Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Ward in New Forest, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.923, -1.777 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 15 13 |
| Dialling code: | 01725 (Rockbourne) |
The ward covers the small market town of Fordingbridge and the neighbouring villages of Godshill and Hyde, sitting on the north‑western fringe of the New Forest in Hampshire. Fordingbridge has long grown up around a river crossing on the River Avon, giving it a pleasant riverside character and a handful of historic buildings set against farmland and ancient woodland.
Locally the area combines rural livelihoods - farms, small independent shops and pubs - with an economy that benefits from tourism and commuting to nearby centres such as Salisbury and Bournemouth. It’s popular with walkers, riders and people drawn to New Forest wildlife and community life; village halls, clubs and conservation groups give the area a close‑knit, engaged social feel.
Postcode districts covering Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 16.6 miles26.7 km
- Bournemouth 13 miles21 km
- Poole 15.8 miles25.5 km
- Eastleigh 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Winchester 22.2 miles35.6 km
- Salisbury 10.6 miles17 km
- Christchurch 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Andover 23.7 miles38.2 km
- Totton 11.8 miles19 km
- Totton and Eling 12.2 miles19.6 km
- New Milton 12.6 miles20.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Frogham Built-up area 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Fordingbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Hyde Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Godshill Built-up area 1.2 miles1.9 km
- North Gorley Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Sandleheath Built-up area 1.8 miles2.9 km
- Breamore Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Alderholt Built-up area 2.5 miles4 km
- Woodgreen Built-up area 2.7 miles4.3 km
- Downlands & Forest North Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley Parish 3 miles4.9 km
- Ringwood North & Ellingham Ward 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
SP6 1QU, SP6 2PH, SP6 1LG, SP6 1PE, SP6 1EP, SP6 2JT, SP6 2HR, SP6 2LF, SP6 2QF … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Southampton Airport 18.4 miles29.6 km
- Salisbury Station 10.2 miles16.5 km
- Dean Railway Station 10.3 miles16.6 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 5.3 miles8.5 km
Hotels near Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde Ad
- New Forest Lodge 4 7.4 miles11.8 km
- The Riverside 4 9.5 miles15.2 km
- Rhinefield House Hotel 4 9.2 miles14.8 km
- The Stag Hotel 3 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Crown Manor House Hotel 4 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Trusty Servant 7.9 miles12.7 km
- Horton Inn 2 9.3 miles15 km
- Ormonde House Hotel 3 9.8 miles15.7 km
- Penny Farthing Hotel 9.4 miles15.1 km
- The Old Mill 4 9.8 miles15.8 km
Schools in Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
- Fordingbridge Infant School Primary
- Fordingbridge Junior School Primary
- Hyde C of E Primary School Primary
- The Burgate School and Sixth Form Secondary
Local points of interest
- Castle Malwood Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- New Forest Forest 9.3 miles15 km
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Paultons Park Estate 9.9 miles16 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.5 miles16.9 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 10.6 miles17 km
- Embley House Estate 11 miles17.8 km
- Western Downs Hill 11 miles17.8 km
- Crichel House Estate 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Norman Court Estate 12.1 miles19.5 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.2 miles19.7 km
- Hinton Admiral Estate 12.4 miles20 km