Welcome to Downton

Downton Hampshire is a small village located in the southern part of England. It is situated in the county of Hampshire and is known for its picturesque countryside and historic buildings. The village has a population of around 2,000 people and is a popular tourist destination for those looking to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

One of the main attractions in Downton Hampshire is the St. Lawrence Church. This beautiful church dates back to the 12th century and is a fine example of Norman architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular spot for weddings and other events. Another popular attraction in the village is the Downton Cuckoo Fair. This annual event takes place in May and features a range of stalls, live music, and traditional fairground rides.

Downton Hampshire is also home to a number of quaint pubs and restaurants. The White Horse Inn is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike, serving up traditional pub fare and a range of local ales. The village also has a number of small shops and boutiques, selling everything from handmade crafts to locally sourced produce. Overall, Downton Hampshire is a charming village that offers visitors a taste of traditional English life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 1.1°C

Feels Like: -4.5°C

Wind: 15.4 MPH

Wind Dir: NE

Local Schools

School	Details
Milford On Sea Church Of England Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Kate Crawford	Lymington Road Milford-On-Sea Lymington Hampshire SO41 0RF 01590642945 School Website
Hordle C Of E Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Fiona Adams	Hordle Lane Hordle Lymington Hampshire SO41 0FB 01425611657 School Website
Ashley Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Dibben	Lower Ashley Road Ashley New Milton Hampshire BH25 5AA 01425611321 School Website
Durlston Court School Other Independent School Ages:2-14 Head Teacher Mr Richard May	Becton Lane Barton-On-Sea Becton Lane Barton On Sea New Milton Hampshire BH25 7AQ 1425610010 School Website
Ashley Junior School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Charlotte Bartolomeo	Normans Way Ashley Road Ashley New Milton Hampshire BH25 5FN 01425616510 School Website
New Milton Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Amy Wake	Lymington Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6PZ 01425610568 School Website
New Milton Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr K Geary	Old Milton Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6DS 01425614633 School Website
The Arnewood School Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Jamie Anderson	Gore Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6RS 01425625400 School Website
The Eaglewood School Free Schools Alternative Provision Ages:7-16 Head Teacher Mr Nigel Himmel	Culver Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6SY 1425460994 School Website
Our Lady And St Joseph Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gerida Montague	Ramley Road Pennington Lymington Hampshire SO41 8GY 01590672711 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
New Milton Station Approach, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6JS 2.29 Miles

Sway Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA 3.39 Miles

Lymington Town Mill Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AZ 3.85 Miles

Lymington Pier Lymington Pier, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZE 4.11 Miles

Hinton Admiral Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW 4.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Overland Chauffeur Services 01425 638061 Lavender Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0GF 1.53 Miles
New Milton Private Hire 01425 629999 19 The Martells, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7BG 1.56 Miles
Clarks Cars 01425 617163 Canada House, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6UD 1.59 Miles
Travel Care 01425 617421 69 Thornham Rd, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5AE 1.63 Miles
Ashley Cars 01425 600000 22 Lower Ashley Rd, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5AD 1.66 Miles
Albion Cars 07796 516998 42 Willowdene Close, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5BX 1.85 Miles
Proctor Private Hire 01425 610554 10 Dilly Lane, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 7DQ 2.00 Miles
Coastal Private Hire 01425 628443 10 Wessex Avenue, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6NG 2.11 Miles
Kensington Cars 01425 610126 20 Earlswood Pk, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5GZ 2.13 Miles
Magnet Private Hire 01425 659977 3 Furze Croft, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6NH 2.19 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Shorefield Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:45
Downton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Rodbourne Close No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Knowlands Drive No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Everton Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westover Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Barn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Braxton Court Yard No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milford Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Arnewood Row No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Milford Medical Centre	Sea Road Milford On Sea Lymington Hampshire SO41 0PG
Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Sea Road Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0PG
Milford On Sea War Memorial Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Sea Road Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0PG
Barton Surgery	1 Edmunds Close Barton On Sea New Milton BH25 7EN
New Milton Health Centre	Spencer Road New Milton BH25 6EN

Local Stores

Milford On Sea
45 High Street
Milford On Sea
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 0QG
01590 643218
Store Website
1.41 miles

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SPAR Shorefield Road
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Shorefield Road
Milford On Sea
Lymington
SO41 0LH
01590 648347
Store Website
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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
14 Barton Court Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6NP 01425 614482 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 1.96 miles
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New Milton Vets4pets Ltd
63 Old Milton Road New Milton BH25 6DN newmilton@vets4pets.com Website 2.16 miles

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Fernhill Veterinary Clinic
Brockhills Lane New Milton Hampshire BH25 5QL 2.52 miles


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Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
66 Milford Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8DU 01590 673687 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 2.72 miles
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Seadown Veterinary Group
4 Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ 01590 672027 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
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Priory Veterinary Group
301 Lymington Road Highcliffe Christchurch Dorset BH23 5EG 01425 273102 3.62 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Milford On Sea
Free Parking Is Available On The Road After 7Pm. This Is A Lovely Walk From Which You Can Combine Either Or Both Of 2 Other Walks Already Listed, 'Barton-On-Sea' And 'Hurst Castle'.Walk East Towards Hurst Castle Past The Nature Reserve And The Beautiful Sturt Pond Or Head West Past The Prestigious Barton-On-Sea Golf Coarse Towards Barton-On-Sea. Cafe With Childrens Playground. Paid Cliff Top Parking From 6Am - 10Pm. 9 Hurst Rd Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0PY 1.60 miles

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Barton On Sea New Milton
This Is A Nice Walk For Your Dog If They Fancy A Swim! We Have Never Left Here With A Dry Dog Yet! There Is A Lot Of Parking At The Top Of The Cliff, Either On The Roadside Of Marine Drive, Or In The Actual Car Park. You Can Access The Beach By Following The Pathway Down Around, Past The Cafe. The Beach Is Pretty Much Pebbles, But You Might Fin The Odd Bit Of Sand. Picking Up After Your Dog Is A Must, Especially As The Beach Is Used By Families &Amp; Children. Plenty Of Coastline To Take In, So You Can Really Make This A Long Or Short Walk, Its Up To You! 7 Marine Dr Barton On Sea 2.29 miles

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Keyhaven Hampshire
This 3 Mile Walk Starts From Keyhaven Where There Is Limited Free Parking On The Sea Wall And A Paid Car Park With Toilets. The Path Is Dog Friendly As Well As Giving Great View To The Old Salt Pans With A Superb Variety Of Water Birds And Many Sightings Of Rare Ones During The Year. Plenty Of Bird Watchers With Lenses, Most Happy To Explain What They Are Looking At. Unnamed Road Milford On Sea 2.41 miles Limited Free Parking On The Sea Wall, Otherwise Ample Paid Parking And Toilets Opposite The Pub.

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Hurst Castle
Hurst Castle Is Situated At The Seaward End Of The Shingle Spit That Extends 1.5 Miles From Milford-On-Sea. The End Of The Spit, Only Three-Quarters Of A Mile From The Isle Of Wight, And The Views From The Top Of The Centre Keep Are Spectacular. Unnamed Road Milford On Sea Lymington SO41 0TQ 3.47 miles

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Setley Pond (New Forest)
This Is A Lovely Walk. It Can Be As Short Or As Long As You Like. Park Next To The Pond And The Gravel Paths Go Off In Several Different Ways. Our Favourite Walk Is To Wonder Around The Pond Then Walk Along The Path Next To The Drive In, Cross The Forest Road And Follow The Path Through The Shrubs And Open Forest Areas, 600Mtrs North You Come To Another Area Of Open Grass Land Along Side The A337 Where There Is A Dog Friendly Pub Accross The Road. Located: Just Off A337 Between Lymington And Brockenhurst Jealous Ln Lymington Lancashire SO41 8PS 4.29 miles Just Off A337 Between Lymington And Brockenhurst

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Highcliffe Castle
Highcliffe Castle Is A Lovely Place To Walk Your Dogs, There Is Access To Woods, A Dog Friendly Beach And A Café For Afterwards. You Can Do A Short Walk In The Grounds, Maybe Add On The Woods That Can Be Accessed From The Castle Garden. We Do The Long Walk Either Along The Sandy Beach Towards Mudeford Or We Take One Of Paths That Wind Their Way Along Towards The Shops At Highcliffe. Although Usually Busy This Is A Delightfully Rural Location With Great Views Across To The Needles On A Clear Day. Our Dogs Love The Dog Friendly Bays Which Are Clearly Marked. 39 Rothesay Dr Highcliffe Christchurch BH23 4LD 4.32 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-7.4°C	-9.1°C	-11.4°C	-12.7°C	-13°C	-10.4°C	-6.7°C	-4.3°C	-4°C	-6.1°C	-9.1°C	-10.2°C
Feels Like	-12.6°C	-14.5°C	-17.3°C	-18.7°C	-19.5°C	-16.7°C	-12.3°C	-9.5°C	-9.1°C	-10.6°C	-14°C	-15.3°C

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	-10.9°C	-11.2°C	-11.4°C	-11.4°C	-11°C	-6.6°C	-1.8°C	0.4°C	0.8°C	0.2°C	-0.3°C	-1.2°C
Feels Like	-16°C	-16.3°C	-16.7°C	-16.9°C	-16.7°C	-12.1°C	-6.7°C	-4°C	-3.6°C	-4.5°C	-4.9°C	-5.7°C

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Temp	-1.7°C	-1.8°C	-1.7°C	-1.7°C	-2.8°C	-3.4°C	-3.1°C	-2.6°C	-2.9°C	-3.8°C	-3.9°C	-2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.3°C	-6°C	-5.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.9°C	-9.3°C	-9°C	-8.4°C	-8.4°C	-9°C	-9.1°C	-7.5°C

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