Whitsbury
Parish in New Forest, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.971, -1.82 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 12 19 |
| Dialling code: | 01725 (Rockbourne) |
Whitsbury sits on chalk downland at the edge of the New Forest district in Hampshire, close to the Wiltshire border, and enjoys wide views over the surrounding valleys and ridges. The parish is dominated by the impressive earthworks of Whitsbury Castle, an Iron Age hillfort and Scheduled Ancient Monument, and the landscape is a mix of arable fields, pasture and blocks of ancient woodland that give a strong sense of continuity with the past.
Today the village retains a distinctly rural character: a small, active community with an economy centred on farming and equestrian activity, including training stables and point-to-pointing traditions. There is a quiet social life typical of English downland villages - local events, country pursuits and a handful of traditional cottages and lanes - making it a place where history and countryside living remain closely intertwined.
Postcode districts covering Whitsbury
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 18.8 miles30.2 km
- Bournemouth 16 miles25.7 km
- Poole 18 miles29 km
- Eastleigh 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Eastleigh Town 20 miles32.1 km
- Winchester 22.6 miles36.4 km
- Salisbury 7.3 miles11.7 km
- Christchurch 16 miles25.8 km
- Andover 22.2 miles35.7 km
- Totton 14.1 miles22.7 km
- Totton and Eling 14.5 miles23.3 km
- New Milton 16.4 miles26.4 km
Neighbouring places
- Downlands & Forest North Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Rockbourne Built-up area 1 mile1.7 km
- Breamore Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Sandleheath Built-up area 2.8 miles4.4 km
- Damerham Parish 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Fordingbridge Built-up area 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Downton Built-up area 3.2 miles5.2 km
- Woodgreen Built-up area 3.3 miles5.3 km
- Downton & Ebble Valley Ward 3.6 miles5.9 km
- Martin Built-up area 3.7 miles5.9 km
- Godshill Built-up area 3.8 miles6 km
- Fordingbridge, Godshill & Hyde Ward 3.8 miles6.1 km
Example postcodes in Whitsbury
SP6 3QP, SP6 3QW, SP6 3PU, SP6 3PY, SP6 3QB, SP6 3PZ, SP6 3QA, SP6 3QT, SP6 3PX … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 13.2 miles21.3 km
- Southampton Airport 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Salisbury Station 6.9 miles11.1 km
- Dean Railway Station 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Salisbury Bus Station 6.9 miles11.2 km
- Ringwood Bus Station 8.7 miles13.9 km
Hotels near Whitsbury Ad
- The Riverside 4 6.2 miles9.9 km
- The Old Mill 4 6.4 miles10.3 km
- The Merchant's House 4 6.9 miles11 km
- Legacy Rose and Crown Hotel 4 6.2 miles10 km
- Mercure Salisbury White Hart Hotel 4 6.7 miles10.8 km
- New Forest Lodge 4 8.1 miles13.1 km
- Best Western Red Lion Hotel 4 6.8 miles11 km
- Milford Hall Hotel - Newly Refurbished 7.2 miles11.7 km
- Horton Inn 2 9.5 miles15.3 km
- The Bull Hotel 3 3.1 miles4.9 km
Local points of interest
- Salisbury Racecourse Recreation 5.9 miles9.5 km
- Western Downs Hill 8.1 miles13 km
- Cranborne Chase Forest 10 miles16.1 km
- Castle Malwood Estate 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Norman Court Estate 11 miles17.7 km
- Crichel House Estate 11.2 miles18 km
- Paultons Park Estate 12 miles19.3 km
- Embley House Estate 12.5 miles20.1 km
- Holy Cross Abbey (Stapehill, Dorset, England) Historic site 12.5 miles20.1 km
- New Forest Forest 12.6 miles20.2 km
- Wardour Castle Estate 12.9 miles20.8 km
- Bournemouth Aviation Museum Museum 13.5 miles21.8 km