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Cowplain sits on the northern edge of the Waterlooville sprawl, acting as a final threshold before the landscape opens up into the South Downs National Park. Its unusual name is a literal relic of its past; it was once a level piece of grazing land where herds would rest on the long journey toward the markets in Portsmouth. Today, life centres around the shops along the A3 London Road, which remains the main artery connecting the village to the South Coast and the motorway network. It is a settled, suburban area of Hampshire, largely defined by mid-century housing and its proximity to the ancient woodland of Queens Inclosure. This stretch of forest is what survives of the Forest of Bere, providing a substantial green border that keeps the neighbourhood feeling distinct from the more urbanised parts of Havant to the south. While it has grown considerably from its rural origins, it retains a straightforward, functional character, favoured by those who want the practicalities of a town - like the nearby leisure centres and large supermarkets - without losing easy access to the countryside.