Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Parish in New Forest, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.879, -1.772 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 16 08 |
| Dialling code: | 01425 (Ringwood) |
The civil parish covering Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley sits on the north‑west edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England, straddling the low-lying River Avon valley. The landscape mixes farmland and parkland with well-known features such as the wooded Somerley Park estate and the Blashford Lakes nature reserve, which were shaped by historic gravel extraction and now attract birdwatchers and walkers; remnants of RAF Ibsley hint at the area's wartime past.
Historically agricultural with large country estates, the area today combines rural living with leisure and conservation activities and benefits from being within easy reach of market towns like Ringwood and the south coast around Bournemouth, so there is a mix of local community life, commuting and visitor trade rather than heavy industry. Small village churches, lanes and scattered hamlets preserve a distinctly rural Hampshire character while nature reserves and riding paths keep it popular with day visitors.
Postcode districts covering Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bournemouth 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Poole 13.5 miles21.7 km
- Eastleigh 20.3 miles32.6 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.7 miles30.2 km
- Winchester 23.4 miles37.7 km
- Salisbury 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Christchurch 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Totton 11.9 miles19.1 km
- Totton and Eling 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Newport 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Newport and Carisbrooke 23.9 miles38.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Ringwood North & Ellingham Ward 0.1 miles0.2 km
- Hangersley Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- North Gorley Built-up area 1.9 miles3 km
- Hyde Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Ringwood Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Hightown Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Frogham Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Alderholt Built-up area 3.6 miles5.7 km
- Ringwood South Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Godshill Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
- Fordingbridge Built-up area 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
BH24 3QG, BH24 3PZ, BH24 3NT, BH24 3PQ, BH24 3NL, BH24 3LG, BH24 1ZG, BH24 1ZU, SP6 2PR … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 7.5 miles12.1 km
- Southampton Airport 18.7 miles30.1 km
- Hinton Admiral Station 9.1 miles14.6 km
- Sway Railway Station 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 2.4 miles3.9 km
Schools in Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley
- Moyles Court School Independent - all ages
Local points of interest
- Castle Malwood Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 7.8 miles12.6 km
- New Forest Forest 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Hinton Admiral Estate 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Hinton House Estate 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Paultons Park Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Dean Court Stadium 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Avon Beach Beach 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Crichel House Estate 10.7 miles17.2 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Embley House Estate 12 miles19.3 km