Mary's Local Guide
Sightseeing
Will Hall Farm belonged to Winchester College for 500 years, before being converted to its present state. Look for Brick Kiln Lane on your map to begin your country walks.
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Alton
Will Hall Farm belonged to Winchester College for 500 years, before being converted to its present state. Look for Brick Kiln Lane on your map to begin your country walks.
A typical lovely old English village, with the usual church, pub, and thatched rooftops, but with an airfield where you can watch gliders or visit the Lasham Gliding Heritage Centre. http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/
Lasham Airfield
A typical lovely old English village, with the usual church, pub, and thatched rooftops, but with an airfield where you can watch gliders or visit the Lasham Gliding Heritage Centre. http://www.glidingheritage.org.uk/
This is the local historical museum. Only 150 years old but claiming to cover 100 million! Recommended by its many excellent reviews.
Curtis Museum
High StreetThis is the local historical museum. Only 150 years old but claiming to cover 100 million! Recommended by its many excellent reviews.
Allen Gallery
Church StreetA small but interesting museum with a charming shop and café with a secluded garden.
Near to Jane Austen’s house; this one was once owned by her brother Edward.
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Chawton House
Near to Jane Austen’s house; this one was once owned by her brother Edward.
Need to entertain small children? A pond full of ducks and geese and swans usually keeps them fascinated. Especially if you’ve a pocket full of suitable seeds.
King's Pond
Need to entertain small children? A pond full of ducks and geese and swans usually keeps them fascinated. Especially if you’ve a pocket full of suitable seeds.
Food scene
For breakfast or light lunch or any time for proper coffee with or without cake. Friendly, bright, smart, and conveniently placed.
Coffee Cherry
3D Normandy StFor breakfast or light lunch or any time for proper coffee with or without cake. Friendly, bright, smart, and conveniently placed.
Great café for breakfast, with a friendly stylish atmosphere and good food and treats to enjoy there or take away. And of course the barista makes proper coffee.
Bottega dei sapori
8 High StGreat café for breakfast, with a friendly stylish atmosphere and good food and treats to enjoy there or take away. And of course the barista makes proper coffee.
The shortest walk from Will Hall Farm and really a charming small café for breakfast or just a coffee and chat to plan your day around town or beyond.
Austen's Cafe
7 Lenten StThe shortest walk from Will Hall Farm and really a charming small café for breakfast or just a coffee and chat to plan your day around town or beyond.
Arts
Arts & crafts; theatre & cinema, history & literature. There always seems to be something happening in the Alton area.
This is the main attraction to Alton for “The Literati”; and only six minutes away from Will Hall Farm.
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Jane Austen's House
Winchester RoadThis is the main attraction to Alton for “The Literati”; and only six minutes away from Will Hall Farm.
From time to time there are concerts, theatre shows, interesting lectures, and more: There’s also the local Harvest Church on Sundays. Refer to the Maltings’ website https://www.maltings.life/ for event listings.
Alton Maltings Centre
Maltings CloseFrom time to time there are concerts, theatre shows, interesting lectures, and more: There’s also the local Harvest Church on Sundays. Refer to the Maltings’ website https://www.maltings.life/ for event listings.
This is a very basic unsophisticated cinema where you can enjoy perfectly good screenings and sound with affordably priced tickets.
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Palace Cinema
58 Normandy StThis is a very basic unsophisticated cinema where you can enjoy perfectly good screenings and sound with affordably priced tickets.
Neighbourhoods
Farmers Market, Crafts Market, and a variety of charming small shops and pubs are all found in the semi pedestrianised centre of Alton. It’s quite comprehensive, whether you need a bank, a haircut, a good book, or the various local specialists, for example making bespoke suits, hats, or leather goods including saddles.
High Street
High StreetFarmers Market, Crafts Market, and a variety of charming small shops and pubs are all found in the semi pedestrianised centre of Alton. It’s quite comprehensive, whether you need a bank, a haircut, a good book, or the various local specialists, for example making bespoke suits, hats, or leather goods including saddles.
Pubs
English pubs of all types. Traditional with oak beams and coal fires or modern with chic decor and food.
This is a simple cosy pub that also provides good food and live ‘open-mic’ Music on the last Sunday of winter months.
The George Alton
Butts RoadThis is a simple cosy pub that also provides good food and live ‘open-mic’ Music on the last Sunday of winter months.
The favourite of all our neighbours. A cosy ivy-covered pub in 17th-century cottage
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The Sun Inn
Well LaneThe favourite of all our neighbours. A cosy ivy-covered pub in 17th-century cottage
The Greyfriar
Winchester RoadThis pub has live music sometimes, and is also a good restaurant.
Shopping
Sainsbury’s is a 20m walk or a 6m drive from Will Hall Farm
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Sainsbury's
Draymans WaySainsbury’s is a 20m walk or a 6m drive from Will Hall Farm
Waitrose & Partners
Station RoadWaitrose is a 26m walk or a 5m drive from Will Hall Farm
ALDI
ALDI is a 41m walk or a 7m drive from Will Hall Farm
M&S Alton Simply Food
77-85 High StMarks and Spencer’s is a 17m walk or a 7m drive from Will Hall Farm
Iceland Foods
65-67 High StIceland is a 16m walk or a 6m drive from Will Hall Farm
Churches
Several local churches offer a warm welcome to visitors to their Sunday services, which are typically listed online.
This friendly well-established evangelical church meets in the modern surroundings of the Alton Maltings.
Harvest Church
Maltings CloseThis friendly well-established evangelical church meets in the modern surroundings of the Alton Maltings.
This friendly and thriving Anglican church meets in its well kept traditional building adjacent to some astonishing trees. The building’s history goes back to the 11th century.
St. Lawrence Church
Church StreetThis friendly and thriving Anglican church meets in its well kept traditional building adjacent to some astonishing trees. The building’s history goes back to the 11th century.