10 Of The Best Villages To Live Near Andover

Andover is one of the top destinations in the Test Valley in Hampshire, combining great amenities with some of the region’s best countryside and with excellent transport connections.

Lockdown has led to major changes in people’s top priorities in what makes the best new home and a new property in the countryside has become more appealing if there is less reliance on commuting. The budget can also go a lot further outside a town or city, meaning a home with more space inside and out.

If you’re looking for the best new homes for sale in Hampshire, then Andover itself and the surrounding area are a top place to start your search.

Picket Piece

Picket Piece is situated in the green hills of the Test Valley. With easy access to the town, the area has a number of new build developments alongside older, more established homes. There is a small village hall that is home to a number of groups, and there’s a primary school and sports ground.

Abbotts Ann

Abbotts Ann is a small village three miles from Andover. This thriving little village has a community village shop and post office, a church and a primary school rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted. Local walks are popular with residents and tourists.

Goodworth Clatford

To the south of Andover is the pretty village of Goodworth Clatford. Local life centres on St Peter's Church, while amenities include a primary school (Clatford Church of England Primary School is rated ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted), two pubs, a park, village hall, tennis courts, a shop and a post office.

Charlton

Charlton is home to around 2,000 people and lies at the edge of urban Andover. The village has a leisure centre, with a full range of facilities including a running track, floodlit football and cricket pitches, a BMX track, fishing lake and two golf courses.

Enham Alamein

This village is home to the Enham Alamein Trust, set up by King George V to care for and retrain injured WWI soldiers. The village boasts a number of pretty thatched and white-painted houses, a sports ground and village hall.

Weyhill

Weyhill lies three miles west of Andover and is home to around 650 people. This little gem of a village has a church, village hall and tearoom, and its historic fairground has been hosting fairs for over 900 years.

Thruxton

Thruxton is a village situated on the A303, five miles from Andover. The village retains its old world charm with many thatched cottages, manor houses and a traditional village green. Visitors to the area can enjoy motor racing at Thruxton Circuit.

Amport

Amport is home to 650 people and has a primary school (rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted), village green and 14th Century church among its pretty white-painted cottages. Pillhill Brook is popular with trout fishermen and walkers, while the Hawk Conservatory has a wide collection of birds of prey.

Wherwell

Wherwell village is home to thriving groups and societies, and boasts a number of idyllic thatched homes and beautiful lanes. The wooded areas to the north offer many walking routes which slope down to the River Test, and water meadows that are home to many species of birds.

Chilbolton

Chilbolton is a typical Hampshire village, five miles south of Andover. There is a wide range of facilities in this pretty little village, including a shop and post office, village hall, church and pub.

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