Kingsclere is a historic village on the edge of Watership Down. Below are just a few suggestions for walks, places to vist, eat and stay. Please confirm directly with any business or organisation before planning a visit.
Places to Eat or Stay, Within 30 Mins
The Wellington Arms, Baughurst, thewellingtonarms.com
Heckfield Place, near Hook, heckfieldplace.com
Bel & the Dragon, Kingsclere, belandthedragon-kingsclere.co.uk
Dewpond, Old Burghclere, dewpond.co.uk
The Pheasant, Highclere, thepheasanthighclere.co.uk
Bourne Valley Inn, St Mary Bourne, bournevalleyinn.com
The Woodspeen, near Newbury, thewoodspeen.com
The White Hart, Overton, https://www.whitehartoverton.co.uk/
Cafes, Delis and Farm Shops
Honesty Coffee Shop, Kingsclere, honestygroup.co.uk
Kingsclere Village Butcher, kingsclerevillagebutcher.co.uk
The Hampshire Deli and Farm Shop, Wolverton, hampshire-deli.co.uk
Cobbs Farm Shop, Manydown, cobbsfarmshops.co.uk/cobbs-manydown
Rosebourne, near Aldermaston, rosebourne.co.uk/centre/aldermaston
The Blackbird Cafe, Chapel Row, theblackbirdcafe.co.uk
Wellington Farm Shop, Stratfield Saye, wellingtonfarmshop.co.uk
Longstock Park, Leckford, leckfordestate.co.uk
Places to Visit, Indoors
Highclere Castle (HHA), highclerecastle.co.uk
The Vyne, Sherborne St John (NT), nationaltrust.org.uk/the-vyne
Englefield House and Gardens (HHA, RHS), englefieldestate.co.uk
Houghton Lodge House and Gardens, Stockbridge (HHA, RHS), houghtonlodge.co.uk
Stratfield Saye House and Grounds (HHA), wellington.co.uk/stratfield-saye-house
Mottisfont House and Gardens, near Romsey (NT), nationaltrust.org.uk/mottisfont
Sandham Memorial Chapel, Burghclere (NT), nationaltrust.org.uk/sandham-memorial-chapel
Winchester Cathedral, winchester-cathedral.org.uk
Whitchurch Silk Mill, whitchurchsilkmill.org.uk
Bombay Sapphire Distillery, Laverstoke, bombaysapphire.com/distillery
Places to Visit, Outdoors
Danebury Hill Fort, Stockbridge, hants.gov.uk
Silchester Roman Walls (English Heritage), english-heritage.org.uk
Sir Harold Hillier Gardens, Romsey (RHS), hilliergardens.org.uk
Wellington Country Park, Stratfield Saye, wellingtoncountrypark.co.uk
Wellington Riding, Stratfield Saye, wellington-riding.co.uk
Beale Park, Lower Basildon, bealepark.org.uk
The Grange, Alresford (English Heritage), english-heritage.org.uk
Hardy's Cottage Garden Nursery, Whitchurch, hardysplants.co.uk
Local market towns include Winchester. Alresford, Hungerford, Newbury and Stockbridge.
You may also find the NGS gardens, RHS partner gardens and HHA websites useful.
Walks
Kingsclere and Hannington Walk
Beacon Hill and Highclere Walk
Updated 29th October 2021
