Protected areas
Research 5 protected areas within weekend reach of Andover, classified from Wikidata types and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.
Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Andover. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.
Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Andover. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.
Ordered by straight-line distance from Andover, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km.
Winnall Moors is a nature reserve reachable from Andover as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Winnall Moors, about 20 km (12 mi) from Andover
Image credit: Image: Caroline Maynard / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Beacon Hill is a mountain area reachable from Andover as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Beacon Hill, about 33 km (21 mi) from Andover
Image credit: Image: Pterre / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
New Forest National Park is a national park reachable from Andover as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — New Forest National Park, about 40 km (25 mi) from Andover
Image credit: Image: Jim Champion / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
New Forest is a national park reachable from Andover as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — New Forest, about 41 km (25 mi) from Andover
Image credit: Image: Troxx / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.5
Cotswolds is a protected area reachable from Andover as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Cotswolds, about 76 km (47 mi) from Andover
Image credit: Image: Saffron Blaze / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0