Local Area

Located on a quiet lane in the village of Bighton, guests can enjoy being within walking distance of both a pub and a restaurant. Being only a ten-minute drive from the South Downs National Park, there are also plenty of walking, jogging & cycling routes to explore, along with being just a short 5-minute stroll from the historic Watercress Line (a 19th-century heritage line with steam trains).

The Georgian market town of Alresford (10 minutes) is a must-visit. Full of colour-washed houses, riverside walks and the UK’s capital of watercress farming. Explore the picturesque streets, lined with delightful rural pubs, cafés and restaurants, along with boutique shops – including Tesco Express & Co-op for your food & toiletry essentials, a Post Office and pharmacy.

Four Marks village (10 minutes) also has a Co-op store for all your food & toiletry essentials, BP garage with M&S express store, pharmacy and lots of cafés.

For day trips, Winchester (20 minutes) is absolutely perfect as it is steeped in Roman history and has a lovely cathedral. In the winter, the cathedral is decked out with lights and features an ice skating rink, while in warmer times it's lovely to explore.

Jane Austen's former home (now a Museum) is also located ten minutes away in the nearby village of Chawton, where you can also visit Chawton House (which her brother used to own) for a combined cultural day out.

Be sure to also take the picturesque 20-minute stroll to the Watercress Line and hop on at Ropley Station. The heritage train line takes you on a vintage steam train journey through the Hampshire countryside, where you can visit charming towns and villages along the way.

Attractions and activities nearby include

• Watercress Line (steam railway): 5 minutes’ walk
• Jane Austen’s House: 10 minutes’ drive
• Alresford (pretty Georgian town with independent shops and riverside walks): 10 minutes
• Hinton Ampner (National Trust estate): 10 minutes
• Juniper Leisure, Tank Driving: 10 minutes
• Winchester city centre: 20 minutes
• Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium: 15 minutes
• Gilbert White's House and Gardens: 20 minutes
• Hattingley Valley Wines (winery): 20 minutes
• Matterley Basin Grand Prix track: 20 minutes
• Birdworld: 25 minutes
• The Sculpture Park (open-air artworks): 35 minutes
• New Forest National Park: 30 minutes
• Hawk Conservancy Trust: 40 minutes.

Local Pubs

• The Three Horseshoes (Bighton 1.5 miles)
• Ship (Bishop's Sutton 1.6 miles)
• Horse & Groom (Alresford 2.6 miles)
• Globe (Alresford 2.6 miles)
• Swan (Alresford 2.6 miles)
• Bell (Alresford 2 miles)

For more ideas, click here to visit The Good Pub Guide

Must See

• Mid-Hants Railway 'Watercress Line' – Ropley station (400metres) & Alresford station (2.7 miles)
• Jane Austen's House (5.6 miles)
• INTECH Science Centre & Planetarium (7.4 miles)

National Trust

• Hinton Ampner (4.1 miles)
• Winchester City Mill (9.2 miles)

Cycle Routes

Click here to find local routes on the National Cycle Network - over 12,000 miles of cycling routes.

Other

• Battle of Cheriton, 1644 (3.0 miles)
• Abbotstone Down - Abbotstone - Old Alresford - Abbotstone Down (3.4 miles)
• Cheriton and the Civil War Battlefields (4.3 miles)