Wherwell area guidebook
Sport and leisure
River fishing - the two main areas on the Test in the village at the Priory and Wherwell Farms
https://fishingonthetest.com/about - This is in the river opposite the cottage in the Priory Estate
http://www.wherwellfishing.co.uk - This is the river stretch diagonally opposite the cottage.
There also lots of other local fishing.
Wherwell
River fishing - the two main areas on the Test in the village at the Priory and Wherwell Farms
https://fishingonthetest.com/about - This is in the river opposite the cottage in the Priory Estate
http://www.wherwellfishing.co.uk - This is the river stretch diagonally opposite the cottage.
There also lots of other local fishing.
The Test Way is only one of the many countryside walks available locally as the route passes through the village near the cottage. See photos of maps and this link for more info.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/walking/testway
Leaflet about the Test Way
https://documents.hants.gov.uk/countryside/walks/TestWayleaflet.pdf
Test Way
Test WayThe Test Way is only one of the many countryside walks available locally as the route passes through the village near the cottage. See photos of maps and this link for more info.
https://www.hants.gov.uk/thingstodo/countryside/walking/testway
Leaflet about the Test Way
https://documents.hants.gov.uk/countryside/walks/TestWayleaflet.pdf
Finkley Down Farm
North WayHighly recommended by family guests with smaller children
Fishing on the River Anton near the neighbouring village recomnmended by some guests
https://www.westoverfarm.co.uk/
Westover Farm Fishing
Fishing on the River Anton near the neighbouring village recomnmended by some guests
https://www.westoverfarm.co.uk/
Local course with reasonable green fees for visitors. Great views of the countryside and highly recommended as a course.
The Hampshire Golf Club
Winchester RoadLocal course with reasonable green fees for visitors. Great views of the countryside and highly recommended as a course.
Test Way
Test Wayhttps://documents.hants.gov.uk/countryside/walks/TestWayleaflet.pdf
Fishing Breaks
History, Art and Leisure
The area around Wherwell has been inhabited for thousands of years with much to see of interest both old and new.
Danebury Iron Age Hillfort
Beautiful views and walking and of historical interest
Stonehenge is a short 30 minutes drive away and wonderful to visit. Tickets for National Trust members are free for around the site. Tickets for the inside the circle can also be booked on the website for the mornings and evenings when the site of closed to the main visitors.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/plan-your-visit/ticket-options/
677 locals recommend
Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a short 30 minutes drive away and wonderful to visit. Tickets for National Trust members are free for around the site. Tickets for the inside the circle can also be booked on the website for the mornings and evenings when the site of closed to the main visitors.
https://www.english-heritage.org.uk/visit/places/stonehenge/plan-your-visit/ticket-options/
Winchester is a beautiful city to visit with lots to see and do. The catherdral is beautiful and the area around it is very old and lovely to wander.
https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org
The Science Centre has been recommended by guests with families.
https://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/things-to-do/
199 locals recommend
Winchester Cathedral
9 The ClWinchester is a beautiful city to visit with lots to see and do. The catherdral is beautiful and the area around it is very old and lovely to wander.
https://www.winchestersciencecentre.org
The Science Centre has been recommended by guests with families.
https://www.visitwinchester.co.uk/things-to-do/
Marwell Zoo
Thompson's LaneA fun zoo to visit with children
https://www.hawk-conservancy.org/about
A wonderful place to visit and support for the important work they do.
43 locals recommend
Hawk Conservancy Trust
Sarson Lanehttps://www.hawk-conservancy.org/about
A wonderful place to visit and support for the important work they do.
Great garden centre, cafe, gift shop and farm shop on the Lonstock Estate. There is a wonderful herbacious border in the walled garden and they house the national buddleia collection. The snowdrops on the drive in are like a white carpet in winter.
12 locals recommend
Longstock Park Farm Shop, Cafe & Nursery
Longstock ParkGreat garden centre, cafe, gift shop and farm shop on the Lonstock Estate. There is a wonderful herbacious border in the walled garden and they house the national buddleia collection. The snowdrops on the drive in are like a white carpet in winter.
A wonderful outdoor art park with changing installations. Check their website for opening times. The grounds are free to enter and donations are welcomed for their art foundation. It's about 14 miles away.
https://www.sculpture.uk.com/visit/
8 locals recommend
New Art Centre
A wonderful outdoor art park with changing installations. Check their website for opening times. The grounds are free to enter and donations are welcomed for their art foundation. It's about 14 miles away.
https://www.sculpture.uk.com/visit/
One of the most impressive catherdals in England set in a beautiful old market town. Well worth a visit.
302 locals recommend
Salisbury Cathedral
One of the most impressive catherdals in England set in a beautiful old market town. Well worth a visit.
A must visit for any fans of Jane Austin. Visiting her home gives a real idea of how her life informed her writing.
87 locals recommend
Jane Austen's House
Winchester RoadA must visit for any fans of Jane Austin. Visiting her home gives a real idea of how her life informed her writing.
Food & Shopping
There are some great places to eat out and also to get provisions to eat at home. The village shop in Chilbolton is really well stocked with fresh fruit and veg, local produce and home baked goods. It’s also a cafe from 8:30 to 15:00 Tuesday to Saturday and Sunday 8:30 to 12:00. It’s a post office and newsagent too.
There is honey from the local bee keepers beside the Chilbolton Village shop.
The second Sunday of each month the centre of Andover has seasonal food and drink producers as well as designers and artists with street food, drinks, workshops and music.
Farmers market in Andover the third Sunday of each month March to December and in Winchester the second and last Sunday of each month 9:00 to 14:00.
Andover Market is every Friday 8:30 to 13:00 in the town centre.
All the main supermarkets are in Andover.
Stockbridge is a beautiful Georgian shopping town with Robinson’s butchers, Becky’s green grocers, Thyme and Tide deli, a good wine shop and a bakers as well as a small coop store. There are lots of cafes, pubs and restaurants to choose from too.
Longstock garden center, cafe, gift shop and food store in Longstock is owned by Waitrose and is well worth a visit. There is a lovely herbaceous border as part of the old walled garden with goods walks in the surrounding area.
This pub is closed for refurbishment following it’s sale to a local owner. Hopefully it will reopen later this year.
Lovely local pub 5 minutes walk from the cottage in the center of the village. It's very old with parts dating from the 1600's.
The White Lion Inn
Winchester RoadThis pub is closed for refurbishment following it’s sale to a local owner. Hopefully it will reopen later this year.
Lovely local pub 5 minutes walk from the cottage in the center of the village. It's very old with parts dating from the 1600's.
Stockbridge is a lovely mainly Georgian town for local shopping. We recommend Robinsons butchers for deli and meat. They do some wonderful homemade frozen food too.
Thyme and Tide do great bread, coffee, deli counter and fish and also have a wonderfull cafe.
Becky's greengrocer has a great range of fresh fruit and veg as well as juices and icecream.
The local co-op store provides all your regular shopping and is opposite Robinsons and Becky's.
There are wonderful pubs, restaurants, clothes shops and art galleries to visit and the Test runs through the town.
66 locals recommend
Stockbridge
Stockbridge is a lovely mainly Georgian town for local shopping. We recommend Robinsons butchers for deli and meat. They do some wonderful homemade frozen food too.
Thyme and Tide do great bread, coffee, deli counter and fish and also have a wonderfull cafe.
Becky's greengrocer has a great range of fresh fruit and veg as well as juices and icecream.
The local co-op store provides all your regular shopping and is opposite Robinsons and Becky's.
There are wonderful pubs, restaurants, clothes shops and art galleries to visit and the Test runs through the town.
Beautiful pub and restaurant on the banks of the Test river. Great during the day with a large outside dining area. It's possible to walk there from the cottage - about 40 minutes as it's the next village along.
16 locals recommend
Mayfly
Fullerton RoadBeautiful pub and restaurant on the banks of the Test river. Great during the day with a large outside dining area. It's possible to walk there from the cottage - about 40 minutes as it's the next village along.
This is a good day out of you are interested in gin and its history!
101 locals recommend
Bombay Sapphire Distillery
London RoadThis is a good day out of you are interested in gin and its history!
Great food in a lovely garden, plently of local walks recommended, opposite the village store in Chilbolton and a 30 minute pretty walk across Cow Common from the cottage
See their website for menu and opening details
https://abbotsmitre.co.uk/
Abbots Mitre
Village StreetGreat food in a lovely garden, plently of local walks recommended, opposite the village store in Chilbolton and a 30 minute pretty walk across Cow Common from the cottage
See their website for menu and opening details
https://abbotsmitre.co.uk/
Great garden centre witha beautiful walled garden. The farm shop has local produce and gifts and the cafe is a great stopping point for walkers and cyclists.
12 locals recommend
Longstock Park Farm Shop, Cafe & Nursery
Longstock ParkGreat garden centre witha beautiful walled garden. The farm shop has local produce and gifts and the cafe is a great stopping point for walkers and cyclists.
Our local wine! The sparkling is our favourite. There is a wine shop and vineyard tours so just check out the website.
They also do Friday nights at Black Chalk which can be a local produce menu or a good quality food van where people can come to eat and drink BC wine and local beers or many people take away from the van. The Indian is highly recommended by us and a favourite with locals. This is a 20 minute walk from the cottage. The owners have shares in an Argentinian vineyard and the Merlot is lovely.
Black Chalk English Sparkling Wine
Fullerton RoadOur local wine! The sparkling is our favourite. There is a wine shop and vineyard tours so just check out the website.
They also do Friday nights at Black Chalk which can be a local produce menu or a good quality food van where people can come to eat and drink BC wine and local beers or many people take away from the van. The Indian is highly recommended by us and a favourite with locals. This is a 20 minute walk from the cottage. The owners have shares in an Argentinian vineyard and the Merlot is lovely.
Great village store with a huge selection - fresh bread, milk and dairy, veg, everything for a fry, great wine and drinks sleection, newspapers and a tea shop if you'd like a tea or coffee.
Chilbolton Stores
Great village store with a huge selection - fresh bread, milk and dairy, veg, everything for a fry, great wine and drinks sleection, newspapers and a tea shop if you'd like a tea or coffee.
Lovely shop owned by the lovely Lynn, full of furniture, ornaments and curios. See her Facebook page for an idea of stock. Beside Black Chalk winery in Cottonworth on the Fullerton Road.
https://www.facebook.com/ficklepickleme/
Fickle Pickle
Fullerton RoadLovely shop owned by the lovely Lynn, full of furniture, ornaments and curios. See her Facebook page for an idea of stock. Beside Black Chalk winery in Cottonworth on the Fullerton Road.
https://www.facebook.com/ficklepickleme/
Great pub with wonderful food and the village of Longstock as almost as many pretty cottages as Wherwell. Check out the menu. Booking is advisable at busy times
https://www.peatspadeinn.co.uk/
24 locals recommend
The Peat Spade Inn
Village StreetGreat pub with wonderful food and the village of Longstock as almost as many pretty cottages as Wherwell. Check out the menu. Booking is advisable at busy times
https://www.peatspadeinn.co.uk/
Towns and cities within reach to visit
NIce towns to visit with interesting things to do
Winchester in a wonderful mix of old and new with the old part of town near the catherdral and wonderful shops and cafes
There are two farmers markets a month the second and last Sunday of the month 9:00 to 2:00 in the Broadway.
https://www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk/market-locations/
237 locals recommend
Winchester
Winchester in a wonderful mix of old and new with the old part of town near the catherdral and wonderful shops and cafes
There are two farmers markets a month the second and last Sunday of the month 9:00 to 2:00 in the Broadway.
https://www.hampshirefarmersmarkets.co.uk/market-locations/
Pretty city and the drive there through Stockbridge passes through some very pretty english countryside
246 locals recommend
Salisbury
Pretty city and the drive there through Stockbridge passes through some very pretty english countryside
Stockbridge is the nearest market town, mainly georgian in architecture with the Test running through the town. There are some great shops and restaurants including art galleries, gift shops, Orvis for fishing and country wear, a wonderful flower shop. For food we recommend Robinsons Butchers who have a deli counter and a large freezer section with homemade pies and desserts, Beccy's greengrocers, Time and Tide for fish, cheeses, breads and a lovely cafe. There are wonderful pubs who do good food soem very old and it's lovely to wander up and down the street to browse. There is also a small Co-op with a post office if you want a supermarket selection.
66 locals recommend
Stockbridge
Stockbridge is the nearest market town, mainly georgian in architecture with the Test running through the town. There are some great shops and restaurants including art galleries, gift shops, Orvis for fishing and country wear, a wonderful flower shop. For food we recommend Robinsons Butchers who have a deli counter and a large freezer section with homemade pies and desserts, Beccy's greengrocers, Time and Tide for fish, cheeses, breads and a lovely cafe. There are wonderful pubs who do good food soem very old and it's lovely to wander up and down the street to browse. There is also a small Co-op with a post office if you want a supermarket selection.
Neighbourhoods
Wherwell is a very beautiful village with many thatched cottages, a pretty village church and lovely walking. The local pub The White Lion http://www.thewhitelionwherwell.co.uk/ is 5 minutes from the cottage.
Fun youtube video of the walk through Wherwell and Chilbolton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS6E_0IQZN8&ab_channel=DaveFord
Wherwell
Wherwell is a very beautiful village with many thatched cottages, a pretty village church and lovely walking. The local pub The White Lion http://www.thewhitelionwherwell.co.uk/ is 5 minutes from the cottage.
Fun youtube video of the walk through Wherwell and Chilbolton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NS6E_0IQZN8&ab_channel=DaveFord
Here are links with more details about places to visit and things to do in Hampshire and Wiltshire.
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-test-valley
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/whats-on
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/food-and-drink
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/ideas-and-inspiration
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore
https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury
Test Valley District
Here are links with more details about places to visit and things to do in Hampshire and Wiltshire.
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/things-to-do/things-to-do-in-test-valley
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/whats-on
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/food-and-drink
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/ideas-and-inspiration
https://www.visit-hampshire.co.uk/explore
https://www.visitwiltshire.co.uk/salisbury
Sightseeing
Well worth a visit as an unusual garden. It has very limited opening times so please check to arrange a visit.
https://leckfordestate.co.uk/water-garden-opening-times
7 locals recommend
Longstock Park Water Gardens (John Lewis Partnership)
Well worth a visit as an unusual garden. It has very limited opening times so please check to arrange a visit.
https://leckfordestate.co.uk/water-garden-opening-times
National Trust - Mottisfont
Mottisfont LaneSuch a beautiful house and garden to visit
Foe any Downton fans and indeed anyone interested in historic homes Highclere is 17 miles away, a journey of about 30 minutes through some beautiful countryside
156 locals recommend
Highclere Castle
Foe any Downton fans and indeed anyone interested in historic homes Highclere is 17 miles away, a journey of about 30 minutes through some beautiful countryside
Wonderful garden to visit with a riverside walk, walled garden and a cottage feel. There is a lovely tearoom too. The walled garden is sometimes closed for weddings which will be detailed on the website I think.
11 locals recommend
Houghton Lodge Gardens
Wonderful garden to visit with a riverside walk, walled garden and a cottage feel. There is a lovely tearoom too. The walled garden is sometimes closed for weddings which will be detailed on the website I think.