restored railway station on the Watercress Line, services from which connect with the nearest national rail station to the northeast, at , although being a heritage railway it does not run commuter services. The village has a large recreation ground including football, cricket, tennis courts, local bowls club and BMX ramps. The village Centre has been recently refurbished, and includes a restful area surrounded by flowerbeds under the village clock. The local amenities include a chemist, a bakers with cafe, a fish and chip shop, a Chinese takeaway, an Indian restaurant, an off licence, a fine wine shop, both female and male hairdressers, Tesco and Co-op outlets, a filling station and limited free parking. The Co-op also houses the post office. The Primary School (Four Marks Primary School), is a Church of England school bearing the highest possible rank of "Outstanding" by OFSTED. There are two residential homes, a doctor's surgery, a veterinary surgery and a golf course. The village has a historic railway station forming part of the Watercress Line. Four Marks is situated in some of the finest unspoilt Hampshire countryside. It is about half way along the historic St. Swithun's Way passing through the south-western fringe of the village, which links the South Downs Way at Winchester, the capital of Saxon England; to the North Downs Way at Farnham. Local interest Steam Locomotives, restored and operated by the heritage Watercress Line, run regular services between and , stopping at Medstead and Four Marks and Ropley railway stations. The line was opened in 1865 joining Alton to Winchester. The railway company twice investigated tunnels to cut through the Four Marks ridge, but these plans were discarded because of cost. The solution was to cut a great gouge through the top of the hill at the bridge in Boyneswood Road. Medstead station was opened in 1868 with its name changing in 1937 to Medstead and Four Marks. The line provided an alternative route between London and Southampton and, besides transporting locally produced watercress, was particularly important for military traffic between the army town of Aldershot and the military embarkation port at Southampton. The line was axed in 1973 and bought by a local preservation society two years later . Four Marks is the home of a small brewery with its own bar Triple fff Brewery whose beer can be found in pubs in the region. Blackberry Lane was host