| Coordinates: | 50.91, -1.764 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 16 12 |
Hyde is a small civil parish on the western edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England, sitting a couple of miles south-west of Fordingbridge and close to the River Avon. The landscape is a mix of heathland, pasture and pockets of ancient woodland, with the free-roaming New Forest ponies and remnants of commoning tradition giving the area a distinctly rural and unspoilt character.
Historically tied to forest law, timber working and small-scale farming, the parish remains largely agricultural with a close-knit community; many residents now commute to larger centres such as Southampton or Bournemouth. It’s valued for quiet walks, wildlife watching and a sense of local continuity rather than heavy tourist infrastructure.
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