Fawley
Parish in New Forest, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.823, -1.359 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 45 02 |
| Dialling code: | 0238 (Southampton) |
Fawley sits on the western shore of Southampton Water at the eastern edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The area mixes coastal salt marshes and mudflats with woodland and farmland, so there’s a sharp contrast between the quiet rural landscape and the busy waterside.
The skyline is dominated by a large oil refinery and deep‑water port that have long provided local employment, while nearby attractions such as Exbury Gardens and the waterside settlement of Exbury support tourism and boating; many people also commute across to Southampton. The result is a community shaped by both maritime and rural traditions, with notable birdlife on the estuary and a strong sense of place caught between industry and the New Forest countryside.
Postcode districts covering Fawley
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 6.9 miles
- Portsmouth 12.1 miles
- Bournemouth 22.5 miles
- Gosport 9.1 miles
- Waterlooville 14.7 miles
- Fareham 7.8 miles
- Eastleigh 10.7 miles
- Eastleigh Town 9.5 miles
- Winchester 16.8 miles
- Havant 16.5 miles
- Christchurch 17.8 miles
- Totton 9.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley Ward 0.2 miles
- Blackfield and Langley Built-up area 0.7 miles
- Holbury Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield Ward 1.2 miles
- Frostlane Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Exbury and Lepe Parish 2.3 miles
- Hythe South Ward 2.9 miles
- Hook Park Estate Built-up area 3 miles
- Hamble-le-Rice Built-up area 3.1 miles
- Hamble & Netley Ward 3.2 miles
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu Built-up area 3.5 miles
- Hythe Central Ward 3.5 miles
Example postcodes in Fawley
SO45 1DT, SO45 2JW, SO45 1UZ, SO45 1WS, SO45 1EB, SO45 1BX, SO45 2NF, SO45 1YS, SO45 2HE … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 8.8 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 21.3 miles
- Hamble Railway Station 3.6 miles
- Netley Railway Station 3.6 miles
Hotels near Fawley Ad
- Riverside House 3.2 miles
- Villa Rothsay Hotel 4 4.5 miles
- Ennios Boutique Hotel 5 5.5 miles
- Holiday Inn Fareham - Solent 4 5.6 miles
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 5.6 miles
- The Montagu Arms Hotel 4 4.1 miles
- Master Builders House Hotel 4 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Southampton 4 5.7 miles
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 5.8 miles
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 6.5 miles
Schools in Fawley
- Blackfield Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Cadland Primary School Primary
- Fawley Infant School Primary
- Lift New Forest Secondary
- Manor C of E Infant School Primary
- New Forest School Independent - special
Local points of interest
- Cadland House Estate 1.3 miles
- Calshot Beach Beach 2.2 miles
- Exbury House Estate 2.4 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 3.8 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 4 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 5.9 miles
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 6 miles
- Osborne House Historic site 6.3 miles
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 8.9 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 9 miles
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles