Berewood, Waterlooville

Your new home in Berewood is well located in relation to a number of local facilities, particularly along Victoria Road where there are takeaways, cafes, banks, retail outlets, a post office, Waterlooville Library, and a public house. The Asda Waterlooville Superstore is also accessible via the A3 as well as the Waterlooville Area Community Association and a pharmacy. The accessibility map below shows some amenities and facilities within your local area.

Hampshire’s ‘My Journey’ planner is a free tool which allows you to enter your start location and final destination to help you understand what travel options are available to you. Visit the website to access the journey planner here: https://myjourneyhampshire.com/.

Future Improvements to your local area

Hampshire County Council has approved a new scheme to improve walking and cycling links between Denmead and Waterlooville. The project will upgrade key sections of the route to make everyday journeys, safer, easier, and more accessible for residents. The plans include:

• Parallel crossing at Milton Road roundabout
• Wider and re-surfaced shared-use paths
• Better connections to existing crossings on Hambledon Road

The aim is to create a more continuous route for people travelling on foot or by bike, reducing the need for short car trips.

A walking map within the Berewood development is included below and shows your local footpath's and nearest amenities.

Benefits of Walking

• It’s free!
• Increases your cardiovascular fitness
• Lowers anxiety and stress
• Boosts your energy and improves your mood
• Strengthens your bones, improves your balance, and boosts your muscle power

Your local area provide a number of Public Rights of Way, footways and on-site parks for a variety of walking opportunities. This includes:

• A segregated 4m footway/cycleway between the main access and internal roundabout with 3m shared facilities continuing towards the Local Centre, the commercial area to the north, and the houses to the south.
• Connections to the southern end of the Town Centre by shared footway/cycleway links that surround and pass through the Forest End residential area to Maurepas Way and the A3 via existing crossing facilities.
• A new Toucan crossing supplementing the existing Puffin crossing on the A3 enhancing connections from the residential areas to the south of Forest End.
• Signal controlled crossing facilities at the Milk Lane junction and a new Toucan crossing facilities to the north of Purbrook Village.
• Signal controlled crossing facilities at the proposed southern access.

Ramblers Wellbeing Walks Havant

Wellbeing Walks Havant are coordinated by Havant Borough Council and delivered by trained volunteers. Walks include Havant, Emsworth, and Hayling Island and a range of walks to suit all fitness levels are offered. Multiple walks are organised a week so you can pick whatever walk suits you best! Visit https://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/wellbeing-walks-groups/ramblers-wellbeing-walks-havant for more information.

Hampshire 40+ Walking Group 

The Hampshire 40+ Walking Group is another Ramblers group that offer organised walks all over Hampshire. Walks are usually between 8-12 miles and despite the name ‘40+’, they welcome walkers of all ages. The first three walks are free and then you would need to become a Ramblers member. For more information, visit: www.hampshirewalkers.org.uk/

To find more walking opportunities that Waterlooville and Hampshire have to offer, visit http://myjourneyhampshire.com/walk/hampshire-walking-opportunities/

Recommended places to walk:

• The Queen’s Inclosure (100.35 acres) – a large wood with a diversity of trees and wildlife with a circular walking route.
• Park Wood (8.38 acres) – a small oasis in a large urban area, well worth a visit to see its ancient trees and explore the pathways.
• Berewood Community Nature Reserve is also located on the western perimeter of the site near Houghton Avenue.

The National Cycle Network route 222 (Queen Elizabeth Country Park to Portsmouth) runs in the vicinity of your new home through Waterlooville, Purbrook, and Crookhorn, finishing in Portsmouth. The route consists of a mixture of traffic free and on-road cycling, connecting with Routes 22 & 2 which provide a long distance route across the South Coast.

The A3 London Road which connects with Cosham to the south also supports cycling with on road cycle lanes and off-road cycle tracks.

Havant Borough Council’s Cycle Map is colour coded to help you identify on road and off road routes – perfect for any cycle ability. See the map here: https://havant.activemap.co.uk/

With so many great cycling routes on your doorstep, why not put on your cycle helmet and get active! 

Waterlooville Community Cycle Club

Waterlooville Community Cycle Club is a community club with the aim of making cycling enjoyable for all. Cycle events occur weekly, and all routes are circular without steep inclines. This is an excellent way to meet some new people and to get out in nature! To find out more visit: https://www.portsmouthctc.org.uk/wccc/

The Berewood area is well served by a number of bus routes operated by First Bus and Stagecoach. A summary of the routes and timetables is outlined below along with relevant links to the bus companies' web pages.

Why take the Bus?

There are many reasons why you should started considering using the bus, such as:

• The walk to and from the bus stop is a great way to incorporate some physical activity into your daily routine.
• You have the opportunity to relax whilst on your journey and can even proactively use your time, such as reading a book.
• Season tickets could offer unlimited travel services and can provide cheaper alternatives than running a car.
• Contributing towards cleaner air.

For the 7 and 8 services, see the First Bus timetables here: https://www.firstbus.co.uk/planning-your-journey/timetables

See the Stagecoach timetables here: https://www.stagecoachbus.com/timetables

A summary for key services is provided below:

D1/D2 – From stop ‘Lauder House’ on Houghton Avenue within the development

Route: Waterlooville – Denmead – Hambledon (D1)

  Waterlooville – Denmead D2)

This route, operated by First Bus, runs Monday – Saturday on an hourly basis alternating between the D1 and D2 service. The route operates from 0735-1758.

7 (The Star) – From stops on Hambledon Road (off the main road B2150)

Route: Portsmouth City Centre – Cosham – Waterlooville – Wecock Farm

This route, operated by First Bus, runs Monday-Sunday every 12 minutes during peak hours.

8 (The Star) – From stops on Victoria Road (High Street)

Route: Portsmouth City Centre – Cosham – Waterlooville – Clanfield

Victoria Road stop has buses at least every 30 minutes between 0624-0011on weekdays, every 20 minutes between 0506-0141 on Saturdays and every 30 minutes between 0651-2341 on Sundays.

37 – From stops on Victoria Road (High Street)

Route: Havant – Waterlooville – Cowplain – Horndean – Clanfield – Petersfield

This stop runs Monday to Friday hourly between 0931-1856. It also runs every 90 minutes on Saturdays between 0845 – 1741 but has no service available on Sundays.

39 – From stops on Forest End

Route: Havant – Leigh Park – Waterlooville - Wecock

Forest End stop sees buses from 0559-2314 Monday to Friday and 0646-2314 on Saturdays. These come approximately every 20 minutes. Buses run half hourly on Sundays during the day from 0818-1818 and hourly until 2118.

Bus fare initiative

Good news! The Government £3 Single Fare Cap is continuing until at least March 2027. This means that single adult journeys will cost no more than £3! But make sure to check before you travel to see if your route is eligible.

Find out all the latest information for your local bus services at: www.gov.uk/guidance/3-national-bus-fare-cap

To travel by rail from your home in Berewood, Cosham and Bedhampton Railway Stations are the closest via a 20-minute cycle journey, both located to the south.

Bedhampton Railway Station is operated by South Western Railway and provides regular hourly services to Portsmouth Harbour and London Waterloo.

To travel to Bedhampton Railway Station there is the opportunity to use the Stagecoach 37 or 39 services or the journey would constitute a 20-minute cycle via Hulbert Road.

Cosham Railway Station is also operated by South Western Railway and provides some further services to those from Bedhampton such as Cardiff Central, London Waterloo, and Portsmouth & Southsea, all of which come hourly. Further services go to Portsmouth Harbour and Brighton twice hourly and a service to Southampton Central goes three times an hour.

To travel to Cosham Railway Station would also consist of a 20-minute cycle via London Road or a 25-minute bus journey via the 7 or 8 First Bus services.

To keep up with live departures in your area, visit National Rail’s website here: https://www.nationalrail.co.uk/live-trains/

Still need to drive your own car? There are still ways to develop more sustainable habits, so why not try some of the below techniques:

• Remove unnecessary weight from your car such as roof racks or boxes
• Avoid breaking and accelerating hard by driving smoothly
• Limit the use of your air conditioning
• Check your tyres are fully inflated
• Stick to the speed limit – speeding often leads to higher fuel consumption

Interested in Car Sharing?

Do your working hours make using public transport trickier? Or do you carry lots of equipment to work meaning the car is essential? Why not consider car sharing?

Liftshare have a database of over 700,000 people to car share with. It's free to join and connects you with both drivers and passengers to share with! You could help reduce CO2 emissions, reduce the stress of driving by sharing, and could save up to £1000 on average per year! Why not see who is already signed up in your local area? Visit https://liftshare.com/uk

Local Travel News 

National Rail Enquiries – To search for engineering works on rail routes. Search via route or operator e.g. South Western Railway!

My Journey Hampshire – Includes a journey planner tool as well as news about travel in the Hampshire area!