Overview
Binsted is a village and civil parish in East Hampshire, England. It is about 4.1 miles (6.6 km) east of Alton, its nearest town. The parish is one of the largest in northern Hampshire and covers almost 7,000 acres (2,800 ha). It contains two villages, Bucks Horn Oak and Holt Pound, as well as the hamlets, South Hay, Wyck and Wheatley. The parish also covers the entirety of the Alice Holt Forest, a royal forest situated near the border with Surrey. The nearest railway station is Bentley, 1.8 miles (2.9 km) northeast of the village. According to the 2021 census, the parish had a population of 1,926 people.
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