Greywell
Greywell is a small village and civil parish in Hampshire, England – a past winner of the Best Kept Village in Hampshire competition and a recent winner of Best Small Village in Hampshire.
It lies on the west bank of the River Whitewater, 6 miles east of Basingstoke and 1.5 miles west of Odiham. The area is popular with walkers and cyclists. Many photographers also take pictures of some of the local architecture. There are 29 Grade II listed buildings or entries in the area, and 2 Grade II* listed buildings. The nearby medieval Odiham Castle is of historical interest. At the centre of the village is the Fox and Goose public house.
Getting to Greywell
Odiham is best accessed from junction 5 of the M3 motorway, 2½ miles (4 km) away. Other routes include the A287 from Farnham or the B3349 from Alton.
Worth seeing
- 01Odiham Castle
The ruins of a castle built by King John.
- 02All Saints Church
A historic church in Odiham, and the largest in the diocese.
- 03Church of St Mary the Virgin
7, The St, Greywell (lies a hundred yards or so south-east of the village of Greywell).
- 04Greywell Tunnel
Special Scientific Interest, with its bat colony.
Things to do
Basingstoke Canal. The Basingstoke Canal extends through Odiham, and there are many walks around the canal. Both Odiham Castle and the Greywell Tunnel are easily accessible from the towpath. The canal is connected to the national network at its far end from Odiham.
Where to eat
The George Hotel & Restaurant, 100 High Street, Odiham,.
- 01Newlyns Farm Shop Café
North Warnborough, Hook RG29 1HA (J5 of A3 south on A287).
Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Richard from USA (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.