Welcome to Andover

Andover is a town located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated on the River Anton and has a population of approximately 40,000 people. The town has a rich history dating back to the Saxon era, and there are many historical landmarks and buildings to explore. One of the most notable landmarks is the Andover Guildhall, which was built in the 16th century and is now used as a museum and art gallery.

Andover is also known for its beautiful countryside and outdoor activities. The town is surrounded by rolling hills and picturesque villages, making it a popular destination for hikers and cyclists. The nearby North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty is a must-visit for nature lovers, with its stunning landscapes and diverse wildlife. Andover also has several parks and green spaces, including the Vigo Recreation Ground and the Anton Lakes Local Nature Reserve, which offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation.

In addition to its natural beauty and historical landmarks, Andover is a thriving town with a vibrant community. There are many local shops, restaurants, and cafes, as well as a bustling market that takes place twice a week. The town also has a strong economy, with several major employers in the area, including the Ministry of Defence and Twinings Tea. Overall, Andover is a charming town with something to offer everyone, whether you're interested in history, nature, or simply enjoying the local community.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 6.1°C

Feels Like: 3.1°C

Wind: 9.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Andover Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sara Allen	East Street Andover Hampshire SP10 1EP 01264352322 School Website
Wolverdene Special School Community Special School Ages:6-11 Head Teacher Mr Nathalie Akhmatova	22 Love Lane Andover Hampshire SP10 2AF 01264362350 School Website
The Mark Way School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Sonia Longstaff-Bishop	Batchelors Barn Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1HR 01264351835 School Website
Winton Community Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Helen Dear	London Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2PS 01264351822 School Website
Vigo Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Julie Bray	Vigo Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1JZ 01264365166 School Website
Norman Gate School Community Special School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Collins	Vigo Road Andover Hampshire SP10 1JZ 01264323423 School Website
Anton Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Nicola Bennett	Barlows Lane Andover Hampshire SP10 2HA 01264352845 School Website
Rookwood School Other Independent School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Kirk-Burgess	Weyhill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 3AL 1264325900 School Website
Anton Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mr Laura Skeates	Wellesley Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2HF 01264365168 School Website
Andover Education Centre Pupil Referral Unit Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Edney	Smannell Road Andover Hampshire SP11 6JP 01264335640 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Andover Station Approach, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3HW 0.57 Miles

Whitchurch (Hampshire) Station Road, Whitchurch, Hampshire, RG28 7ER 6.39 Miles

Grateley Station Road, Grateley, Hampshire, SP11 7EB 6.74 Miles

Micheldever Andover Road, Micheldever, Hampshire, SO21 3AP 9.76 Miles

Overton Station Hill, Overton, Hampshire, RG25 3JG 10.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lesleys Cars 01264 400600 96 High Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1NE 0.02 Miles
Andover Taxi 07949 696950 Andover House, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1PB 0.19 Miles
A And B Cars 01264 323444 9 Winchester Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2EA 0.25 Miles
Andover Airport Cars 01264 352535 9 Winchester Street, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2EA 0.25 Miles
Kelvin's Cars 01264 324427 2 Dene Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AA 0.31 Miles
Andover Minicabs 01264 359943 Flat 21, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3UY 0.34 Miles
A R Hampshire Cars 01264 535001 69 Colenzo Dr, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 1LF 0.35 Miles
Bentley Chauffeuring 01264 364950 6 Winchester Rd, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2EG 0.44 Miles
Amber Cars Executive 01264 337388 15 Osborne Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 3HU 0.44 Miles
Andover Compass Private Hire 01264 336642 61 Wolversdene Road, Andover, Hampshire, SP10 2AU 0.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The High Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street (Tesco) Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
High Street (Lloyds Bank) Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Johns Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Andover Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Andover Delivery Office Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:13:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Eastfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Street Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
New Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bishops Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hepworth Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:15
Leigh Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Love Lane- Old Winton Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bell Road Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
St Mary's Surgery 01264 361424	St.Mary's Surgery Church Close Andover Hampshire SP10 1DP
Chantry Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Chantry Centre Service Yard Andover SP10 1RL
Chantry Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 3	Chantry Centre Service Yard Andover SP10 1RL
Andover Health Chantry Centre	2Nd Floor Chantry House Chantry Centre Service Yard Andover SP10 1RL
Chantry Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Chantry Centre Service Yard Andover SP10 1RL

Local Stores

Andover - Charlton Road
63A-63B Charlton Road
Andover
Hampshire
SP10 3JY
01264 361535
Store Website
0.77 miles

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SPAR Martins of Andover
SPAR
50 London Street
Andover
SP10 2PE
01264 323002
Store Website
0.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Strathmore Veterinary Clinic Limited
6 London Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2PH 01264 352 323 enquiries@strathmorevets.co.uk Website 0.35 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Anton Vets Ltd
Unit 11, Anton Business Park Anton Mill Road Andover Hampshire SP10 2NJ 01264 729165 enquiries@antonvets.co.uk Website 0.56 miles
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Animals Treated
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Emergency service on site
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Companion Care (Andover) Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Unit 6, Enham Arch Retail Park Newbury Road Andover Hampshire SP10 4DU 01264 333 941 andover@companioncare.co.uk Website 0.58 miles
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Animals Treated
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Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
15 Foxcotte Road Charlton Andover Hampshire SP10 4AR 01264 358808 Website 1.30 miles
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09:00 to 10:00 and 14:00 to 15:00 and 16:30 to 18:30
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Foxcotte Veterinary Clinics Ltd
Foxcotte Veterinary Surgery 33 Winchester Street Whitchurch Hampshire RG28 7AJ 01256 892067 Website 6.23 miles

Animals Treated
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Walkabout Vet
The Office The Old Coachworks, Station Rd Over Wallop Stockbridge Hampshire SO20 8HU walkaboutvet1@gmail.com 6.98 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Ladies Walk Andover
Nice Hilly Trail With Lots Of Flat Parts Too, Mostly Enclosed By A Line Of Trees And Bushes On Each Side. Some Of The Fields On Either Side Of Path Are Allowed To Be Used. Believe That This Route Can Go All The Way To Micheldever But Have Not Been That Far. 162 Old Winton Rd Andover Lancashire SP10 2DW 0.72 miles End Of Old Winton Road, Steepish Hill Curves Up And Round To The Left. There Will Be A Gate With A Livestock Barrier You Can Go Through.

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Anton Lakes Quick Walk
Short Walk (About 20 Mins Or So Depending On Walking Speed) But Can Go Round A Couple Of Times And There Are Fields/Other Routes That Can Lengthen The Walk. Lots Of Local Wildlife Around. Main Path Easy To Navigate 4 Lawrence Cl Andover Lancashire SP10 3SY 0.73 miles Just Off Ring Road Roundabout. Clearly Signposted With A Small Car Park. Nice Little Route Around The Lake

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Ladies Walk / Old Winton Road Andover
This Walk You And The Dogs Will Love. I Love This Walk Especially In The Summer And Any Time Of Year. 20 Cornfields Andover Lancashire SP10 2EY 0.78 miles Google It And It Will Show You The Walk I Have Done A Map Of My Walk

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Rooksbury Mill
The Park Is Fully Accessible For Wheelchairs And Pushchairs And Contains A Car Park Which Is Suitable For Coaches.It Has A Few Small Little Accesses To The Streams For My Water Loving Lab And A Big Dog Field Where All Dogs Are Allowed Off Lead - This Is A Great Area For Friendly Dogs To Socialise. 14 The Watermeadows Andover Lancashire SP10 2BF 0.99 miles

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St Mary Bourne Loop
This 6.9 Mile (9Km) Walk Starts And Finishes At The St Mary Bourne Village Shop. There Is A Small Car Park And Recreation Ground Here. 4 Bourne Mdw St Mary Bourne Andover SP11 6BE 4.53 miles Grid Reference Su 421 503, W3w.Co/Fruitcake.Spooked.Bring

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Hurstbourne Tarrant
Start And Finish At Hurstbourne Tarrant, We Parked Opposite The Church By The Stream. B3048 Hurstbourne Tarrant Andover SP11 0AY 4.68 miles Park Opposite The Church, By The Primary School.

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-12°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

Monday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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