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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

Rosie Slade

Manager

Rosie Slade

FBDO

My career in optics began as a weekend job while I was at college, which quickly turned into a full-time role working in the optical laboratory making glasses before moving on to the shop floor. Over the years, I’ve developed a real passion for helping people with their eye care, particularly during my time working in domiciliary optics, supporting those who are unable to visit a practice and ensuring they receive the care and attention they deserve.

After 12 years with the same company, I decided it was time for a new challenge and an opportunity to take my experience into the independent opticians sector. I went on to study at Bradford College and qualified as a Dispensing Optician in 2025. Now, as Branch Manager at Rawlings Alresford, I’m looking forward to combining my clinical knowledge and experience with a personal approach to patient care, building relationships with our patients and helping them find the right solutions for their vision.

In my spare time, I help run my family drama group, which welcomes people of all ages and abilities and brings the local community together at our church hall for two productions each year. It’s something I really enjoy being part of, alongside my love of knitting

Optometrists / Contact Lens Opticians / Audiologists

Simon Cabell

Simon Cabell

BSc MCOptom

My Optics career started at a local contact lens manufacturer as a college student in the 1980s. I then joined Rawlings in 1993 after graduating from Aston University. I qualified in 1994 while working at the Alton and Winchester branches.

After a couple of years I joined the Hedge End branch and now work mainly at Hedge End with one day a week back in Winchester. I have been involved with staff training in a supervisory role which is very rewarding and was also a committee member and instructor at the Aston University Archery Club. At Rawlings I enjoy fitting a wide variety of modern high tech. contact lenses particularly with sports and hobbies in mind.

Out of work I enjoy playing guitar and running. In my free time I also support local charities such the Portsmouth Hospital’s Charity the Rocky Appeal. I also enjoy sporting events such as the Great South Run. My family and I also like to visit museums and places of historical interest.

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

James Challenger

James Challenger

MSHAA, RHAD

I am deeply passionate about audiology and love making a genuine difference in people’s quality of life by helping them hear better. Staying on top of the latest tech advancements and finding ways to use them for my patients is always exciting.

My journey in audiology kicked off when I graduated in 2011 from the Institute of Sound and Vibration Research at the University of Southampton. I spent my early career accumulating 15 years of experience in the NHS—starting out in Jersey, heading back home to Wales, and eventually moving down to the South Coast. Eager for a new challenge and the freedom to offer a more tailored, faster and independent patient experience, I made the jump to private practice in 2026 and haven’t looked back. When I’m not at the clinic, you’ll usually find me out and about in the New Forest National Park—where I live—walking my two dachshunds crosses Cosmo and Rosco.

Our dispensing team

Rosie Slade 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.