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Whitehill and Bordon is currently the second largest township in East Hampshire (after Alton). It is set in important areas of heathland and woodland, which are both rich in wildlife. There are nine SSSIs (Sites of Special Scientific Interest) as well as Bronze Age and Roman archaeological sites. In fact 4,000 years ago this area was one of the most densely populated in England.

Woolmer Forest was created over Whitehill and Bordon after the Norman Conquest and William the Conqueror would hunt deer here, giving rise to the deer emblem that can be seen on today’s Town crest.

The town as it is today formed due to its position as an army camp on a former toll road, rather than being a traditional market town like nearby Alton or Petersfield. It became a centre of military importance in 1863 when the War Office purchased 1,600 acres of training land. The Longmoor Military Railway, which closed in 1969, had an extensive mileage of line in regular use for goods and military passenger traffic. The line used to connect with the British Rail network at Bordon to the north and at Liss to the south.

Both Bordon and Whitehill straddle the busy A325 road and the A3 road London to Portsmouth road passes through the parish. Completion of the Hindhead Tunnel, due for 2011, will improve road access to London.

Whitehill and Bordon are formally twinned with Conde Sur Vire, in Normandy, France.

Whitehill Town Council website (opens in a new window)