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The Hampshire outpost near the South Downs, 45 minutes from Goodwood and close to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
15 km · about 30 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Wickham works well as a base: 10 minutes from Swanmore, 28km from South Downs National Park.
Wickham is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,060, it is an important destination in Europe.
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Wickham () is a village in the civil parish of Wickham and Knowle, in the Winchester district, in the county of Hampshire, England. It is about 3 miles north of Fareham. In 2021 it had a population of 2,173. At the 2001 census, the parish had a population of 4,816, falling to 4,299 at the 2011 Census.
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of the oldest continuous historic market squares lined with historic buildings and is designated a conservation area. Most of the square is taken by parking spaces.
It was the fording place of the River Meon on the Roman road between Noviomagus Regnorum (Chichester) and Venta Belgarum (Winchester), and the inferred divergent point of the route to Clausentum (Bitterne). The Roman road from Wickham to Chichester is still followed today by local roads, passing behind Portsdown Hill to the north of Portsmouth Harbour and then onwards via Havant. In contrast, the route to Winchester is mostly likely lost through neglect in the Dark Ages, before present field patterns emerged.
Nearby sites have been connected to Romano-British industry, mainly pottery kilns focused around the limit of navigation of the River Hamble, near Botley, and a ford on the Clausentum road.
Wickham has been suggested as an alternative to Nursling (on the River Test) or Neatham (near Alton) for the Roman station Onna listed in the Antonine Itinerary. However, no definite location for Onna has been determined.
It was the birthplace of William of Wykeham, founder of Winchester College and New College, Oxford.
The Admiralty Shutter Telegraph Line had a station at Wickham.
The village was an intermediate station on the Meon Valley Railway, a late Victorian route, until the line closed in 1955. At one time this railway was conceived as a direct route from London to the Isle of Wight. The closed line is now established as a cycle path and bridleway along the valley of the River Meon.
A traditional gypsy horse fair is held annually every 20 May, or another day if a Sunday, in the village square.
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Wickham is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.8992 latitude, -1.1882 longitude.
Wickham has a population of approximately 2,060 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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cafe
The Hampshire outpost near the South Downs, 45 minutes from Goodwood and close to the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
15 km · about 30 min drive
cafe
A beloved biker cafe on the A32 in Hampshire that draws motorcyclists from across southern England with its welcoming atmosphere and hearty food.
17 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.
19 km · about 20 min drive
national park
Rolling chalk downland stretching from Winchester to the white cliffs of Beachy Head, England's newest national park.
28 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
29 km · about 35 min drive
racetrack
Historic circuit famous for the Revival and Festival of Speed, offering member track days on the original 1948 layout.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Thrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
32 km · about 35 min drive
historic highway
The hillclimb course on the Goodwood estate driveway where Formula One cars, prewar Grand Prix machinery and rally legends run flat out past a country house each summer. The 1.16-mile course is estate road year-round.
32 km · about 35 min drive
April to October
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