New Alresford or merely Alresford is a town and also civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 km) northeast of Winchester and 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the town of Alton. New Alresford has independent stores, a tourist details centre, a central sanctuary, 4 cafeteria, 5 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, and also the mean age is more than the national standard, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a village and also civil parish in Hampshire, England. It is 1 km (0.6 miles) north of the community of New Alresford, 12 km (7 miles) northeast of the city of Winchester, and 20 km (12 miles) south-west of the town of Alton. The community is crowned by its big T-shape main road conservation area. The town is an eye-catching art, rail and tourist location, with its classic, dense two Georgian roads situated near Winchester and also the South Downs National Park. Here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewellers, red wine merchants, butchers, flower shops, plaything shop, boutique, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and also tea rooms. There are 3 other hostelries, the bigger being the World Inn by among the stream channels and also 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, and acquires its name from the truth that it utilized to be the line that took watercress as much as London. The various other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is additionally completion of the present Alton-London Waterloo line, making it possible to take the train from Alresford to London: diesel or steam to Alton, and after that contemporary train right into London. Accordingly, the town council provide 115 hanging baskets every summer. Both negotiations have a consolidated population of 5,971 people.