.8 km, direction N)

A mile north of Newbury. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified residence at the top of a hill, overlooking the River.....

Cathedral

Winchester Cathedral (99 Pictures)

(13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction S)

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

Jane Austen's House - Chawton

Jane Austen's House (16 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.4 km, direction SE)

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Wild flowers and Church at Hinton Ampner Gardens, Hampshire

Hinton Ampner Garden (57 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.6 km, direction S)

Elegant country house with highly distinctive gardens...

Ludgershall Castle, Wiltshire

Ludgershall Castle (10 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

Romantic, ruined motte and bailey castle, with building works in stone. Parts of the castle date to the 12th-century, it was.....

Wellington Country Park, Hampshire

Wellington Country Park (1 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.2 km, direction NE)

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Leopard, Marwell Zoo, Hampshire

Marwell Zoological Park (55 Pictures)

(17.5 miles, 28.1 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Crofton Beam Engines

Crofton Beam Engines (2 Pictures)

(17.6 miles, 28.3 km, direction NW)

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Avenue of Trees

Mottisfont Abbey & Gardens (71 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SW)

Mottisfont Abbey is beautifully set on green lawns amidst vast old trees, it is bounded on one side by the rich water-meadows of.....

Flowers At Hillier Gardens

Hillier Gardens & Arboretum (11 Pictures)

(18.2 miles, 29.3 km, direction SW)

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Bishop's Waltham Palace Ruins

Bishop's Waltham Palace (6 Pictures)

(20.2 miles, 32.5 km, direction S)

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King John's House and Tudor Cottage, Romsey

King John's House (2 Pictures)

(20.3 miles, 32.7 km, direction SW)

When it was discovered in 1927 this lovely graceful timber-frame house was believed to have been King John's Hunting Lodge, but.....

The left facade of Romsey Abbey, Hampshire

Romsey Abbey (3 Pictures)

(20.5 miles, 32.9 km, direction SW)

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Broadlands East Front

Broadlands (5 Pictures)

(20.8 miles, 33.5 km, direction SW)

This gracious Palladian mansion was the home of the late Lord Louis Mountbatten and the place where the Queen, as the young.....


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