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Blacknest Taxi Service: Jolly Farmer pub, Frith End Road, Blacknest

Jolly Farmer pub, Frith End Road, Blacknest · Hassocks5489 / CC0

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Taxis in
Blacknest.

Blacknest is a hamlet rather than a village: a handful of properties, one pub and a golf and country club, now trading as Mad Swans in the South Downs, set in open Hampshire countryside on the edge of Alice Holt Forest. There is no shop and no commercial centre, so essentially every journey from here starts with a taxi.

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Blacknest Local journeys near Farnham
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School run accountsAvailable
Hospital & shopping tripsAny time
Return journeysBooked together
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What we do
in Blacknest.

Same drivers, same phone number, wherever you're starting from.

Short local hops

Quick village-to-village runs, quoted on the spot when you call the dispatch line.

School runs

A standing weekly booking with a consistent driver, arranged once and repeated as needed.

Hospital & shopping trips

Return journeys booked together from the start, so you're not left arranging the trip home separately.

Nearby coverage

Villages
close to Blacknest.

Part of the same surrounding villages group we cover from Farnham.

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Local knowledge

Getting around
Blacknest.

Blacknest sits in the civil parish of Binsted, between Alton and Farnham, with Alice Holt Forest directly accessible from it. It is small enough that the pub and the golf club between them account for most of the traffic in and out, and both of those generate evening journeys rather than daytime ones.

PostcodeGU34
From FarnhamAbout 5 miles south-west, 12 to 15 minutes
Main roadsBinsted Road and Blacknest Road, just off the A325
Nearest stationBentley, roughly 2 miles north
Dialling code01420

Door to door, and the local landmarks

Every journey starts at your own door, so nobody has to walk to a meeting point. These are simply the places people name when they book, and the landmarks drivers navigate by. The two places people name most are The Barn Owl on Binsted Road and the country club on Frith End Road, relaunched as Mad Swans in the South Downs after the site was bought and its golf course redesigned. Alice Holt Forest is directly accessible from here, which brings walking and cycling traffic through in daylight hours.

What drivers watch for

One point of confusion worth clearing up: this Blacknest is not AWE Blacknest, the seismology establishment, which is a different place entirely in Berkshire. Sat navs and search results mix the two up. Give the dispatcher the postcode and there is no ambiguity.

The cars

Check the boot
before you book a taxi.

Luggage is where most airport bookings go wrong. These are the real limits, not the optimistic ones.

01 / Saloon

Saloon

The standard car for one to four people. Two checked-in bags in the boot plus two items of hand luggage.

4Passengers
2Checked in bags
2Hand luggage
02 / MPV

MPV 6

Six seats with room for two large suitcases in the back plus four items of hand luggage.

6Passengers
2Big luggages
4Hand luggages
03 / MPV full

MPV 6 full

Seven seats filled, with five large suitcases in the boot plus six items of hand luggage.

7Passengers
5Big luggages
6Hand luggages

Questions

Before
you book.

What people usually ask about local journeys from Blacknest.

Do you pick up from the country club at Frith End?

Regularly. The former Blacknest Golf and Country Club was bought and relaunched as Mad Swans in the South Downs, and it still runs as an events venue with a restaurant and bars, so late finishes are normal and people sensibly leave the car.

What is the pub in Blacknest called now?

The Barn Owl, on Binsted Road. It was the Jolly Farmer until Fuller's closed it in January 2024; Brunning and Price bought it and reopened it under the new name around Christmas 2025.

Which station is nearest to Blacknest?

Bentley, roughly two miles north on the Alton line. Alton station is the alternative at about five miles west.

How far is Blacknest from Farnham?

Around five miles south-west, so allow twelve to fifteen minutes. The approach is off the A325 onto Binsted Road rather than a main road all the way.

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