- Elvetham Heath
Elvetham Heath is a residential area, containing 1868 residences on a 311 acre site, just within the northwestern boundary of the
town of Fleet in the English county ofHampshire .It was built on reclaimed pine plantation/heathland between the
M3 motorway and theLondon -Southampton railway line, 2 miles (3 km) north of Fleet town centre. Formerly known as Railroad Heath, it previously belonged to the local Calthorpe Estate. Construction finished on the development in June 2008.Elvetham Heath serves as a commuter area to local towns;
Basingstoke some 19 km (12 miles) to the west, Reading is 26 km (16 miles) to the north and London is 59 km (37 miles) to the northeast. The development is located precisely midway betweenSouthampton andLondon . It is adjacent to the M3 motorway, 19km (12 miles) from the M4, and 23km (15 miles) from the M25. Fleet rail station is around 2 km (1.2 miles) as the crow flies from the centre of the development.The new district harbours a medium sized pond,
primary school , day nursery, community centre, church, public house and asupermarket . Around 20 acres of the heath was retained and is described as a nature reserve. The nature reserve is managed by Hart District Council, with the intent to move it back to typical heathland, with some marsh areas. The area contains various species, includingslow-worms , lizards, anddragonflies . Rare breed cattle graze in the nature reserve during the summer and autumn.The development has won industry awards for architectural style and layout.
External links
* [http://www.elvethamheath.hants.sch.uk/ Elvethamheath.hants.sch.uk] - Site for Elvetham Heath's primary school
* [http://www.hart.gov.uk/index/leisure/leisure-countryside_services/elvetham_heath.htm Hart.gov.uk] - Site covering Elvetham Heath and the nature reserve
* [http://www.elvethamheathforum.info Elvethamheathforum.info] - Local community website
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