The Alders

The Alders is a forest in Burghclere, Basingstoke and Deane, England. The Alders is situated nearby to the hamlet Whitway, as well as near the village Burghclere.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Highclere Castle and Sandham Memorial Chapel.

Highclere Castle

Castle

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Highclere Castle is a Grade I listed country house built in 1679 and largely renovated during the 1840s, with a park designed by Capability Brown in the 18th century.

Sandham Memorial Chapel

Church

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Sandham Memorial Chapel is in the village of Burghclere, Hampshire, England. It is a Grade I listed, 1920s decorated chapel, designed by Lionel Pearson.

Beacon Hill

Scenic viewpoint

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Beacon Hill is near the village of Burghclere and Watership Down, in north Hampshire. The hill's name is derived from the fact that it was one of many Beacon Hills in England and beyond.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Woolton Hill and Penwood.

Woolton Hill

Village

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Woolton Hill is a village in Hampshire, England, in the civil parish of East Woodhay. The village lies approximately 4 miles south-west of the centre of Newbury.

Penwood is a village in the civil parish of Highclere in the Basingstoke and Deane district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Newbury, which lies approximately 4.1 miles north-east from the village.