Welcome to Lower Common

Lower Common is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is situated in the Test Valley district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village is home to a small community of residents who enjoy the peaceful and tranquil lifestyle that Lower Common has to offer. The village is well connected to nearby towns and cities, making it an ideal location for those who want to live in a rural setting but still have access to urban amenities.

One of the main attractions of Lower Common is its beautiful countryside. The village is surrounded by rolling hills, lush green fields, and picturesque woodlands. The area is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts who enjoy hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The village is also home to several nature reserves, including the Test Valley Wildlife Trust, which is a haven for wildlife and a great place to explore the local flora and fauna.

Lower Common is a close-knit community that is proud of its heritage and traditions. The village has a rich history, and there are several historic buildings and landmarks that are worth visiting. The village also has a strong sense of community spirit, and there are several local events and festivals that take place throughout the year. These events are a great way to meet new people and get involved in village life. Overall, Lower Common is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle.

Local Schools

School	Details
Colden Common Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Frances Hardy	Upper Moors Road Brambridge Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6HW 01962712111 School Website
Twyford St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sophie Davies	School Road Twyford Winchester Hampshire SO21 1QQ 01962713358 School Website
Otterbourne Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Martin Geraghty	Main Road Otterbourne Winchester Hampshire SO21 2EQ 01962712020 School Website
Twyford School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Harvey	High Street Twyford Winchester Hampshire SO21 1NW 1962712269 School Website
Stoke Park Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emma-Jane Charles	Abbotsbury Road Bishopstoke Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 8NZ 02380601773 School Website
Stoke Park Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Allison Jenkins	Underwood Road Bishopstoke Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6GR 02380612789 School Website
Shepherds Down Special School Community Special School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Deborah Gooderham	Shepherds Lane Compton Winchester Hampshire SO21 2AJ 01962713445 School Website
Owslebury Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jon Flynn	Beech Grove Owslebury Winchester Hampshire SO21 1LS 01962777452 School Website
Shakespeare Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Cox	St Catherine's Road Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 4JT 02380618905 School Website
Thornden School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Dr Patrick Earnshaw	Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Eastleigh Hampshire SO53 2DW 02380269722 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Shawford Shawford Road, Shawford, Hampshire, SO21 2AA 2.16 Miles

Eastleigh Southampton Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 9FL 2.45 Miles

Chandler's Ford Station Lane, Chandlers Ford, Hampshire, SO53 4DD 3.29 Miles

Southampton Airport Parkway Wide Lane, Southampton, Hampshire, SO18 2HW 3.80 Miles

Hedge End Stroudley Way, Hedge End, Hampshire, SO30 2RZ 4.43 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brambridge Executive Cars 01962 715875 21 Springfields Close, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1SU 0.39 Miles
Twyford Cars 01962 712238 Manor Road, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 1RJ 1.44 Miles
Direct Chauffeur Services 023 8061 3400 40 Allbrook Hill, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 4LY 1.67 Miles
Eastleigh Radio Taxis 023 8064 4222 29 East Drive, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6FS 1.76 Miles
Fair Oak United Taxis 023 8060 0200 29 East Dr, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6FS 1.76 Miles
Austin Classic Cars 023 8062 0452 10 Church Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 6BH 1.90 Miles
Hampshire Bridal Cars 07704 113729 7 Clifford Place, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 7AW 2.03 Miles
E.A.L Ltd Chauffeur Service 07876 221644 21 Marcus Close, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 8LL 2.08 Miles
Congs Private Hire Taxi 07830 817000 126 Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 8LP 2.16 Miles
David Boyd Executive Chauffeur Ltd 07801 293595 198 Fair Oak Road, Eastleigh, Hampshire, SO50 8HT 2.17 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
So21 188 - The Glen Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
So21 205 - St Vigor Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
So21 294 - Brickmakers Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
So21 278 - Colden Common Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
So21 322 - Spring Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hensting Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brambridge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Fishers Pond Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bishopstoke Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Brambridge Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hill Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Longmead Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pitmore Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Allbrook Hill D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
So21 250 - Twyford Post Office Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Spring Lane Surgey 01962 712202	45 Spring Lane Colden Common Winchester Hampshire SO21 1SB
Twyford Surgery 01962 712906	The Surgery Hazeley Road,Twyford Winchester Hampshire SO21 1QY
Old Anchor Surgery	Riverside Bishopstoke Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6LQ
Stokewood Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Fair Oak Road Fair Oak Eastleigh SO50 8AU
Stokewood Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Fair Oak Road Fair Oak Eastleigh SO50 8AU

Local Stores

Colden Common
St Vigor Way
Colden Common
Winchester
Hampshire
SO21 1UU
01962 711400
Store Website
0.46 miles

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SPAR Twyford
Twyford Village Stores
High Street
Twyford
Winchester
SO21 1NH
01962 712168
Store Website
1.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Riverside Vets Ltd
2 Scotter Road Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 6AJ 023 8062 0607 enquiries@riversidevets.co.uk Website 2.01 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Own emergency service
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Own emergency service
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Own emergency service
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Own emergency service
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Own emergency service
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Consultation times 9-11 am. No appointment necessary
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Unicorn Vets Fairfield
Fairfield Veterinary Surgery Winchester Road Fair Oak Hampshire SO50 7GW 023 8060 1900 receptionfairfield@unicornvets.co.uk Website 2.08 miles
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Animals Treated
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Boyatt Wood Veterinary Surgery
Chesil House Shakespeare Road Boyatt Wood Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 4SY 023 8062 9050 Website 2.39 miles
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Animals Treated
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543
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We provide our own out of hours service - call 023 8025 2543

Eastleigh Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 3 Channon Retail Park Woodside Avenue Eastleigh Hampshire SO50 9NA eastleigh@vets4pets.com 2.88 miles

Animals Treated
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Chandlers Ford Veterinary Surgery
47A Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Eastleigh SO53 2GF 023 8025 2543 Website 3.09 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists
The Mews Bunstead Barns Poles Lane, Hursley Winchester Hampshire SO21 2LL 01962 767920 admin@andersonmoores.com Website 3.47 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Emergency Referrals only
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Local Dog Walks

Stoke Park Wood
Stoke Park Wood Is A Very Large Forested Area In Bishopstoke, Nr Eastleigh. It Can Be Found By Taking Underwood Drive Up To Colchester Ave, Turning Right On To Stoke Park Road. There Is A Very Small Car Park At The Entrance To The Wood. It Is A Very Scenic Area With Many Spur Walks That Take You Off In Many Directions. Speaking To Other Dog Walkers Who Know The Area Well, Apparently It Is Possible To Take Pathways &Amp; Routes Around Stoke Park Wood, Crowdhill Copse And Upperbarn Copse That Can Take You On A Walk In Excess Of 5 Miles. 89 Stoke Park Rd Eastleigh SO50 6BW 1.58 miles Bishopstoke

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Otterbourne Park Wood
A Circular Walk From Village Of Allbrook In Hampshire. The Trail Takes You Along Part Of The Itchen Navigation Path And Through Otterbourne Park Woods. SO50 4LW 1.61 miles Allbrook Is A Village In The Borough Of Eastleigh, Hampshire. It Is Within Easy Reach Of The M3. Leave The Motorway At Junction 12 And Head Down Allbrook Way Towards Eastleigh. At The Roundabout Take First Left Down Allbrook Hill. Take First Left Into Pitmore Road Where You Can Park On The Road.

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Otter Trail Otterbourne
This Walk Is A Good 1 Hr And 30 Mins Walk And It Is A Circular Route. Start Off Walking Through The Woods And Then You Join Onto The Itchen Navigation Route And Walk Along The River On Your Way Back. Twyford Rd Eastleigh SO50 4SD 1.80 miles Allbrook

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Shawford Twyford Down
This 3.5 Mile Walk Starts And Finishes At Shawford. It Takes You Along The Itchen Navigation To Hockley Golf Course, Up The Hill And Then Loops Back To Compton Lock And Shawford. Take Refreshments At The Bridge Pub. 43 Shawford Rd Winchester Lancashire SO21 2BN 2.00 miles Park In The Shawford Down Car Park Just To The West Of The Railway Bridge Or Start Your Walk From The Railway Station. Grid Ref: Su 471 249

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Twyford / Shawford Water Meadows
This Beautiful Stretch Of The Itchen Navigation Is Home To Lovely Water Meadows, You Can Park At The Bridge Pub, Or Along The Road And Walk From Here To St Catherines Hill Or Even Winchester Town Centre. The River Is Home To Many Protected Species And Has Recently Had Improvements Made To The River Side Paths, Including Entrances To The Shallower Parts Of Water For Dogs. You Can Walk Along The Main Path Or Follow The Winding Streams As They Flow Through The Fields. A Nice Route Is To Park At The Bridge Public House, Walking Along The River To St Catherine's Hill, And Then Back To Enjoy A Pint Or Cup Of Tea With The Friendly Staff. Bowes Missionary Hall Station Terrace Shawford Winchester Lancashire SO21 2BN 2.01 miles Itchen Navigation

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Shawford South
This 4.5 Mile Walk Takes You Along The Itchen Navigation South Of Shawford, Past The Waterworks As Far As The Brambridge Garden Centre With Its Café. There Are Rustic Views Of The River And The Valley And A Nature Reserve Along The Way. Although The Return Route Is Along Much Of The Same Path You Went Out On, There A Number Of Loops Away From The River You Can Make To Add New Interest And The Scenery Also Looks Totally Different In The Opposite Direction. Unnamed Road Winchester Lancashire SO21 2BN 2.05 miles Park In The Shawford Down Car Park To The West Of The Railway Line And Turn Right Along The Footpath Just Past The Bridge Pub.

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