Bouldnor
Built-up area in Isle of Wight, England
| Coordinates: | 50.707, -1.48 |
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| OS grid ref: | SZ 36 89 |
| Dialling code: | 01590 (Lymington) |
Bouldnor is a small coastal hamlet on the north‑west side of the Isle of Wight in England, tucked between the estuary of the Newtown River and the open water of the Solent. It feels very much a quiet, maritime place - scattered houses, footpaths and moorings make it popular with birdwatchers, sailors and walkers heading towards Yarmouth and the nearby nature reserves.
What makes Bouldnor especially notable is the offshore archaeology at Bouldnor Cliff, where a submerged prehistoric landscape has yielded timbers, worked flint and plant remains suggesting early coastal settlement and contacts with continental Europe. Today the local economy is largely shaped by tourism, conservation and small‑scale rural life, so it combines a strong sense of history with a peaceful coastal community.
Postcode districts covering Bouldnor
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 15.2 miles24.4 km
- Portsmouth 19 miles30.7 km
- Bournemouth 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Poole 21.3 miles34.2 km
- Gosport 16 miles25.7 km
- Waterlooville 22.8 miles36.6 km
- Fareham 16.3 miles26.2 km
- Eastleigh 19.7 miles31.7 km
- Eastleigh Town 18.3 miles29.4 km
- Havant 24 miles38.6 km
- Christchurch 12 miles19.2 km
- Totton 14.8 miles23.7 km
Neighbouring places
- Yarmouth Built-up area 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Freshwater North & Yarmouth Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Norton Built-up area 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Freshwater Parish 1.9 miles3 km
- Freshwater South Ward 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Freshwater and Totland Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Shalfleet Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Totland & Colwell Ward 3.6 miles5.8 km
- Totland Parish 3.9 miles6.2 km
- Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet Ward 4 miles6.4 km
- Calbourne, Newtown and Porchfield Parish 4 miles6.4 km
- Walhampton and Portmore Built-up area 4.7 miles7.6 km
Example postcodes in Bouldnor
PO41 0XB, PO41 0XD, PO41 0XF, PO41 0UZ, PO41 0ND, PO41 0SH, PO41 0XA, PO41 0NH, PO41 0UT … See all
Transport links
- Bournemouth Airport 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Southampton Airport 17.7 miles28.4 km
- Lymington Pier Railway Station 4.1 miles6.7 km
- Lymington Town Railway Station 4.5 miles7.3 km
Hotels near Bouldnor Ad
- The George Hotel and Beach Club 3 0.9 miles1.4 km
- The Bay Colwell 2.9 miles4.7 km
- South Lawn Hotel 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Monkey Brewhouse 5.2 miles8.4 km
- The Beach House 3 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Macdonald Elmers Court Hotel 4.1 miles6.6 km
- Cottage Lodge Hotel 8.8 miles14.1 km
- Thatched Cottage Hotel 8.7 miles14.1 km
- Hewitt's Restaurant & Rooms 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Villa Rothsay Hotel 4 8.5 miles13.7 km
Local points of interest
- Lymington Yacht Haven Harbour 3.7 miles6 km
- Northcourt Country house 6.8 miles11 km
- Exbury House Estate 7.3 miles11.8 km
- Hinton House Estate 9.4 miles15.1 km
- Osborne House Historic site 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Cadland House Estate 9.7 miles15.6 km
- Hinton Admiral Estate 10.1 miles16.2 km
- Calshot Beach Beach 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Avon Beach Beach 11.2 miles18.1 km
- New Forest Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Christchurch Harbour Harbour 12 miles19.3 km
- Hythe Marina Marina 12.1 miles19.4 km