New Alresford or just Alresford is a small town and civil parish in the City of Winchester area of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) northeast of Winchester and also 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the community of Alton. New Alresford has independent shops, a visitor details centre, a main sanctuary, four tea rooms, five clubs as well as is a terminus similar to Alton of the Watercress Line, a steam-worked heritage railway at Alresford railway terminal. Of its population, 25.9% are aged 65 or over, and also the mean age is more than the nationwide standard, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a village as well as civil church in Hampshire, England. It is 1 kilometres (0.6 miles) north of the town of New Alresford, 12 km (7 miles) northeast of the city of Winchester, and also 20 km (12 miles) south-west of the community of Alton. The community is crowned by its big T-shape main road conservation area. The town is an eye-catching art, rail and vacationer location, with its classical, thick two Georgian streets positioned near Winchester and the South Downs National Park. Right here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewelers, a glass of wine sellers, butchers, flower stores, toy shop, dress shops, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and tea rooms. There are 3 various other pubs, the bigger being the World Inn by among the stream networks and play area. Alresford goes to the south-western end of the Watercress Line (officially the Mid-Hants Railway). This heritage train line runs steam and diesel trains, as well as acquires its name from the fact that it made use of to be the line that took watercress as much as London. The various other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is likewise the end of the present Alton-London Waterloo line, making it possible to take the train from Alresford to London: diesel or steam to Alton, and then modern train right into London. As necessary, the town council provide 115 hanging baskets every summer season. The two settlements have a combined population of 5,971 people.