Welcome to Southwood

Southwood is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the town of Farnborough and is known for its peaceful and rural atmosphere. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside and is home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks, including the Southwood House, which dates back to the 18th century.

Despite its small size, Southwood has a strong sense of community and is home to a number of local businesses and amenities. The village has a primary school, a post office, a convenience store, and a pub, which serves as a popular meeting place for locals. There are also a number of community events and activities that take place throughout the year, including a summer fete and a Christmas market.

Southwood is well-connected to the surrounding areas, with easy access to the M3 motorway and the nearby towns of Farnborough and Aldershot. The village is also served by a number of bus routes, making it easy to travel to other parts of Hampshire and beyond. Overall, Southwood is a charming and welcoming village that offers a peaceful and idyllic way of life for its residents.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 9.8°C

Wind: 8.1 MPH

Wind Dir: WNW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Marks Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Charles Applegate	Danebury Road Hatch Warren Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4US 01256346111 School Website
Kempshott Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Nicola Potter	Old Down Close Homestead Road Kempshott Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5LL 01256461795 School Website
Kempshott Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Craig	Old Down Close Homesteads Road Kempshott Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 5LL 01256326713 School Website
Oakley Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Niamh Hutchings	Oakley Lane Oakley Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7JZ 01256780445 School Website
Oakley Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Rich	Oakley Lane Oakley Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7JZ 01256780433 School Website
Hatch Warren Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sue Boorman	Gershwin Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4PQ 01256350313 School Website
Hatch Warren Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Jackie Bryant	Gershwin Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4PQ 01256328252 School Website
North Waltham Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Cady	Church Road North Waltham Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 2BL 01256397344 School Website
Manor Field Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Lawrence Britt	Haydn Road Brighton Hill Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4DH 01256350300 School Website
Manor Field Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Shakespeare	Haydn Road Brighton Hill Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4DH 01256329826 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Basingstoke Station Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NB 4.30 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 4.80 Miles

Micheldever Andover Road, Micheldever, Hampshire, SO21 3AP 5.25 Miles

Whitchurch (Hampshire) Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7ER 7.79 Miles

Bramley (Hampshire) Sherfield Road, Bramley, Hampshire, RG26 5AG 8.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
K J P Independent Chauffeur Ltd 01256 397584 46 Blunt Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4SS 0.67 Miles
Empire Limos 0845 054 7514 1 Water Ridges, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7JA 1.37 Miles
Oakley Limos Ltd 0800 028 8522 27B Saint John's Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7JW 1.64 Miles
Status Travel 01256 397878 9 Mary Lane, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG25 2BY 1.84 Miles
Carriage Cars 07799 643416 65 Highland Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7LY 1.94 Miles
Totally Airports 07977 624728 3 Longfields, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG23 7BN 2.11 Miles
Concord Private Hire 01256 320602 75 Cambrian Way, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 5AJ 2.22 Miles
24 Hour Airport Transfers 07747 771906 45 Elgar Close, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 4DW 2.37 Miles
01256 Minibuses 01256 479151 South Ham Library, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6JS 2.38 Miles
Direct Airport Services 01256 421223 66 High Drive, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG22 6JU 2.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rg23 Ganderdown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg23 Kempshott Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg25 Down Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beggarwood Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bunting Mews Kempshott No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sainsbury Hatch Warren (Right) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sainsburys Hatch Warren (Left) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Maplehurst Chase No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Dummer Village No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg23 Claypits No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kempshott Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heron Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heather Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Worcester Avenue No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg23 Kennet Way No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Beggarwood Surgery	Broadmere Road Beggarwood Basingstoke RG22 4AQ
Beggarwood Surgery - Nhuc 01256 396500	Beggarwood Surgery Broadmere Road,Beggarwood Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4AQ
Watership Down Health - Oakley	Sainfoin Lane Oakley Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7HZ
Camrose Gillies And Hackwood Partnership 01256 479747	Gillies Health Centre Sullivan Rd,Brighton Hill Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4EH
Camrose Medical Partnership	St. Andrews Medical Centre Western Way Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 6ER

Local Stores

Beggarwood
57-58 Broadmere Road
Kemshott Park
Basingstoke
Hampshire
RG22 4AQ
01256 398076
Store Website
0.76 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Micheldever
Euro Garages
Borough Arch
Micheldever
Winchester
SO21 3BE
01256 397804
Store Website
3.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

The Hampshire Vet
Woodland Court Shortwood Copse Lane Beggarwood Basingstoke Hampshire RG23 7NL 01256 639707 info@thehampshirevet.co.uk Website 0.67 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Companion Care (Basingstoke) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Hatch Warren Retail Park Wallop Drive Basingstoke RG22 4TT 01256 845 834 basingstoke@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.91 miles
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St Kitts Vets - Basingstoke
Unit 4 Brighton Hill Parade Basingstoke Hampshire RG22 4EH 2.32 miles

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Brunswick Place Veterinary Clinic
Brunswick Place Cranbourne Lane Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 3NN 01256 473371 brunswickplacevets@gmail.com 3.02 miles
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Gp Vets Ltd
65 Worting Road Basingstoke Hampshire RG21 8YX 01256 465409 basingstoke@gpvets.com Website 3.54 miles
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Animals Treated
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Mildmay Veterinary Centre
13 Winchester Street Overton Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 3HR 01256 771998 contact@mildmayvets.co.uk Website 4.64 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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lunch 13.00 - 14.00
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lunch 13.00 - 14.00
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lunch 13.00 - 14.00
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lunch 13.00 - 14.00
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Local Dog Walks

Crabtree Plantation
Contains Wooded Areas To Walk Dogs And Also A Path Route Which Overlooks Fields Available To Walk Through. M3 Lancashire 4.98 miles

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Old Basing And The Loddon River Hampshire
2 Bartons Ln Old Basing Basingstoke Lancashire RG24 8AN 5.56 miles Park At Millstone Pub Rg24 8Ae

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Butter Wood
Greywell Rd 7.46 miles Park Opposite Church At Up Natley

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Sherfield On Loddon
There Is A Area Of Commons Here That Make A Nice Loop. From Carpark Walk Clockwise Around The Common To The Ponds Then Loop Back. Walk A Little Way Up Bramley Road To Pick Up Footpath That Loops Around The Back Of The Housing. Cross A33 It Is Then Possible To Nip Into Access Road For Hotel To Walk Back To Village Centre. Weston House Reading Rd Sherfield On Loddon Hook RG27 0BS 8.50 miles There Is A Free Carpark On The Edge Of The Green.

Location what3words stiffly.blesses.glove

Sherfield River Loddon
Lovely Walk Through Nice Quiet Countryside. Follow The River Loddon For Miles. Plenty Of Entrances Into The River For All Breeds And Sizes. Park At Longbridge Mill Public House For Refreshments And Great Food After A Long Walk. At Times There May Be Cattle In The Fields So Beware If Your Dog Doesn’T Get On Well With Cows. Absolutely Stunning Countryside. Hook 8.78 miles Park In Longbridge Mill Car Park And Follow Route Into Field On Picture I Have Added

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Rotherwick
From The Church Follow The Footpath Behind And Across The Filed Across The Little Lane And Through The Horse Paddock And Continue Along Footpath That Bears Off To The Right Along Edge Of Field That Runs Parallel To Street. Come Out Into Eedmans Lane Turn Left And Take Footpath To Dark Wood But Turn Right To Head Behind Houses On Wedmans Lane. Turn Right When You Reach The Road And Right Again To Head Back Up The Street To The Start. 86 The St Rotherwick Hook RG27 9BG 9.28 miles Park Near Church.

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Weather Forecast

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

	Fog	Fog	Fog	Fog	Mist	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light rain	Fog	Fog	Light rain
Temp	19.1°C	17.7°C	18.4°C	18.2°C	18.4°C	19°C	19.6°C	20.6°C	20.6°C	19.8°C	18.9°C	18.4°C
Feels Like	19.1°C	17.7°C	18.4°C	18.2°C	18.4°C	19°C	19.6°C	20.6°C	20.3°C	19.8°C	18.9°C	18.4°C

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

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Temp	17.9°C	17.5°C	17.2°C	17.1°C	17.3°C	18.2°C	22.1°C	26.3°C	27.8°C	27.3°C	22°C	16.3°C
Feels Like	17.9°C	17.5°C	17.2°C	17.1°C	17.3°C	18.2°C	23.2°C	28.4°C	30.2°C	29.3°C	22°C	16°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

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Temp	15.4°C	15.1°C	15.1°C	15.2°C	17.8°C	21.6°C	25.9°C	27.2°C	26.9°C	26°C	22.1°C	18.1°C
Feels Like	15.4°C	15.4°C	15.5°C	15.3°C	17.8°C	21.6°C	26.4°C	27.5°C	27.3°C	26.7°C	22.5°C	18.1°C

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