the whitehill And bordon story

The Parish of Whitehill covers Whitehill & Bordon and lies in the North east corner of East Hampshire.

Whitehill Council attained Parish status in 1928 by Act of Parliament and prior to that came within the Parishes of Headley and Selbourne. In 1991, Whitehill Parish Council changed its name to Whitehill Town Council.

The area has been a centre of military importance since 1863 when the War Office purchased 1,600 acres of training land.


Further details on the town’s history can be found on the Woolmer Forest’s website.

Whitehill & Bordon benefits from a unique and attractive landscape setting of heathlands, river corridors and woodlands. It is the only location in the British Isles to support all twelve native species of reptiles and amphibians.


The best way to explore the area is on foot. The Deadwater Valley Walk is in a 50 acre area of heath and woodland rich in wildlife, and is easily accessible. Further, the Edwardian and Literary Town Trails are packed with information about the history of the town and its literary connections.


Top places to visit in the area include Go Ape! in the Alice Holt Forest, The Rural Life Centre near Farnham, Grayshott Pottery, Birdworld, the Mill Chase Leisure Centre and the Phoenix Theatre and Arts Centre. The Blackmoor Estate is famous for its fruit and this can be sampled at the Blackmoor Apple Tasting each October and Jane Austens House is close by.

Images courtesy of Woolmer Forest Heritage Society

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