Welcome to Whitchurch

Whitchurch is a small town located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated on the River Test, which is known for its clear waters and abundance of trout. The town has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. Today, Whitchurch is a charming town with a population of around 4,000 people.

One of the main attractions in Whitchurch is the Testbourne Community School, which is a highly regarded secondary school in the area. The school has a strong academic record and offers a wide range of extracurricular activities for students. Another popular attraction is the Whitchurch Silk Mill, which is the oldest silk mill in the country. Visitors can learn about the history of silk production and see the mill in action.

Whitchurch is also known for its beautiful countryside, which is perfect for outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and fishing. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque villages, making it a popular destination for tourists. Overall, Whitchurch is a charming town with a rich history and plenty of attractions for visitors to enjoy.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 9.1°C

Feels Like: 7.6°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Whitchurch Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cindy Pritchard	Daniel Road Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7LS 01256892755 School Website
Testbourne Community School Foundation School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jon Beck	Micheldever Road Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7JF 01256892061 School Website
Overton Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Wyeth	Court Drove Overton Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 3ES 01256770249 School Website
St Mary Bourne Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Hopkins	School Lane St Mary Bourne Andover Hampshire SP11 6AU 01264738336 School Website
Longparish Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Mark Ward	Longparish Andover Hampshire SP11 6PB 01264720317 School Website
Barton Stacey Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lee Stangroom	The Green Roberts Road Barton Stacey Winchester Hampshire SO21 3RY 01962760340 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
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
Icknield School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs Sean Cannon	River Way Andover Hampshire SP11 6LT 01264365297 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

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Whitchurch (Hampshire) Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7ER 0.46 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 3.85 Miles

Micheldever Andover Road, Micheldever, Hampshire, SO21 3AP 4.81 Miles

Andover Station Approach, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3HW 6.70 Miles

Basingstoke Station Hill, Basingstoke, Hampshire, RG21 5NB 11.28 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Style Travel 07508 008983 48 Firs Way, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7HD 0.20 Miles
Travel Kings Ltd 01264 366466 Unit 220/The Commercial Centre, Andover, Hampshire, SP11 6RU 4.47 Miles
Barton Stacey Taxi 01962 760474 33 King's Elms, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3RG 4.67 Miles
Xl Cars 01962 761010 Brightlands, Winchester, Hampshire, SO21 3JY 5.15 Miles
I And R Taxis 01264 334456 40 Highlands Rd, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2PY 5.73 Miles
Dales Private Hire 01264 333455 22 Florence Court, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5HZ 5.83 Miles
1 4 U Airport Taxis 01264 333553 11 Fry Square, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5BU 5.85 Miles
Andover Minibuses 07984 220346 7 Turin Court, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 5JZ 5.88 Miles
Andover Compass Private Hire 01264 336642 61 Wolversdene Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AU 5.90 Miles
A R Hampshire Cars 01264 535001 69 Colenzo Dr, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LF 5.99 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rg28 Whitchurch Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Whitchurch Post Office Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rg28 Lower Evingar Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 London Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Ardglen Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Winchester Rd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Bloswood Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Bere Hill Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Micheldever Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Railway Station Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Tufton Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Wells In The Field Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Testbourne Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Rg28 Freefolk Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rg28 Florence Portal Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whitchurch Surgery 0844 4772547	Whitchurch Surgery Bell Street Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7AE
Derry Down Clinic	St Mary Bourne Andover Hampshire SP11 6BS
Watership Down Health - Overton	Overton Surgery Station Road Overton Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 3DU
Gratton Surgery 01962 760394	The Gratton Surgery Gratton Close Sutton Scotney Winchester, Hampshire SO21 3LE
Shepherds Spring Medical Centre 01264 310777	Shepherd Spring Med Ctr The Oval Andover Hampshire SP10 5DE

Local Stores

Whitchurch - Bell Street
1 Bell Street
Whitchurch
Hampshire
RG28 7AE
01256 892404
Store Website
0.01 miles

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SPAR - Overton
13 Greyhound Lane
Overton
RG25 3LE
01256 773261
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
Foxcotte Veterinary Surgery 33 Winchester Street Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7AJ 01256 892067 Website 0.10 miles

Animals Treated
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Mildmay Veterinary Centre
13 Winchester Street Overton Basingstoke Hampshire RG25 3HR 01256 771998 contact@mildmayvets.co.uk Website 3.44 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
Mon	09:00	18:30
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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Strathmore Veterinary Clinic Limited
6 London Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2PH 01264 352 323 enquiries@strathmorevets.co.uk Website 5.96 miles
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Animals Treated
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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 6.06 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Anton Vets Ltd
Unit 11, Anton Business Park Anton Mill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2NJ 01264 729165 enquiries@antonvets.co.uk Website 6.65 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Emergency service on site
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Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
15 Foxcotte Road Charlton Andover Hampshire SP10 4AR 01264 358808 Website 7.07 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.91 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 5.71 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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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 6.11 miles Google It And It Will Show You The Walk I Have Done A Map Of My Walk

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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 6.28 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.

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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 6.59 miles Just Off Ring Road Roundabout. Clearly Signposted With A Small Car Park. Nice Little Route Around The Lake

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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 6.96 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15.3°C	14.8°C	13.8°C	14.4°C	16.1°C	16.6°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.4°C	14.4°C	12.9°C	13.4°C	15.9°C	16.5°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C

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	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Fog	Light rain
Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°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

	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

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