Welcome to Picket Piece

Picket Piece is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles south of Andover and is home to a population of around 1,000 people. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is a popular destination for walkers and cyclists. Picket Piece has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age.

The village has a range of amenities, including a primary school, a village hall, and a local pub. The pub, called The Fox, is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, serving traditional pub food and a range of drinks. Picket Piece also has a small convenience store, which provides residents with essential groceries and household items.

Picket Piece is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with good transport links to Andover and other nearby towns. The village is located close to the A303, which provides easy access to London and the South West. There is also a regular bus service that runs through the village, connecting it to Andover and other nearby towns. Overall, Picket Piece is a charming village with a strong sense of community and plenty to offer both residents and visitors.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 10.3°C

Feels Like: 7°C

Wind: 18.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Icknield School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sean Cannon	River Way Andover Hampshire SP11 6LT 01264365297 School Website
Pilgrims Cross C Of E Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Jonathan Lefevre	Picket Twenty Way Andover Hampshire SP11 6TY 01264365434 School Website
Endeavour Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Helen Palmer	East Anton Farm Road Andover Andover Hampshire SP11 6RD 01264310458 School Website
Vigo Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Julie Bray	Vigo Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1JZ 01264365166 School Website
Norman Gate School Community Special School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Collins	Vigo Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1JZ 01264323423 School Website
Winton Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Helen Dear	London Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2PS 01264351822 School Website
The Mark Way School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Sonia Longstaff-Bishop	Batchelors Barn Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1HR 01264351835 School Website
Smannell And Enham Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Peter Shaw	Smannell Andover Hampshire SP11 6JJ 01264323201 School Website
Andover Education Centre Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Edney	Smannell Road Andover Hampshire SP11 6JP 01264335640 School Website
Roman Way Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Jones	Roman Way Andover Hampshire SP10 5JY 01264352118 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Andover Station Approach, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3HW 2.21 Miles

Whitchurch (Hampshire) Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7ER 4.64 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 8.24 Miles

Micheldever Andover Road, Micheldever, Hampshire, SO21 3AP 8.44 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 8.52 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Travel Kings Ltd 01264 366466 Unit 220/The Commercial Centre, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6RU 0.09 Miles
1 4 U Airport Taxis 01264 333553 11 Fry Square, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5BU 1.35 Miles
Dales Private Hire 01264 333455 22 Florence Court, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5HZ 1.35 Miles
I And R Taxis 01264 334456 40 Highlands Rd, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PY 1.42 Miles
Andover Minibuses 07984 220346 7 Turin Court, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5JZ 1.43 Miles
A R Hampshire Cars 01264 535001 69 Colenzo Dr, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LF 1.51 Miles
Access Taxi And Private Hire 07737 479065 22 Vespasian Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5JP 1.61 Miles
Andover Compass Private Hire 01264 336642 61 Wolversdene Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AU 1.64 Miles
Lesleys Cars 01264 400600 96 High Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1NE 1.80 Miles
Andover Taxi 07949 696950 Andover House, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1PB 1.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Picket Piece Post Office Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ox Drove Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Walworth Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:18:00 Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Walworth Industrial Estate Collection Today available until:17:30 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Finkley Farm Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:00:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Admirals Way Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Anton Farm Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Picket Twenty Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Phoenix Centre Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smannel Road Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Batchelors Barn Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Smannel Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tesco Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Corunna Main Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Shepherds Spring Medical Centre 01264 310777	Shepherd Spring Med Ctr The Oval Andover Hampshire SP10 5DE
Adelaide Medical Centre 01264 351144	The Adelaide Medical Ctr. Adelaide Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1HA
St Mary's Surgery 01264 361424	St.Mary's Surgery Church Close Andover Hampshire SP10 1DP
Enham Surgery 01264 365123	The White House 1 Newbury Road Enham Alamein Andover Hampshire SP11 6HG
Chantry Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Chantry Centre Service Yard Andover SP10 1RL

Local Stores

Andover - London Road
38-39 London Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 2PP
01264 365915
shop.5953@coop.co.uk
Store Website
1.10 miles

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SPAR Martins of Andover
SPAR
50 London Street
Andover
SP10 2PE
01264 323002
Store Website
1.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Companion Care (Andover) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 6, Enham Arch Retail Park Newbury Road Andover Hampshire SP10 4DU 01264 333 941 andover@companioncare.co.uk Website 1.55 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	19:00
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Fri	09:00	19:00
Sat	09:00	17:00
Sun	closed	closed

Strathmore Veterinary Clinic Limited
6 London Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2PH 01264 352 323 enquiries@strathmorevets.co.uk Website 1.62 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
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Fri	08:00	19:00
Sat	08:30	13:00
Sun	closed	closed

Anton Vets Ltd
Unit 11, Anton Business Park Anton Mill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2NJ 01264 729165 enquiries@antonvets.co.uk Website 2.30 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:30
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Fri	08:30	18:30
Sat	09:00	12:00
Emergency service on site
Sun	closed	closed

Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
15 Foxcotte Road Charlton Andover Hampshire SP10 4AR 01264 358808 Website 2.57 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:00	19:00
09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
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09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
Wed	08:00	19:00
09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
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09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
Fri	08:00	19:00
09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
Sat	08:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
Foxcotte Veterinary Surgery 33 Winchester Street Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7AJ 01256 892067 Website 4.54 miles

Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	08:30	18:00
Closed between 10:00 and 16:00
Tue	15:30	18:00
Closed between 10:00 and 16:00
Wed	08:30	10:30
Closed between 10:00 and 16:00
Thu	08:30	18:00
Closed between 10:00 and 16:00
Fri	14:30	18:00
Closed between 10:00 and 16:00
Sat	closed	closed
Sun	closed	closed

Mildmay Veterinary Centre
13 Winchester Street Overton Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 3HR 01256 771998 contact@mildmayvets.co.uk Website 7.93 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:30
lunch 13.00 - 14.00
Tue	09:00	17:00
lunch 13.00 - 14.00
Wed	09:00	17:00
lunch 13.00 - 14.00
Thu	09:00	18:30
lunch 13.00 - 14.00
Fri	09:00	17:00
lunch 13.00 - 14.00
Sat	09:00	12:00
Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Ladies Walk / Old Winton Road Andover
This Walk You And The Dogs Will Love. I Love This Walk Especially In The Summer And Any Time Of Year. 20 Cornfields Andover Lancashire SP10 2EY 1.98 miles Google It And It Will Show You The Walk I Have Done A Map Of My Walk

Location what3words kings.banana.votes

Anton Lakes Quick Walk
Short Walk (About 20 Mins Or So Depending On Walking Speed) But Can Go Round A Couple Of Times And There Are Fields/Other Routes That Can Lengthen The Walk. Lots Of Local Wildlife Around. Main Path Easy To Navigate 4 Lawrence Cl Andover Lancashire SP10 3SY 2.08 miles Just Off Ring Road Roundabout. Clearly Signposted With A Small Car Park. Nice Little Route Around The Lake

Location what3words clashes.touchy.condense

Ladies Walk Andover
Nice Hilly Trail With Lots Of Flat Parts Too, Mostly Enclosed By A Line Of Trees And Bushes On Each Side. Some Of The Fields On Either Side Of Path Are Allowed To Be Used. Believe That This Route Can Go All The Way To Micheldever But Have Not Been That Far. 162 Old Winton Rd Andover Lancashire SP10 2DW 2.11 miles End Of Old Winton Road, Steepish Hill Curves Up And Round To The Left. There Will Be A Gate With A Livestock Barrier You Can Go Through.

Location what3words closer.usage.spit

Rooksbury Mill
The Park Is Fully Accessible For Wheelchairs And Pushchairs And Contains A Car Park Which Is Suitable For Coaches.It Has A Few Small Little Accesses To The Streams For My Water Loving Lab And A Big Dog Field Where All Dogs Are Allowed Off Lead - This Is A Great Area For Friendly Dogs To Socialise. 14 The Watermeadows Andover Lancashire SP10 2BF 2.69 miles

Location what3words left.dates.ticket

St Mary Bourne Loop
This 6.9 Mile (9Km) Walk Starts And Finishes At The St Mary Bourne Village Shop. There Is A Small Car Park And Recreation Ground Here. 4 Bourne Mdw St Mary Bourne Andover SP11 6BE 2.80 miles Grid Reference Su 421 503, W3w.Co/Fruitcake.Spooked.Bring

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Hurstbourne Tarrant
Start And Finish At Hurstbourne Tarrant, We Parked Opposite The Church By The Stream. B3048 Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover SP11 0AY 3.69 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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Weather Forecast

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-8.8°C	-8.8°C	-11.1°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-15.4°C	-11.3°C	-11.1°C	-15°C	-16.6°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-12.1°C	-11.9°C	-11.5°C	-11°C	-7.8°C	-4.2°C	0.2°C	3.6°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	0.4°C	-0.4°C
Feels Like	-17.8°C	-18.4°C	-18.8°C	-18.8°C	-15.3°C	-11.1°C	-5.8°C	-1.5°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-3.5°C	-4.8°C

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Clear	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-1.3°C	-1.8°C	-1.6°C	-0.8°C	0.4°C	2.5°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.2°C	2.9°C	0.6°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-6.3°C	-6.2°C	-5.5°C	-4.3°C	-1.9°C	1.4°C	3°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-0.9°C	-3.5°C

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