Welcome to Bucklers Hard

Bucklers Hard is a small village located on the banks of the Beaulieu River in Hampshire, England. The village is known for its rich maritime history and is a popular tourist destination. Bucklers Hard was once a thriving shipbuilding village and played a significant role in the construction of many famous ships, including Nelson's flagship, HMS Agamemnon. Today, visitors can explore the village's shipbuilding heritage at the Bucklers Hard Maritime Museum, which features exhibits on shipbuilding, boatbuilding, and the history of the village.

In addition to its maritime history, Bucklers Hard is also known for its natural beauty. The village is surrounded by the New Forest National Park, which offers visitors the opportunity to explore miles of scenic walking and cycling trails. The Beaulieu River is also a popular spot for boating and fishing, and visitors can rent boats or take guided tours of the river. The village itself is home to several quaint shops and restaurants, as well as a number of historic buildings, including the 18th-century shipwright's cottage and the Georgian-era shipyard manager's house.

Overall, Bucklers Hard is a charming village that offers visitors a unique blend of maritime history and natural beauty. Whether you're interested in exploring the village's shipbuilding heritage, taking a leisurely stroll through the New Forest, or simply enjoying a meal at one of the village's many restaurants, Bucklers Hard has something for everyone. So if you're looking for a peaceful and picturesque destination in Hampshire, be sure to add Bucklers Hard to your list of must-visit places.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 11.3°C

Feels Like: 9.1°C

Wind: 11.6 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Beaulieu Village Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Katherine Jones	High Street Beaulieu Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7YD 01590612255 School Website
Blackfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tariq Sasso	Hampton Lane Blackfield Southampton Hampshire SO45 1XA 02380893132 School Website
Cadland Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs James Nutbeam	Whitefield Road Holbury Hampshire SO45 2HW 02380892341 School Website
Manor Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Michelle Hale	Teachers Way Holbury Southampton Hampshire SO45 2QG 02380897549 School Website
The New Forest Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Robert Forder	Long Lane Holbury Southampton Hampshire SO45 2PA 02380891192 School Website
New Forest School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mr Duncan Smith	Fawley Road Fawley Southampton Hampshire SO45 1FJ 2330893629 School Website
Fawley Infant School Academy Converter Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Zoe Doyle	Calshot Road Fawley Southampton Hampshire SO45 1EA 02380897391 School Website
Wildground Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Mullett	Armitage Avenue Dibden Purlieu Southampton Hampshire SO45 4LG 02380844001 School Website
Wildground Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amanda Mullett	Crete Road Dibden Purlieu Southampton Hampshire SO45 4JX 02380844001 School Website
South Baddesley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Moir	South Baddesley Lymington Hampshire SO41 5RP 01590626243 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Beaulieu Road Beaulieu Road, Near Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ 5.34 Miles

Lymington Pier Lymington Pier, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZE 5.44 Miles

Lymington Town Mill Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AZ 5.68 Miles

Netley Station Road, Netley Abbey, Hampshire, SO31 5AN 6.36 Miles

Hamble Hamble Lane, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4NL 6.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Peters Private Hire 023 8024 3777 8 Bramble Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2JP 2.50 Miles
Inter Airport Cars 023 8089 0000 63 Studley Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2PP 2.55 Miles
Solo Cars 023 8089 0244 The Compound Gang Warily, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1GA 2.84 Miles
Daves Private Hire 07733 654017 4 Ferry Rod, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 3GD 4.43 Miles
Andy's Private Hire 07949 588538 8 Glenside, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5BA 4.51 Miles
Enterprise Travel 023 8084 9929 58 Whittington Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5NQ 4.52 Miles
New Forest Chauffering 07889 793992 32 Sycamore Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5EJ 4.62 Miles
Blaze Cars 023 8084 3330 17 Rockery Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5HE 4.80 Miles
Marchwoodmotor Way Taxis 023 8084 4111 2, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6GJ 4.88 Miles
Totton And Waterside Cab Co Ltd 023 8084 2929 2, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6GJ 4.88 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bucklers Hard Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
St Leonards Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Exbury Gardens Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Exbury Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:00
Park School Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:45
Dock Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beaulieu Post Office Collection Today available until:16:30 Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hilltop Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45
Kings Ride Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East Boldre Post Office Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Thorns Beach Collection Today available until:10:30 Weekday Last Collection:10:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Foxcroft Drive Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hampton Lane Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Stores Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
Lepe Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:45

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Blackfield Health Centre	Hampton Lane Blackfield Southampton Hampshire SO45 1XA
Forestside Medical Practice 023 80844546	Forestside Medical Pract Beaulieu Road Dibden Purlieu Southampton, Hampshire SO45 4JA
Red And Green Practice 023 80899119	Waterside Health Centre Beaulieu Road, Hythe Southampton Hampshire SO45 5WX
Waterside Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Beaulieu Road Hythe Southampton SO45 5WX
Waterside Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Beaulieu Road Hythe Southampton SO45 5WX

Local Stores

Holbury Long Lane
63 Long Lane
Holbury
Southampton
Hampshire
SO45 2LG
02380 893471
Store Website
3.00 miles

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SPAR Fawley Road
Fawley Road
Hythe
SO45 3PA
02380 846121
Store Website
3.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Seadown Veterinary Services Limited
Seadown Veterinary Hospital Frost Lane Hythe Southampton Hampshire SO45 3NG 023 8084 2237 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 4.02 miles
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The Pet Healthcare Centre
38 Pylewell Road Hythe Southampton Hampshire SO45 6AQ 023 8084 1000 admin@hythevets.co.uk Website 5.07 miles
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Pet Doctors Cowes
9 Carvel Lane Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7TF 01983 281771 cowes@petdoctors.co.uk Website 5.93 miles

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Seadown Veterinary Group
4 Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ 01590 672027 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 6.07 miles
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Harrier Veterinary Surgery
54 Hamble Lane Hamble Southampton Hampshire SO31 4JS 02380 454279 info@harriervets.co.uk Website 6.09 miles
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Warsash Village Vets
6 Dibles Road Warsash Southampton Hampshire SO31 9HZ info@warsashvets.co.uk Website 6.79 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Beaulieu To Bagshot Moor New Forest
This Is A Good Walk To Take If You Find Yourself In An Over Crowded New Forest And Want To Avoid The Crowds. Its Starts On The Beaulieu Estate And Includes A Ramble On Bagshot Moor From East Boldre. Pyo Strawberry Farm Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7YB 1.95 miles Just Past The Turning To Bucklers Hard, In The Direction Of Hatchet Pond, Is A Layby On The Left With A Footpath Sign. Park Here. There Is Another Layby A Little Further On With A Double Set Of Gates, Don'T Park There.

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Beaulieu To Buckers Hard
4 Palace Ln Beaulieu Brockenhurst SO42 7PJ 1.96 miles

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Hatchet Pond (New Forest)
Take A Lovely Walk Around Hatchet Pond And Sample Some Of The Best And Diverse Wildlife The New Forest Offers. You Can Walk All The Way Round The Pond In About 2 Hours But Make Sure You Have Wellies On As There Is A Couple Of Points To Cross That Are Wet All Year Round. Pathways Leading Away From The Pond Are Seemingly Endless, With Other Car Parks In Easy Reach. Refreshments Are Available Most Of The Year From A Mobile Ice Cream Van Selling Some Of The Nicest Ice Cream We've Eaten! Hatchet Ln Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7WE 2.68 miles Less Than 1Km From Beaulieu

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Dibden Inclosure (New Forest)
Beaulieu Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7YR 2.86 miles Just Off The Main Bypass

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Lepe Beach And Country Park
This Is A Lovely Beach On The Outskirts Of The New Forest. There A A Couple Of Ways Into The Country Park, But The Map Marker Leads You To The Main Car Park. Parking Charges Are £2 For Up To 2 Hours And £5.00 For All Day. Lepe Rd Southampton Lancashire SO45 1AD 3.06 miles

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Crockford Clump
This Walk Is Located Just Of The B3054 Heading Towards Lymington (It Will Be On Your Right). This Walk Is Mainly Just Flat New Forest Heathland. Be Warned Though As It Does Get Extremely Boggy When There Has Been A Heavy Downfall. Wellies Are Essential And Doggies Will Require Towelling! B3054 3.54 miles

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Weather Forecast

Tuesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Light rain	Moderate rain	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	17.8°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

Wednesday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	13.6°C	12.4°C	11°C	11°C	12.6°C	14.2°C	15.4°C	15.8°C	15°C	11.9°C	10.2°C
Feels Like	14°C	11.7°C	10.3°C	8.6°C	8.5°C	10.5°C	12.5°C	14.9°C	15.7°C	14.5°C	11°C	9.1°C

Thursday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Sunny	Clear
Temp	9.3°C	8.6°C	7.5°C	7.4°C	8.8°C	10.8°C	13.6°C	14.8°C	15.1°C	14.9°C	12.6°C	10°C
Feels Like	7.8°C	6.9°C	5.2°C	4.7°C	6.1°C	8.7°C	12.8°C	14.6°C	15°C	14.6°C	11.9°C	8.8°C

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