Why visit Swanmore
Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 8 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Bishop's Waltham Palace, Swanmore War Memorial, Bishops Waltham Branch LNR and St Clair's Meadow.
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About Swanmore
Swanmore is a rural village and civil parish situated in the Meon Valley, Hampshire, England, close to Bishop's Waltham.
From the Wikipedia article Swanmore (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks2
Parks, trails and playgrounds8
Restaurants and cafes11
The Black Dog
Bar and pub · 1.5 mi
74 Winchester Road, Southampton
Mo-Fr 11:30-15:00,17:30-23:00; Sa,Su 11:30-23:00
Waltham Spice
Restaurant · Indian · 1.4 mi
Bank Street, Southampton
Su-We 12:00-14:30,17:30-23:30; Th-Sa 12:00-14:30,17:30-00:00
Anatolian - Turkish Restaurant
Restaurant · Turkish · 1.0 mi
Winchester Road, Southampton
Hampshire Bowman
Bar and pub · 1.3 mi
Dundridge Lane, Dundridge
Bar open Mo-Th 12:00-23:00; Fr 12:00-23:00; Sa 12:00-23:00; Su...
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Education
Swanmore houses the schools Swanmore Primary School (a Church of England aided school) and Swanmore College, which is the secondary school for neighbouring towns and villages. The nearest major town is Fareham, six miles south. Swanmore also has two pre-schools, Swanmore Pre-School and the Greenery.
From the Wikipedia article Swanmore, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Notable people from Swanmore
Stephen LeacockCanadian writer and economist (1869–1944)Photo: The Arts & Letters Club of Toronto, Public domain
Born in Swanmore, according to Wikidata (CC0). Each name links to its Wikipedia article.
Churches and places of worship10
Bishops Waltham Christian Fellowship
Church · 1.5 mi
Basingwell Street Upper, Southampton
Schools, colleges and libraries6
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School
School · Anglican · 1.3 mi
Solomons Lane, Southampton
Healthcare3
Map of Swanmore
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Getting there and nearby towns
Southampton Airport (SOU) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 7 miles away.
- Wickham 3 mi south, about 5 min by car
- Fair Oak 5 mi west, about 8 min by car
- Hedge End 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Fareham 6 mi south, about 10 min by car
- Bishopstoke 7 mi west, about 11 min by car
- Eastleigh 8 mi west, about 12 min by car
- Waterlooville 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Cosham 8 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Portswood 9 mi west, about 15 min by car
- Southampton 10 mi west, about 16 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
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Photo credits
- Bishops Waltham Palace, Michael Coppins, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St Peters Church Bishops Waltham, Gaspode the Wonder Dog ( talk ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, southglos, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, noid, CC BY-SA 4.0
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