An excellent location
The town is within an hour’s drive from London and near to the south coast cities of Portsmouth, Southampton and Chichester – as well as just half an hour from Guildford with easy access to the A3 (which connects Portsmouth and London).
It is ideally located between major business centres and commercial markets – which are connected by the A3, A31 and M3 road network. The town is also a gateway to the beautiful South Downs National Park which stretches from Winchester to Eastbourne.
These combined factors make it an ideal place to set up or expand your business.
Skills to meet your needs
The town has easy access to four major universities providing first class academic studies, business collaboration and research with specialisms in marine, aerospace, mathematics, physical sciences, robotics and data.
| Key Universities | Distance | Drive time |
| University of Surrey | 18 miles | 35 min |
| University of Reading | 29 miles | 1 hour |
| University of Portsmouth | 29 miles | 40 min |
| University of Southampton | 44 miles | 55 min |
Alton College (eight miles from Whitehill & Bordon) is a sixth form college which has been rated ‘outstanding’. There is a new Future Skills Centre offering training in construction and associated disciplines located on the Louisburg Enterprise Zone and a new state-of-the-art secondary school will be located at the heart of the new development.