Whitchurch, Hampshire

Whitchurch
Town Centre of Whitchurch
Whitchurch is located in Hampshire
Whitchurch
Whitchurch
Location within Hampshire
Population7,198 (2018 Census)[1]
OS grid referenceSU465480
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townWHITCHURCH
Postcode districtRG28
Dialling code01256
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament
Websitehttp://whitchurch.org.uk
List of places
UK
England
Hampshire
51°14′N 1°20′W / 51.23°N 1.34°W / 51.23; -1.34

Whitchurch is a town in the borough of Basingstoke and Deane in Hampshire, England. It is on the River Test, 13 miles (21 km) south of Newbury, Berkshire, 12 miles (19 km) north of Winchester, 8 miles (13 km) east of Andover and 12 miles (19 km) west of Basingstoke. Much of the town is a Conservation Area. Because of the amount of wildlife in and near the River Test, its course and banks are designated as Site of Special Scientific Interest.[2] Whitchurch markets itself as a gateway to the North Wessex Downs National Landscape; the third largest of Britain's National Landscapes.[3]

The West of England Main Line links the town's railway station to London, and two main roads bypass the town (the A34, a major north–south route, and the A303, a major east–west route.

  1. ^ "Town Population 2011". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Archived from the original on 29 July 2014. Retrieved 12 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Whitchurch Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan: Supplementary Planning Document (SPD)" (PDF). Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  3. ^ "Home - North Wessex Downs AONB". www.northwessexdowns.org.uk.