New Alresford or merely Alresford is a town and civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Winchester as well as 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the community of Alton. New Alresford has independent stores, a tourist information centre, a main sanctuary, 4 tea rooms, five bars and also 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, as well as the mean age is greater than the nationwide average, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a town and civil church in Hampshire, England. It is 1 kilometres (0.6 miles) north of the community of New Alresford, 12 km (7 miles) northeast of the city of Winchester, and 20 kilometres (12 miles) south-west of the town of Alton. The community is crowned by its huge T-shape main road conservation area. The community is an attractive art, rail and also tourist location, with its classical, dense two Georgian roads positioned near Winchester as well as the South Downs National Park. Right here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewellers, red wine vendors, butchers, flower stores, toy store, dress shops, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and cafeteria. There are 3 other hostelries, the larger being the Globe Inn by one of the stream channels as well as play area. Alresford is at the south-western end of the Watercress Line (formally the Mid-Hants Railway). This heritage train line runs steam and diesel trains, as well as acquires its name from the fact that it used to be the line that took watercress approximately London. The various other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is additionally the end of the existing Alton-London Waterloo line, making it feasible 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 supply 115 hanging baskets every summer. The two negotiations have a combined population of 5,971 individuals.