Welcome to Forest Gate

Forest Gate is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is situated in the New Forest National Park, which is known for its beautiful landscapes and diverse wildlife. Forest Gate is a popular destination for tourists who come to explore the natural beauty of the area and enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding.

The village of Forest Gate has a rich history that dates back to the medieval period. The village was originally a hunting ground for the royal family, and many of the buildings in the area were constructed during this time. Today, visitors can still see many of these historic buildings, including the village church, which dates back to the 12th century.

In addition to its natural beauty and rich history, Forest Gate is also known for its friendly community and welcoming atmosphere. The village has a number of local shops and restaurants, as well as a community center that hosts a variety of events throughout the year. Whether you are looking for a peaceful retreat or an active holiday, Forest Gate is the perfect destination for anyone who loves the great outdoors and wants to experience the beauty of rural England.

Local Weather

Sunny

Temp: 19°C

Feels Like: 19°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NNE

Local Schools

School	Details
Hazel Wood Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Phillips	Hazel Farm Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 8WU 02380666767 School Website
Abbotswood Junior School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Glenn Moore	Ringwood Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 8EB 02380863159 School Website
Lydlynch Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane Phillips	Lydlynch Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3DW 02380863188 School Website
Forest Park School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Rob Hatherley	Ringwood Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 8DZ 02380864949 School Website
Netley Marsh Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Mathew Bowen	Ringwood Road Woodlands Southampton Hampshire SO40 7GY 02380862009 School Website
Oakfield Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Headteacher Haydn Mitton	Sylvia Crescent Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3LN 2380862530 School Website
Calmore Junior School Foundation School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathy Ingram	Calmore Drive Calmore Southampton Hampshire SO40 2ZZ 02380865354 School Website
Calmore Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Willes	Calmore Drive Calmore Southampton Hampshire SO40 2ZZ 02380865994 School Website
Foxhills Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Lucy Howe	Foxhills Colbury Southampton Hampshire SO40 7ED 02380292453 School Website
Foxhills Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Lucy Howe	Foxhills Lane Colbury Southampton Hampshire SO40 7ED 02380292126 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Totton Station Road North, Totton, Hampshire, SO40 3AB 1.36 Miles

Redbridge Station Road, Redbridge, Hampshire, SO15 0NB 2.03 Miles

Ashurst (New Forest) Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7AA 2.59 Miles

Millbrook (Hampshire) Millbrook Road West, Millbrook, Hampshire, SO15 0AB 3.12 Miles

Beaulieu Road Beaulieu Road, Near Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ 4.31 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Forest Edge Travel 023 8087 2949 8 Swallow Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7JA 0.25 Miles
Premier Chauffeurs 07818 433935 18 Testbourne Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8BT 0.30 Miles
Point To Point Private Hire 023 8066 1177 Radleigh Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8XS 0.58 Miles
Nigels Private Hire 023 8086 4542 43 Denbigh Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7QD 0.63 Miles
D And R Cars 07795 347821 8 Mayfield Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3JS 0.79 Miles
P N K Luxury Cars 023 8066 0228 314 Salisbury Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ND 1.02 Miles
Bee Line Cars 023 8066 0666 81A Rumbridge Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9DT 1.06 Miles
Ashurst Cars 023 8029 3399 130 Lyndhurst Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AS 1.78 Miles
One Call Plant Hire Southampton 0844 264 4103 Unit G, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0YZ 1.95 Miles
Forest Private Hire 023 8081 3999 Oakley/Chinham Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 2LF 2.02 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hazel Farm Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Briarwood Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Crabbs Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Roundhouse Drive D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barnsfield Crescent Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gradidge Way D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Testbourne Post Office Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:17:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ashurst Bridge D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calmore Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hammonds Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Morrisons Supermarket Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Blackwater Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ringwood Road D Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mortimer Close Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Calmore Drive North Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
New Horizons Medical Partnership 023 80663839	1 Hazel Farm Road Totton, Southampton Hampshire SO40 8WU
Testvale Surgery 023 80866999	Testvale Surgery 12 Salisbury Road Totton, Southampton Hampshire SO40 3PY
Totton Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Testwood Lane Totton Southampton SO40 3ZN
Totton Health Centre - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Testwood Lane Totton Southampton SO40 3ZN
Totton Health Centre	Testwood Lane Totton Southampton SO40 3ZN

Local Stores

Totton - Salisbury Road
219 Salisbury Road
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 3LL
02380 865965
Store Website
0.90 miles

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SPAR Euro Garage Roselands
SPAR
Redbridge Road
Southampton
SO15 0LT
02380 778375
Store Website
2.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Midforest Veterinary Practice
Kingfisher House Ringwood Road West Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 7DY 023 8066 0400 enquiries@midforestvets.co.uk Website 0.18 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Seadown Veterinary Group
84 Salisbury Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3JA 023 8066 3817 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 0.92 miles
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Animals Treated
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Totton Vets4pets Ltd
21/23 Salisbury Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3HX 0238 058 0020 totton@vets4pets.com Website 0.97 miles

Animals Treated
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Community Pet Clinic
Inside Jollyes Pet Store Totton Retail Park, 62-96 Commercial Rd Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3AG 02380 668667 totton@jollyes.co.uk 1.18 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
Animals Treated
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Unicorn Vets
163 Lyndhurst Road Ashurst Southampton Hampshire SO40 7AW 023 8029 3569 receptionashurst@unicornvets.co.uk Website 1.67 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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The Vet/Quality Pet Care
Unit 6 Brookside Centre Auckland Rd Southampton Hampshire SO15 0SD 2.60 miles
Amenities

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Local Dog Walks

Testwood Lake
Nice Little Walk. Quite Short But Not Completely Flat So Dogs Can Use Up Some Energy. Not Overly Busy But Used By Joggers And Cyclists. Can Get A Little Muddy When Raining. Recommended If You Live In The Area. I Also Read The Council Is Soon To Inject Some Money Into The Area... The Photos Used Are Copyrighted To Jim Champion And Licensed For Reuse Under This Creative Commons Licence. 38 Brunel Rd Totton Southampton SO40 3YD 1.34 miles

Location what3words scorched.household.counters

Eling Ramble To Goatee Beach
Eling Is A Charming Place, And This Is A Nice Ramble Around It With Your Dog, There Is A Few Places Where Your Dog Should Be On A Lead, But You Don't Have To Walk In Any Busy Traffic Areas And There Is Loads Of Areas Where They Can Run Free. 9 Eling Hill Totton Southampton SO40 9HE 1.47 miles

Location what3words itself.joke.river

Church Place Inclosure Ashurst
Unnamed Road Lancashire 2.08 miles

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Busketts Lawn
This Is A Lovely Part Of The New Forest With Lawns And Rivers And Ancient Woodland And Gravel Tracks. It's A Great Place To Play Games With Your Dogs, Explore The Lovely Scenery And Test Out Your Recall Training. There Are Wild Ponies, Cattle And Sometimes Even Pigs Running Free, But It Is A Very Popular Dog Walking Area So They Are Very Used To People And Dogs. The Car Park Is Near The Little Cricket Ground. Bartley Rd Southampton Lancashire SO40 7GN 2.33 miles

Location what3words documents.pianists.available

Deerleap (New Forest)
Deerleap Ln Southampton Lancashire SO40 4UH 2.35 miles

Location what3words twig.stir.ahead

Longdown (New Forest)
Deerleap Ln Southampton Lancashire SO40 4UH 2.44 miles

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Weather Forecast

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

	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Overcast	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	15.6°C	15.3°C	14.8°C	13.8°C	14.4°C	16.1°C	16.6°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.4°C	14.4°C	12.9°C	13.4°C	15.9°C	16.5°C	17.8°C	19.3°C	19°C	17.7°C	17.6°C

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

	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Fog	Light rain
Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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 or heavy rain in area with thunder	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	19.7°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

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