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 miles11.1 km
- Portsmouth 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Bournemouth 22.5 miles36.2 km
- Gosport 9.1 miles14.7 km
- Waterlooville 14.7 miles23.7 km
- Fareham 7.8 miles12.5 km
- Eastleigh 10.7 miles17.1 km
- Eastleigh Town 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Winchester 16.8 miles27 km
- Havant 16.5 miles26.5 km
- Christchurch 17.8 miles28.7 km
- Totton 9.3 miles14.9 km
Neighbouring places
- Fawley, Blackfield, Calshot & Langley Ward 0.2 miles0.3 km
- Blackfield and Langley Built-up area 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Holbury Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hardley, Holbury & North Blackfield Ward 1.2 miles1.9 km
- Frostlane Built-up area 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Exbury and Lepe Parish 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hythe South Ward 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Hook Park Estate Built-up area 3 miles4.9 km
- Hamble-le-Rice Built-up area 3.1 miles5 km
- Hamble & Netley Ward 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Hythe and Dibden Purlieu Built-up area 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Hythe Central Ward 3.5 miles5.7 km
Example postcodes in Fawley
SO45 1WX, SO45 1FZ, SO45 1FL, SO45 2LY, SO45 1SB, SO45 1YJ, SO45 2GQ, SO45 2LN, SO45 1BR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Bournemouth Airport 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Hamble Railway Station 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Netley Railway Station 3.6 miles5.9 km
Hotels near Fawley Ad
- Riverside House 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Villa Rothsay Hotel 4 4.5 miles7.3 km
- The Pig in the Wall - Southampton 5.6 miles9.1 km
- Ennios Boutique Hotel 5 5.5 miles8.8 km
- Master Builders House Hotel 4 3.2 miles5.2 km
- The Montagu Arms Hotel 4 4.1 miles6.5 km
- The Pilgrim Inn 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Southampton 4 5.7 miles9.1 km
- No.4 Carlton Hotel 5 6.5 miles10.5 km
- Harbour Hotel Southampton 5 5.2 miles8.3 km
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 miles2 km
- Calshot Beach Beach 2.2 miles3.5 km
- Exbury House Estate 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 3.8 miles6.2 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 4 miles6.4 km
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 5.9 miles9.5 km
- West Quay Shopping centre 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Titchfield Abbey Historic site 6 miles9.7 km
- Osborne House Historic site 6.3 miles10.2 km
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 8.9 miles14.4 km
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Quarr Abbey Historic site 9.4 miles15.2 km