Ampfield is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Test Valley in Hampshire, England, between Romsey, Eastleigh, and Winchester.

[3] Ampfield lies on sands and clays of Eocene age near the northern edge of the Hampshire Basin.

Ampfield Wood on the London Clay[4] to the north of the village is crossed by the Monarch's Way long distance footpath.

[6] The Potters Heron Hotel, renowned for its thatched roof, is situated in Ampfield Village.

The author of the Thomas the Tank Engine series of books, Rev.