Widley

Coordinates: 50°51′25″N 1°02′53″W / 50.85683°N 1.04806°W / 50.85683; -1.04806

Widley is an area of the Greater Portsmouth conurbation in the South East of England near Waterlooville and Purbrook. It is on the dip slope of the South Downs just north of the ridge called Portsdown Hill.

Widley is served by the A3(T), trunk road which runs from Portsmouth to London. The main A3 to London (at this point the A3(M) motorway) is very close by, making it commutable by road. By car, journey time to Wandsworth Town in London is around 1hour 15minutes in good traffic. The recent construction of the Hindhead tunnel has greatly reduced journey times. Widley is served by Cosham or Havant rail stations. It is possible to walk to Cosham station in under 30 minutes, and to Havant in under 1 hour. In 2013, the average taxi cost to Havant station was £5.50 by private hire during the day. From Havant station, is it possible to be in London within 1 hour 20 minutes (via Guildford and Woking), and from Cosham around 1 hour 55 minutes (via Baisingstoke).