Bishop's Waltham, Medieval market town in Hampshire, England.
Bishop's Waltham sits at the source of the River Hamble, positioned between Winchester and Portsmouth, featuring a high street with independent shops and listed buildings.
The settlement dates back to 640 AD with the establishment of a church, later receiving its name from Saxon terms 'wald' meaning forest and 'ham' meaning settlement.
The ruins of Bishop's Waltham Palace, managed by English Heritage, stand as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and represent the town's connection to medieval ecclesiastical power.
The town center offers three bus services per hour connecting to surrounding areas, with a central stop providing transportation links to Winchester and Portsmouth.
Local buildings throughout Bishop's Waltham incorporate materials from the original Palace, which was dismantled following orders from Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War.
Location: City of Winchester
Operator: Bishop’s Waltham Parish Council
Shares border with: Upham
Website: http://hants.org.uk/bishopswalthamparishcouncil
GPS coordinates: 50.95360,-1.21180
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:45
Bishop's Waltham Palace
311 m
New Place, Shirrell Heath
4.1 km
Fair Oak Park
5.4 km
Galley Down Wood
2.3 km
Meon Valley Trail
4.3 km
Church of St Mary and All Saints
5.4 km
Church of Saint Barnabas, Swanmore
2.4 km
Church of St Mary
3.6 km
Church of St Peter
265 m
Church of the Holy Cross
4.9 km
Church of St Peter
4.4 km
Church of St John
4.2 km
White Horse Inn
5.2 km
Tower of the Old Church of St John
4.1 km
The Crown Hotel
96 m
Brushmakers Arms
3.5 km
The Bakers Arms
5.3 km
The Manor House
5.3 km
Bank And Offices
104 m
Curdridge War Memorial
4.4 km
Swanmore War Memorial
2.4 km
Milestone, Corhampton Down
3.6 km
Milestone, Thickess House
878 m
Milestone, The Bungalow, by PAWS boarding kennels
2.5 km
Milestone, opp. Woolam's Cottage
4.1 km
Milestone, Shedfield House; 50m E of Cam Cottage
4 km
Milestone, Brock Bridge
5.6 km
Shedfield War Memorial
4.2 kmReviews
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