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Alresford

Alresford

01962 734744

alresford@rawlingsopticians.co.uk

Address
Bay Tree House
26 West Street
Alresford
SO24 9AT
Opening Times
Monday to Friday08.30 - 17.30
Saturday08.30 - 16.00
We are closed on Sundays and Bank Holidays
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About Alresford branch

Our staff
Our dispensing team
Travel information
Out of hours

Expert Independent eye care and hearing services in Alresford

Rawlings Opticians Alresford are proud to serve the local community from the heart of this charming Georgian market town—named Country Life’s “Favourite Market Town” in the Southeast. A beautifully situated location not only offering leading eye care and hearing services, but a vast choice of frames from leading designer brands like Gucci and Longchamp.

A full range of optical and audiology services for all ages.

Our experienced optometrists provide comprehensive, unhurried eye examinations for both adults and children. We use the latest technology, including OCT (Optical Coherence Tomography) scans, to screen for eye conditions such as:

  • Glaucoma
  • Macular degeneration
  • Other retinal issues

OCT allows us to detect problems early—often before symptoms begin.
We also offer:

Hearing Care

Our audiology team delivers professional hearing care, including:

The Team

Our friendly and knowledgeable Branch team is here to make your visit a positive and personal one. After your eye exam, you’ll be guided by our experienced dispensing team, who will help you choose from a handpicked selection of stylish frames and will recommend the best lenses tailored to your lifestyle and visual needs.

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Our Alresford branch staff

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Manager

Kerry Campbell

FBDO

I started in optics at the age of 17 with a Saturday job in a large chain of opticians whilst I was at college and then continued this whilst at university. During that time I had a variety of roles within the branch from admin to dispensing spectacles which gave me a great overview of what is involved in running a practice. After completing my degree in Marine Biology I found there were very few positions available locally in that sector, and as I was still enjoying my work in the Opticians on a Saturday it seemed to make sense to pursue this as a career instead! I chose to do a distance learning degree to become a qualified Dispensing Optician as it was important to me to have the professional qualification. I completed this at the same practice I started in at 17 , and I qualified as a Dispensing Optician in 2013.

A few years down the line I decided it was time to change my work life and to experience working in an independent optician rather than a large chain, to be able to spend more time with my patients to choose the right products & give them a more personal service. I wanted to be able to offer those with complicated prescriptions or eye conditions a wider range of products than I was tied to with a large chain opticians, and I wanted to be able to offer higher quality products as well.

I started working for Rawlings in 2017 in the Winchester branch. After 4 years I was made the manager in Alton before becoming the manager of the Chandler’s Ford Branch in 2025. I’m currently working as the interim manager at Alresford. I feel very valued at Rawlings Opticians and enjoy working with the other professionals as we all share our knowledge when it comes to complex cases and we are always there to help each other if needed.

I live near to Portsmouth and in my spare time enjoy coastal walks and the cinema (I am a not so secret Disney fan and chose Disney World Florida for my honeymoon !)

Optometrists / Contact Lens Opticians / Audiologists

Bill Mills

Bill Mills

MSHAA

I am passionate about my job, and I believe in giving excellent service delivered with trust and integrity and clients regularly refer friends and family to me. When the position of Audiology Lead with Rawlings Opticians came up, I knew it was the perfect role as I wanted to work with a genuinely “independent” hearing device provider, not one which is either owned or allied to one particular brand.

I knew from experience that this would give me the opportunity to give a more professional service to tailor the hearing solution more specifically to the patients’ individual requirements. Offering wax removal and earplugs as well leads to an interesting and varied working day.

My life as a Hearing Aid Audiologist began in 2014 when I decided to have a career change as having had many years of international travel working in the textile industry, I wanted to be based in the UK for a better work/life balance. I enjoy working with people and to be able to genuinely improve someone’s quality of life puts a smile on my face (as well as my patients!) when they realise what a difference hearing well can make to them. Providing audiology services has seen me working in Devon for a hearing brand before moving to Hampshire to deliver hearing care for a national optical company. Previously based in Lymington, I have worked across multiple locations across Hampshire and Dorset.

I’m a hearing aid wearer, as my hearing was damaged while working in the textile industry. I like to wear Widex aids and have been doing so for the past 3 years

Jeanette_Fox

Jeanette Fox

Hearing Care Assistant

I started my career in refrigeration and air conditioning, spending many years in that industry. After being made redundant when the company downsized, I decided it was time for a change — and that’s when I joined Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care.

At first, I worked on the optical side, but as the audiology service grew, I was offered the chance to take the HCA course. I jumped at it — and I’m so glad I did! I absolutely love my role. Every day, I get to meet interesting, lovely people and help them hear more clearly again, which is incredibly rewarding.

I’m married, and between us we have four children and six grandchildren who keep us on our toes! I enjoy walking, watching rugby and football (especially Liverpool FC), and I’m always up for a good cocktail — though not necessarily in that order 😊

Our dispensing team

Phillip Harrison FBDO (Manager)
Bridget Harding FBDO
Emma Stride

Travel information

Outside practice on road or Station Road car park – 5 minutes walk
Bus stop 50 metres away, number 64 with regular service from Alton and Winchester
Number 67 which travels between Winchester and Petersfield, via Alresford.
Winchester and Alton
Alresford Dental Care, 4 Pound Hill, Alresford, SO24 9BW
• Disabled parking: Limited parking outside (1-hour restriction; Blue Badge holders may stay longer, but no designated bays).
• Step-free access: Small lip at entrance.
• Thresholds/lips: None internally.
• Stairs: Occasionally used (1–2 times per month); only for patients able to use stairs.
• Navigation challenges: Generally accessible (all on ground floor).
• Additional notes: Uneven flooring due to age of building.

Out of hours eyecare for customers of the Alresford practice

There are occasions when emergency treatment is needed for the eyes. If you are concerned and it is outside of our opening hours there is an eye casualty department based at Southampton General Hospital which is open Monday to Friday. The phone number for advice to see if you require an urgent appointment at the hospital  is 02381 206592. For more information click on this link.

Outside of Eye Casualty opening hours call Casualty on 02380 777222, where an eye doctor is on-call for emergencies. Alternatively  you can contact your GP to access their out of hours service or call 111 for further advice.

If you are not sure whether you need emergency attention click this link for further information. Click here for directions to the hospital.