New Alresford or simply Alresford is a village and also civil parish in the City of Winchester district of Hampshire, England. It is 7.5 miles (12 kilometres) northeast of Winchester as well as 12 miles (20 km) southwest of the town of Alton. New Alresford has independent shops, a tourist information centre, a main conservation area, 4 cafeteria, five bars and also is a terminus just like Alton of the Watercress Line, a steam-worked heritage train at Alresford train terminal. Of its population, 25.9% are aged 65 or over, and also the mean age is higher than the nationwide standard, at 45.4 years. Old Alresford is a village and also civil church in Hampshire, England. It is 1 km (0.6 miles) north of the community of New Alresford, 12 kilometres (7 miles) northeast of the city of Winchester, and also 20 kilometres (12 miles) south-west of the town of Alton. The community is crowned by its big T-shape major road conservation area. The town is an appealing art, rail and tourist location, with its classical, thick two Georgian streets positioned near Winchester as well as the South Downs National Park. Here are the Swan Hotel, Bell Hotel, Pink House Hotel, jewellers, wine sellers, butchers, flower stores, toy shop, boutique, the Alresford Gallery, Candover Gallery and cafeteria. There are three other pubs, the bigger being the World Inn by among the stream networks and also play area. Alresford is at the south-western end of the Watercress Line (officially the Mid-Hants Railway). This heritage train line runs steam and diesel trains, and acquires its name from the reality that it used to be the line that took watercress up to London. The other end of the heritage line is Alton, which is also completion of the present Alton-London Waterloo line, making it feasible to take the train from Alresford to London: diesel or steam to Alton, and after that modern-day train into London. Accordingly, the town council provide 115 hanging baskets every summertime. The two negotiations have a consolidated population of 5,971 individuals.