Ropley Village

The village of Ropley in Hampshire covers an area of about 10 square miles on the western slopes of a ridge that runs south to north and divides the basin of the Wey and Meon rivers from the Arle and the Itchen. It’s one of the most attractive villages surrounding the market town of Alresford, itself generally seen as one of the finest Georgian towns in the south of England.

The centre of the village has the particularly good fortune to be a mile off the main A31 trunk road, and half a mile off the Petersfield Road. The centre has a Community Shop and Post Office,  Primary School, Church, Parish Hall, Coffee Room, and Sports Pavilion and Recreation Ground. A mile away on the A31 there is a petrol station. Further up the hill to the north are the sheds and station of the Mid-Hants Railway with its steam trains (also known as the Watercress Line) which runs from Alton to Alresford.

Information about Ropley’s history can be found on the Ropley History website

Last updated December 2022