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 miles
- Bournemouth 13 miles
- Poole 15.8 miles
- Eastleigh 19.7 miles
- Eastleigh Town 18.3 miles
- Winchester 22.2 miles
- Salisbury 10.6 miles
- Christchurch 12.5 miles
- Andover 23.7 miles
- Totton 11.8 miles
- Totton and Eling 12.2 miles
- New Milton 12.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Frogham Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Fordingbridge Built-up area 0.9 miles
- Hyde Built-up area 1.1 miles
- Godshill Built-up area 1.2 miles
- North Gorley Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Sandleheath Built-up area 1.8 miles
- Breamore Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Alderholt Built-up area 2.5 miles
- Woodgreen Built-up area 2.7 miles
- Downlands & Forest North Ward 3 miles
- Ellingham, Harbridge and Ibsley Parish 3 miles
- Ringwood North & Ellingham Ward 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde
SP6 1HQ, SP6 1DF, SP6 2JJ, SP6 1JE, SP6 1AQ, SP6 2PD, SP6 2QB, SP6 2HL, SP6 2QH … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 10.3 miles
- Southampton Airport 18.4 miles
- Salisbury Station 10.2 miles
- Dean Railway Station 10.3 miles
- Ringwood Bus Station 5.3 miles
Hotels near Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde Ad
- The Three Lions 0.3 miles
- New Forest Lodge 4 7.4 miles
- The Riverside 4 9.5 miles
- The Star Inn 5.3 miles
- Rhinefield House Hotel 4 9.2 miles
- The Stag Hotel 3 9.5 miles
- Ormonde House Hotel 3 9.8 miles
- Penny Farthing Hotel 9.4 miles
- The Crown Manor House Hotel 4 9.4 miles
- The Old Mill 4 9.8 miles
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 miles
- New Forest Forest 9.3 miles
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 9.6 miles
- Paultons Park Estate 9.9 miles
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 10.5 miles
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 10.6 miles
- Embley House Estate 11 miles
- Western Downs Hill 11 miles
- Crichel House Estate 11.1 miles
- Norman Court Estate 12.1 miles
- Cranborne Chase Forest 12.2 miles
- Hinton Admiral Estate 12.4 miles