| Coordinates: | 50.938, -1.564 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 30 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 (Romsey) |
Copythorne is a small rural parish on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England, where heathland, ancient woodland and patchwork farmland meet. The settlement is scattered rather than tightly nucleated, with cottages, a village church and the odd traditional pub set against wide commons where you often see ponies and cattle grazing; the place name itself hints at a landscape shaped by coppicing and thorny hedgerows. Its history is bound up with commoning and forest management, and there are pockets of 19th‑century and earlier buildings that give a quietly historic feel.
Locally the economy remains a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism - people come for walking, cycling and to enjoy the forest - while many residents commute into nearby market towns such as Lyndhurst or the city of Southampton. Community life centres on village events, the hall and pubs, so despite its rural setting Copythorne feels like a lived‑in corner of the New Forest balancing conservation, heritage and modern living.
Postcode districts covering Copythorne
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Portsmouth 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Bournemouth 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Poole 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Gosport 20.1 miles32.4 km
- Waterlooville 23.6 miles38 km
- Fareham 17.5 miles28.1 km
- Eastleigh 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 9 miles14.4 km
- Winchester 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Salisbury 14.1 miles22.6 km
- Christchurch 15.6 miles25.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Ower Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Cadnam and Bartley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Netley Marsh Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Blackhill Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- East Wellow Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- West Wellow Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Woodlands Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
- Totton North Ward 2.5 miles4 km
- Totton Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Wellow Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Minstead Built-up area 2.9 miles4.7 km
Example postcodes in Copythorne
SO40 2PL, SO40 2NP, SO40 2NA, SO40 2NQ, SO40 2PG, SO40 2HG, SO40 2LX, SO40 2LS, SO40 2LG … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Bournemouth Airport 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Ashurst 3.7 miles6 km
- Totton Railway Station 3.8 miles6.2 km
Hotels near Copythorne Ad
- The White Horse Hotel, Romsey, Hampshire 4 4.5 miles7.2 km
- Shirley Apartments, Cozy Studio, Self Check in, 10 Min Drive to City Centre, Walking to Redbridge Train Station 3 4.2 miles6.7 km
- New Forest Lodge 4 4.1 miles6.7 km
- The Stag Hotel 3 4.6 miles7.3 km
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 7.4 miles11.9 km
- Ormonde House Hotel 3 4.5 miles7.2 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 7.2 miles11.6 km
- The Crown Manor House Hotel 4 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Woodlands Lodge Hotel 3 2.7 miles4.3 km
Schools in Copythorne
- Bartley C of E Junior School Primary
- Copythorne C of E Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Paultons Park Estate 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Embley House Estate 2.4 miles3.8 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Broadlands Country house 4.5 miles7.2 km
- New Forest Forest 5 miles8.1 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 7.3 miles11.7 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles13.6 km
- Norman Court Estate 9.2 miles14.7 km
- Hursley Park Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 9.9 miles16 km