Local Events
Staying in Alresford and the surrounding area of Hampshire means plenty of local and unique events happening throughout the year. From world-class music, fares and vineyards, there’s something for everyone!
The Grange Festival
Throughout June & July
A summer festival like nothing experienced before. A world-class opera show in a spectacular English country house setting.
The Grange Festival in Hampshire is a renowned destination for world-class opera, jazz, dance, and theatre performances. Nestled in the Hampshire countryside, close to Drove Farm. The Grange Festival is renowned for its stunning location and outstanding productions.
Hattingley Valley Tours
Available throughout the year
Enjoy a guided tour and tasting experience at Hattingley Valley, and you’ll not only get to taste their award-winning premium sparkling wines, but you’ll benefit from their in-depth knowledge too! They’ll show you each step of the process and explain exactly how they make their delicious English wine.
The Alresford Show
First Saturday in September
The Alresford Show is, quite simply, a celebration of rural life and the communities which live it. From 1908 when an enthusiastic group of local people staged the first Alresford Show to promote farming, the event has always showcased the best of local agriculture.
Over 100 years later, it’s still run with the same passion and offers visitors of all ages a full-on, first-hand, experience of the countryside and all that it stands for.
The Watercress Festival
Third Sunday in May
From street markets, food & drink stalls, cookery demonstrations with renown world class chefs, the Hampshire Farmers Market, a “Kids Zone” featuring Falcon Displays and Circus Skills, there really is something for everyone at the Watercress Festival in Alresford.
For many the highlight of the day is Watercress Eating Championship – a must see event hosted by Paul Rees keeping the participants in order and the crowd in stitches.
The Grange Winery Tours
Available throughout the year
A relaxed, guided tour around the vineyard and winery followed by a tasting of a selection of The Grange’s current releases. A very popular and often sold out tour!
Their wines express the unique characteristics of the vineyard – Burges Field – where flinty south-facing slopes encourage an ideal balance of acidity and sugar.
Getting Around The Area
The nearest mainline train stations to Alresford are Winchester and Alton, where you can change for trains to Southampton, Bournemouth & London.
Buses also run from Winchester, Alton and Petersfield to Alresford. To plan a bus journey visit stagecoachbus.com and enter your starting point and destination.
There are local taxi options in Alresford and Uber is available in Winchester:
T Private Hire: 07455 613431 / Alresford Town Private Hire: 07838 167117 / Ace Cars: 0777 623 7310 / Medstead Executive Cars: 01420 562210