Welcome to Blackfield

Blackfield is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. It is situated on the eastern edge of the New Forest National Park and is bordered by the Solent to the south. The village has a population of around 4,000 people and is known for its quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Blackfield has a rich history, with evidence of human settlement dating back to the Bronze Age. The village was once a thriving port, with ships carrying goods such as coal, timber, and grain to and from Southampton. Today, Blackfield is a popular destination for tourists looking to explore the New Forest and the surrounding area.

One of the main attractions in Blackfield is the New Forest Wildlife Park. The park is home to a variety of animals, including otters, wolves, and deer. Visitors can take a guided tour of the park and learn about the different species that live there. The park also has a café and gift shop, making it a great place to spend a day with the family. Another popular attraction in Blackfield is the Solent Way, a long-distance footpath that runs along the coast from Milford-on-Sea to Emsworth. The path offers stunning views of the Solent and is a great way to explore the local area.

Blackfield is also home to a number of local businesses, including shops, restaurants, and pubs. The village has a strong sense of community, with regular events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include the Blackfield Carnival, which takes place in July and features a parade, live music, and a funfair. There is also a weekly market, where locals can buy fresh produce and handmade crafts. Overall, Blackfield is a charming village with plenty to offer visitors and residents alike.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 11.4°C

Feels Like: 8.8°C

Wind: 14.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Blackfield Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tariq Sasso	Hampton Lane Blackfield Southampton Hampshire SO45 1XA 02380893132 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
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
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
Waterside Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Emma Moakes	Ashford Crescent Hythe Southampton Hampshire SO45 6ET 02380842143 School Website
Orchard Infant School Community School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Jane West	Water Lane Dibden Purlieu Southampton Hampshire SO45 4SB 02380843705 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hamble Hamble Lane, Hamble, Hampshire, SO31 4NL 4.13 Miles

Netley Station Road, Netley Abbey, Hampshire, SO31 5AN 4.18 Miles

Bursledon Station Road, Bursledon, Hampshire, SO31 8AA 5.41 Miles

Sholing Station Road, Sholing, Hampshire, SO19 8HH 5.59 Miles

Woolston Garton Road, Woolston, Hampshire, SO19 2DJ 5.78 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Solo Cars 023 8089 0244 The Compound Gang Warily, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 1GA 0.59 Miles
Peters Private Hire 023 8024 3777 8 Bramble Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2JP 1.00 Miles
Inter Airport Cars 023 8089 0000 63 Studley Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 2PP 1.35 Miles
Daves Private Hire 07733 654017 4 Ferry Rod, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 3GD 3.09 Miles
Totton And Waterside Cab Co Ltd 023 8084 2929 2, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6GJ 3.60 Miles
Marchwoodmotor Way Taxis 023 8084 4111 2, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 6GJ 3.60 Miles
Enterprise Travel 023 8084 9929 58 Whittington Close, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5NQ 3.63 Miles
Andy's Private Hire 07949 588538 8 Glenside, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5BA 3.66 Miles
Keiths Private Hire 07788 665846 43 South Street , Hythe, Hampshire, SO45 6EA 3.77 Miles
New Forest Chauffering 07889 793992 32 Sycamore Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO45 5EJ 3.83 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Saxon Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackfield Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hampton Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Heather Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Langley Stores Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:07:15
The Pentagon Stores Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30
Kings Ride Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wentworth Grove Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hobson Way Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:08:30
Fawley Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Stonehills Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Salterns Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitefield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Badmiston Drove Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:30
Foxcroft Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

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
1.24 miles

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SPAR Fawley Road
Fawley Road
Hythe
SO45 3PA
02380 846121
Store Website
2.7 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 2.93 miles
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Harrier Veterinary Surgery
54 Hamble Lane Hamble Southampton Hampshire SO31 4JS 02380 454279 info@harriervets.co.uk Website 3.61 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 3.94 miles
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Warsash Village Vets
6 Dibles Road Warsash Southampton Hampshire SO31 9HZ info@warsashvets.co.uk Website 4.08 miles

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Pet Doctors Cowes
9 Carvel Lane Cowes Isle Of Wight PO31 7TF 01983 281771 cowes@petdoctors.co.uk Website 4.79 miles

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Acupaws
1 Chapel Road Sarisbury Green Southampton Hampshire SO31 7FB 01489 579 642 Website 5.51 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Ashlett To Calshot
A Lovely Coastal Walk. There's Plenty Of Free Parking Outside The 19Th Century Tide Mill At Ashlett's Creek (So45 1Dr). Follow The Solent Way Signs From The Car Park. It's A 2.8 Miles Walk To Calshot, No Roads Until You Reach Calshot. Enjoy Refreshments In Then Calshot Activity Centre. Walk Along The Beach To Calshot Castle. Dogs Are Allowed On The Stoney Beach. Retrace Your Steps Back To Ashlett Where There's A Lovely Pub. Ashlett Creek Fawley Southampton Lancashire SO45 1DT 1.38 miles

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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 2.27 miles

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Dibden Inclosure (New Forest)
Beaulieu Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7YR 3.05 miles Just Off The Main Bypass

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Beaulieu To Buckers Hard
4 Palace Ln Beaulieu Brockenhurst SO42 7PJ 3.71 miles

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Hamble River (Warsash Side)
Along The Water's Edge On The River Hamble On The Warsash Side. A Beautiful Walk Along A Gravelled Pathway That Can Take You From The Warsash Area Right Back Through To Bursledon. Walkers Need To Be Aware That The River Is Tidal; Adventurous Dogs Will Get Muddy If They Venture To The Shore With The Tide Out. 12 Passage Ln Warsash Southampton SO31 9FW 3.73 miles

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Royal Victoria Country Park
Woods, A Beach, Kids Park, Historical Sites, Fields All Rolled Into One. Nightingale Walk Southampton Lancashire SO31 5GA 3.78 miles There Is A School Car Park Which Is Free Parking Called The Hamble School. All You Need To Do To Get To The Park Is Walk Across The Field.

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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
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Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
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