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Delve into Alton
Alton in Hampshire (England) with it's 16,584 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom about 44 mi (or 71 km) south-west of London, the country's capital town.
Time in Alton is now 09:44 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Alton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lasham Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Dorset and East Devon Coast in a distance of 31 mi (or 49 km), South. Also, if you like the game of golf, there are some options within driving distance. We saw 2 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kingsley, Lindford, Farnham, Milland and Swallowfield. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F
Morning Temperature | 6°C / 42 °F |
Evening Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 78% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 18th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
3°C (37 °F)
-1°C (31 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 20th of November 2024
3°C (38 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Alton House hotel Hollybourne Development Limited
The Three Horseshoes
Videos from this area
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Steam: Thomas Tank engines & SWT Desiro units @ Alton station 17/4/14
Thomas the Tank engines meet SWT Desiro units at Alton station. Filmed at Alton, Medstead & Ropley stations on the Mid Hants Railway (MHR) during "Thomas the Tank" week April 2014. SWT units...
Distressed Painted Oak Kitchen - Alton, Hampshire - Beau-Port Kitchens
http://www.beau-port-kitchens.com/kitchens-sinks-taps/distressed-painted-oak-kitchen-alton-hampshire.html This Distressed Painted Oak Kitchen features beautiful Solid Oak Kitchen Doors painted...
Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala at Alton Station
Scenes from the Mid Hants Railway Diesel Gala in September 2014 at Alton Station.
West Country Class Wadebridge at Alton
I happened to be passing Alton Station as 34007 Wadebridge was running round its train prior to making the last trip of the day back to Alresford a few minutes late. Sorry about the black...
Locomotive No. 925 Cheltenham leaving Alton station, Watercress Line, Hampshire.
In my video you can see Locomotive No. 925 "Cheltenham"at Alton station which is on the Watercress Line in Hampshire, UK. This was shortly after its re-dedication on this day, See my other...
ALTON BUS RALLY JULY 2010
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Diesel 10 thrashes SWT Desiro @ Alton. 14/8/13 Thomas Tank Gala
A South West Trains unit pulls out of Alton station as a Class 37 diesel engine enters. The diesel engine is pretending to be Diesel 10 from the Thomas the Tank stories. Filmed on the Mid...
(HD) 850 'Lord Nelson' & 925 'Cheltenham' at Alton, 01/03/2013.
Filmed at Alton Station on the Watercress Line in Mid-Hampshire, United Kingdom. Southern Railways Lord Nelson Class no. 850 'Lord Nelson' and Schools Class no.925 'Cheltenham' run round their.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Battle of Alton
The Battle of Alton (also Storm of Alton), of the First English Civil War, took place on 13 December 1643 in the town of Alton, Hampshire, England. There, Parliamentary forces serving under Sir William Waller led a successful surprise attack on a winter garrison of Royalist infantry and cavalry serving under the Earl of Crawford.
Curtis Museum
The Curtis Museum in Alton, is a local history museum in Hampshire, England. The museum was founded by Dr William Curtis (1803–1881) in 1865. It is managed by the Museum & Arts Service of Hampshire County Council and is near the Allen Gallery.
Alton College
Alton College is a sixth form college located in Alton, Hampshire, England. As well as being a sixth form, the college provides an adult education service to the local population as well as catering for students with disabilities from nearby Treloar College. It was built in 1978 and was one of the first institutions in the UK to be a purpose-built sixth form college.
Alton Line
The Alton Line is a railway line operated by South West Trains. Today Alton station is the terminus of a main line branch, although it was at one time the junction for three lines. The branch leaves the South Western Main Line at Pirbright Junction near Brookwood. The line was electrified (750 V DC third rail) during the interwar years by Southern Railway. Freight trains operated by EWS and steam trains from the Watercress Line (see below) are often seen on the Alton Line.
Hangers Way
Hangers Way is a 21 mile long-distance footpath through Hampshire, England from Alton railway station to Queen Elizabeth Country Park. The name Hanger comes from the Old English word hangra, meaning a steeply wooded slope. The footpath passes through Petersfield and Selborne along a series of steep-sided wooded hills, known as “The Hangers”, and can be walked in either direction.
Alton railway station
Alton railway station is a railway station in the town of Alton, in the English county of Hampshire. The station is the terminus for two railway lines; the Alton Line which runs to Brookwood and onto London Waterloo and the Mid Hants Watercress Railway, which runs to Alresford. The latter once ran through Winchester but was closed to passengers in February 1973. It reopened as a heritage line in 1985.
First Battle of Alton
The First Battle of Alton was a skirmish in 1001 between the English and the Vikings. According to the Anglo Saxon Chronicle it took place at somewhere called, in Old English, Æthelingadene. Traditionally, the site was believed to have been what is now Alton, Hampshire. However, it is thought more likely to have been in the East and West Dean area of modern day West Sussex.
Jane Austen's House Museum
Jane Austen's House Museum is a small private museum in the village of Chawton near Alton in Hampshire. It occupies the 17th century house (informally known as Chawton Cottage) in which novelist Jane Austen spent the last eight years of her life.
Alton Convent School
Alton Convent School is an independent Catholic day school on the outskirts of Alton, Hampshire. It has approximately 450 pupils of all faiths. Situated on a 19-acre campus, it educates children from 2 to 11 and girls aged 11 to 18.
Church of St Lawrence, Alton
The Church of St Lawrence, Alton is an Anglican parish church in Alton, Hampshire, England. A Grade 1 listed building, it is notable for the range of its architecture and for being the site of the concluding action of the Battle of Alton during the English Civil War.
Incidents at the Watercress Line
The Watercress Line is a heritage railway in Hampshire, England, running 10 miles from New Alresford to Alton where it connects to the National Rail network. The line has four stations and operates scheduled and special services. The line was opened as the Mid-Hants Railway in 1865 and was purchased by the London & South Western Railway in 1884. The line was closed by British Rail in 1973 and sold to the present operator Mid-Hants Railway Ltd in 1975.
All Saints' Church, Alton
All Saints' Church is an Anglican church in Alton, Hampshire, England.