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The Frenches Hampshire Map

Traditional county: Hampshire · District / Borough: Test Valley · Region: South East

Explore The Frenches, Hampshire with this interactive street and satellite map. You can “grab” the The Frenches map and move it around to re-centre it. You can change between standard map view and satellite map view by clicking the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. You can use the zoom buttons on the lower right side of the map to zoom in or out to street-level detail. You will find live weather, local and world news below.

Interactive Map of The Frenches, Hampshire

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This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for The Frenches, Hampshire, England. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture to zoom in and out.

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PlaceThe Frenches
Traditional CountyHampshire
District / BoroughTest Valley
RegionSouth East
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
Latitude50.995622
Longitude-1.559983
Place TypeHamlet

About The Frenches

The Frenches retains a quiet composure, defined by the slow, deliberate turning of the Hampshire earth. It lies 2.7 miles west of Romsey (from Romsey: bearing 280°T, OS grid SU 309 218), and is situated west-south-west of Shootash village. Sunlight here seems to linger longer on the hedgerows, gilding the damp leaves in a pale, amber light that reveals the deep, rhythmic pulse of the Test Valley. To the north-northeast, the ancient earthworks of Dunwood Camp suggest a long-forgotten vigilance, watching over the low-lying pastures where modern life moves with little haste. The Frenches occupies a transition between the heavy clay soils and the lighter, porous ground that supports the nearby waters of Kings Lake. A solitary walker crossing these fields might find the horizon dominated by the quiet weight of the sky, unencumbered by the clamour of busier roads. Further towards the east, the historic grounds of Awbridge Danes offer a stark contrast, where manicured boundaries define the landscape with a more formal, aristocratic precision. Through these quiet lanes, the spirit of the countryside remains remarkably intact, offering a singular clarity to those who prefer the company of the wind and the soil.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Dunwood Hill Bottom (Valley) — 0.7 mi, 045° NE
  • Kings Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.7 mi, 113° ESE
  • Dunwood Camp (Scheduled Monument) — 0.7 mi, 022° NNE · 3 ha
  • Willow Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 0.8 mi, 118° ESE
  • Awbridge Danes (Historic Park or Garden) — 0.9 mi, 059° ENE · 47 ha
  • Florence Nightingale's Grave (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 204° SSW
  • Pound Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.1 mi, 317° NW
  • Embley Park Lake (Lake / Reservoir) — 1.1 mi, 141° SE
  • Mill Lane Meadows (Park) — 1.2 mi, 272° W
  • Squabb Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 1.5 mi, 093° E
  • Tote Hill (Hill / Mountain) — 1.5 mi, 342° NNW
  • Dunbridge Pit Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 2.4 mi, 012° NNE
  • Moated Site 100M South Of Manor Farm, Plaitford (Scheduled Monument) — 2.4 mi, 244° WSW
  • Bramshaw Common (Park) — 2.5 mi, 191° S
  • Embley Wood (Forest / Woodland) — 2.5 mi, 151° SSE
  • Charter Stone (Public Artwork) — 2.6 mi, 099° E
  • Fish Lake (River) — 2.7 mi, 100° E
  • Oxlease Drain (River) — 2.7 mi, 091° E
  • Waldren Dairy (Historic Ruins) — 2.8 mi, 119° ESE
  • Fishlake Central Viewing Screen (Viewpoint) — 2.9 mi, 081° E
  • Plaza Theatre (Theatre) — 3.0 mi, 097° E
  • Romsey Signal Box Project (Museum) — 3.0 mi, 095° E
  • Broadlands (Historic Park or Garden (Grade II*)) — 3.2 mi, 112° ESE · 188 ha
  • Peppa Pig World (Theme Park) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
  • Candy Cat's Kiosk (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
  • 4D cinema (Cinema) — 3.2 mi, 174° S
  • Fishlake View Point (Viewpoint) — 3.2 mi, 082° E
  • Critter Creek (Theme Park) — 3.2 mi, 174° S
  • Peppa Pig's House (Attraction) — 3.2 mi, 172° S
  • Whiteparish Common Sssi (Site of Special Scientific Interest) — 3.3 mi, 274° W · 64 ha

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About This The Frenches Map Page

Explore The Frenches, Hampshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 50.995622, -1.559983. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.

Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.

Page builtAugust 2026
Location dataOS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0.
County dataTraditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography.
CoordinatesWGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data.