Welcome to Rushington

Rushington is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of the city of Southampton and is known for its peaceful and serene environment. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and forests, making it an ideal location for nature lovers. The village has a population of around 2,500 people and is home to a number of small businesses and shops.

One of the main attractions of Rushington is its proximity to the New Forest National Park. The park is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, offering a range of outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. The park is also home to a variety of wildlife, including deer, ponies, and birds. Visitors can explore the park's many trails and enjoy the stunning scenery.

Rushington is also home to a number of historic buildings and landmarks. The village church, St. Michael and All Angels, dates back to the 12th century and is a popular destination for history enthusiasts. The village also has a number of listed buildings, including Rushington Manor, which was built in the 17th century. Overall, Rushington is a charming village that offers a peaceful and relaxing environment, as well as easy access to the beautiful New Forest National Park.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 19°C

Feels Like: 19°C

Wind: 3.1 MPH

Wind Dir: N

Local Schools

School	Details
Eling Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Trina Sillence	School Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 9HX 02380862267 School Website
Glade School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Mrs Victoria Horner	49 Junction Road Totton Hampshire SO40 3BU 2380867036
Forest Park School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mr Rob Hatherley	Ringwood Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 8DZ 02380864949 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
Hounsdown School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs David Veal	Jacobs Gutter Lane Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 9FT 02380862981 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
Testwood Sports College Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jennifer Pitman	Testwood Lane Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3ZW 02380862146 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
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
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 0.48 Miles

Redbridge Station Road, Redbridge, Hampshire, SO15 0NB 1.10 Miles

Millbrook (Hampshire) Millbrook Road West, Millbrook, Hampshire, SO15 0AB 2.11 Miles

Ashurst (New Forest) Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7AA 2.80 Miles

Southampton Central Blechynden Terrace, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 1AL 3.36 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bee Line Cars 023 8066 0666 81A Rumbridge Street, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 9DT 0.05 Miles
D And R Cars 07795 347821 8 Mayfield Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3JS 0.56 Miles
Premier Chauffeurs 07818 433935 18 Testbourne Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8BT 0.72 Miles
Nigels Private Hire 023 8086 4542 43 Denbigh Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7QD 0.85 Miles
Forest Edge Travel 023 8087 2949 8 Swallow Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7JA 1.20 Miles
B And S Taxis 023 8078 9898 57 Redbridge Rd, Southampton, Hampshire, SO15 0LT 1.28 Miles
P N K Luxury Cars 023 8066 0228 314 Salisbury Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 3ND 1.37 Miles
Point To Point Private Hire 023 8066 1177 Radleigh Gardens, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 8XS 1.48 Miles
One Call Plant Hire Southampton 0844 264 4103 Unit G, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 0YZ 1.60 Miles
A1 Airport Transfers And Minibus Service 0800 389 4218 Nutfield Court, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 9JZ 2.05 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Rumbridge Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:17:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Rushington Lane D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Downs Park Avenue D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Asda Stores No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Valley Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Water Lane Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:17:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Ringwood Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Totton Precinct No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Totton Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hounsdown No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Eling Church No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Testwood Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salisbury Road D No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rushingtom Business Park No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
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
New Horizons Medical Partnership 023 80663839	1 Hazel Farm Road Totton, Southampton Hampshire SO40 8WU

Local Stores

Totton
23 Rumbridge Street
Totton
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 9DQ
02380 862228
Store Website
0.23 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

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 0.37 miles
Amenities Vaccination clinic only
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Totton Vets4pets Ltd
21/23 Salisbury Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3HX 0238 058 0020 totton@vets4pets.com Website 0.43 miles

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Seadown Veterinary Group
84 Salisbury Road Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 3JA 023 8066 3817 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 0.65 miles
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Midforest Veterinary Practice
Kingfisher House Ringwood Road West Totton Southampton Hampshire SO40 7DY 023 8066 0400 enquiries@midforestvets.co.uk Website 1.14 miles
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The Vet/Quality Pet Care
Unit 6 Brookside Centre Auckland Rd Southampton Hampshire SO15 0SD 1.62 miles
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Unicorn Vets
163 Lyndhurst Road Ashurst Southampton Hampshire SO40 7AW 023 8029 3569 receptionashurst@unicornvets.co.uk Website 1.95 miles
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Local Dog Walks

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 0.47 miles

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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 1.70 miles

Location what3words scorched.household.counters

Longdown (New Forest)
Deerleap Ln Southampton Lancashire SO40 4UH 2.08 miles

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Deerleap (New Forest)
Deerleap Ln Southampton Lancashire SO40 4UH 2.10 miles

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Church Place Inclosure Ashurst
Unnamed Road Lancashire 2.27 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 3.15 miles

Location what3words documents.pianists.available

Weather Forecast

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	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Overcast	Cloudy	Sunny	Clear
Temp	17.8°C	15.6°C	13.6°C	12°C	13.9°C	15.6°C	19.1°C	21.7°C	21.9°C	22.3°C	19.9°C	17.4°C
Feels Like	17.8°C	15°C	12.2°C	9.9°C	12.2°C	15.9°C	18.9°C	21.7°C	21.9°C	24.3°C	19.9°C	17.4°C

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

	Overcast	Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Partly Cloudy	Thundery outbreaks in nearby
Temp	15.3°C	13.9°C	13.2°C	12.9°C	15.2°C	17.7°C	19.7°C	20.4°C	20.3°C	19.6°C	18°C	17.9°C
Feels Like	15.5°C	14.1°C	13.2°C	12.1°C	14.7°C	17.6°C	19.7°C	20.4°C	20.3°C	19.6°C	18°C	17.9°C

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Temp	16.8°C	16.5°C	15.4°C	13.1°C	15°C	18.2°C	21.4°C	23.7°C	23.3°C	20.7°C	17.9°C	16.7°C
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