Abbotswood

Romsey’s Norman Abbey reflects an historic past, now Abbotswood is a home for 21st Century lifestyles. There is a pre-school and day nursery as well as Cupernam Infant and Junior schools under a mile from home, with the Romsey School at senior level.

You will find Waitrose and the Cooperative, with Farmers’ markets that bring the freshest and finest from the region.

Romsey is home to chic deli-café-bistros offering gourmet choices brought from France each week, while The Hundred as well as Church, Bell, Latimer and Palmerston Streets offer a wealth of restaurants from Parisian to Italian at Prezzo - or sit out at a market place cafe.

Winchester is under 10 miles away, an ultra-stylish shopping destination from the Brooks Centre mall and highly attractive Square.

Close to home, Romsey’s Plaza Theatre offers operetta and pantomime, with the yearly Mayor’s Picnic, Beggars Fair festival of music, dance and street performances, and summer and winter carnivals offering a great mix of entertainment traditional and modern. The history and achievements of the Mountbatten family with a key role in the 21st century community, hosting events from the Romsey Show to music spectaculars from disco to Proms, while Living History event activities include archery and recreate the Civil War and Tudor times.

The county’s River Test runs through the estate and the county - a waterway offering tranquil walks alongside 18th Century watermills, famously good fly-fishing, and relaxing picnics along its banks.

Yet Abbotswood is also superbly placed when you want to move fast - Romsey trains run to Southampton in 13 minutes, with services to Portsmouth, Cardiff and Bristol. Road links are excellent with easy access to the M27 and M3, while Southampton airport 12 miles away offers destinations from Palma and Paris to ski hotspots and Lapland.