Welcome to Moortown

Moortown is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is situated in the Test Valley district and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Moortown is a peaceful and quiet village, with a population of around 200 people. The village is known for its picturesque views and is a popular destination for tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

Moortown has a rich history, dating back to the 11th century. The village was originally a farming community, and many of the buildings in the village date back to this time. The village has a beautiful church, St. Mary's, which was built in the 13th century. The church is a popular destination for visitors, and its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate stonework are a testament to the skill of the craftsmen who built it.

Moortown is a great place to visit if you enjoy outdoor activities. The village is surrounded by beautiful countryside, and there are many walking and cycling routes in the area. The nearby River Test is a popular destination for fishing, and there are many opportunities to spot wildlife in the area. The village also has a small pub, The Moortown Inn, which serves traditional English food and is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike.

Local Weather

Clear

Temp: 9.2°C

Feels Like: 6.4°C

Wind: 12.5 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Ringwood Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sally-Ann Evans	Hightown Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1NH 01425473554 School Website
Ringwood Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Hilary Silk	School Lane Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1LG 01425473829 School Website
Ringwood School Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Miss Leanne Symonds	Parsonage Barn Lane Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1SE 01425475000 School Website
Ringwood Waldorf School Other Independent School Ages:3-18 Head Teacher Louise Tiley	Folly Farm Lane Ashley Ringwood Dorset BH24 2NN 01425472664 School Website
Sheiling School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Ms Andy Walters	Horton Road Ashley Ringwood Dorset BH24 2EB 01425477488 School Website
Sheiling College Special Post 16 Institution Ages:19-24 Head Teacher Mr Mike Gamble	Horton Road Ashley Ringwood, Hants Hampshire BH24 2EB 441425477488 School Website
Poulner Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Jo Randall	North Poulner Road North Poulner Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3LA 01425474590 School Website
Poulner Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs J Conner	North Poulner Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3LA 01425472338 School Website
St Ives Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Crossley	Sandy Lane St Ives Ringwood Dorset BH24 2LE 01425475478 School Website
Moyles Court School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Richard Milner-Smith	Moyles Court Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3NF 1425472856 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hinton Admiral Hinton Wood Lane, Hinton Admiral, Dorset, BH23 7DW 6.53 Miles

Christchurch Stour Road, Christchurch, Dorset, BH23 1PL 6.80 Miles

Pokesdown Christchurch Road, Pokesdown, Dorset, BH7 6DL 7.55 Miles

New Milton Station Approach, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 6JS 7.84 Miles

Bournemouth Holdenhurst Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8HX 8.34 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Diamond Taxis 01425 480357 201 Christchurch Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 3AN 0.04 Miles
Airport Cars Ringwood 01425 470516 53 Parsonage Barn Lane, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1PT 0.61 Miles
Bch Executive Hire 056 0205 3856 42A High Street, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1AG 0.80 Miles
Dutchy Taxis 01425 461677 163 Southampton Road, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1HU 1.10 Miles
Castle Cars Ltd 01425 480360 1 Shaw Rd, Ringwood, Hampshire, BH24 1XH 1.60 Miles
Ashley Heath Travel 07733 266299 15 The Glade, Ashley Heath, Dorset, BH24 2HR 2.52 Miles
Dorset Chauffer Service Ltd 01202 825852 Liberty Close, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 6SY 3.53 Miles
Dorset Chauffer Service T/As Dcs Limos 01202 870254 Unit 15, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 6SY 3.53 Miles
Dcs Limos 01202 870254 Unit 15, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, BH21 6SY 3.53 Miles
Premier Carriage Ltd 01202 822659 251 Ringwood Road, Verwood, Dorset, BH31 7AG 3.81 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Bh24 Moortown Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Hightown Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Hightown Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Kingsfield Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Mansfield Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Bickerley Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Cloughs Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Eastfield Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 40 Southampton Road Left Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh24 Southampton Road Right Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:45 Sunday Last Collection:16:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh24 Sainsburys Collection Today available until:16:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:16:15 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Bh24 Market Place Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Linden Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 The Furlong Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bh24 Lakeview Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Ringwood Medical Centre 01425 478901	Ringwood Medical Centre The Close Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1JY
Cornerways Medical Centre 01425 472515	Cornerways Medical Centre Parkers Close,Gorley Road Poulner, Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1SD
St Leonards Surgery	1 Pine Drive Ringwood Hampshire BH24 2LN
St Leonards Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Sw Ambulance Service Nhs Ringwood Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2RR
St Leonards Hospital - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Sw Ambulance Service Nhs Ringwood Road St Leonards Ringwood BH24 2RR

Local Stores

Bransgore
7-8 Oak Tree Parade
Bransgore
Christchurch
Hampshire
BH23 8AB
01425 672259
shop.6891@coop.co.uk
Store Website
4.35 miles

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SPAR West Moors
145 - 147 Station Road
West Moors
Ferndown
BH22 0HT
01202 872714
Store Website
4.7 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Cedar Veterinary Hospital
Cedar Veterinary Hospital 69 Christchurch Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1DH 01425 473683 enquiries@cedarvets.com Website 0.55 miles
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Forest Veterinary Clinic
7 Carvers Estate Southampton Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1JS 01425 461462 forestvetsrw@btconnect.com Website 0.77 miles

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Ringwood Veterinary Centre
161 Northfield Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 1SS 01425 470474 vet@ringwoodvets.co.uk Website 1.42 miles

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Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists Llp
Unit 6 Forest Corner Farm Hangersley Hill, Hangersley Ringwood Hampshire BH24 3JW 01425 485615 admin@scvetspecialists.co.uk Website 1.80 miles
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The Barn Equine Surgery
Ringwood Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne Dorset BH21 6RE 01202 823512 enquiries@barnequine.co.uk Website 3.88 miles
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Three Cross Veterinary Surgery
Welyndale Verwood Road Three Legged Cross Wimborne Dorset BH21 6RR 01202 829 436 info@threecrossvets.co.uk Website 4.19 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ibsley Plateau New Forest
This Walk Takes You Up Onto Ibsley Common With Its Stunning Views Out Over The Northern New Forest. At The Top Are The Remains Of A World War 2 Tracking Station And Its Air-Raid Shelter. There Are Boards Telling Its Story.The Marked Map Route Is 4.5 Miles, But There Are Numerous Paths At The Top, Allowing The Dog Walker To Pick A Route Of What Ever Length They Feel Up To. Unnamed Road Ringwood Lancashire BH24 3NF 3.12 miles Park At Grid Reference Su 172 088, Cross The Road And Climb The Hill Until You Meet The Main Path.

Location what3words highs.lavished.mountains

Disused Railway At Burley
Pound Ln Burley Ringwood BH24 4EF 3.33 miles Burbush Car Park, Pound Lane, Burley Bh24 4Ef

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River Avon Somerley Hampshire
This 5.5 Mile Route Takes You Across The Somerley Estate Nature Reserve Along A Beautiful Stretch Of The River Avon, Through Woodland And Back Down The Valley To To Retrace The Stretch Along The River. There Are Opportunities To Shorten Or Lengthen The Route To Suite Your Needs. The Bridge Ringwood Lancashire BH24 3PP 3.45 miles On The A338 Take The Turning Over Ibsley Bridge (Grid Ref Su 149 096) And Park On The Gravel Lay-By Just Over The Bridge.

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The Station House At Holmsley
Was Once A Railway Line So The Route Is Straight, Flat And Easy To Walk. If You Fancy A Bit More Of A Challenge, You Can 'Off Road' Onto The Grassy Areas Either Side Of The Path! Plenty Of Room For Off Lead Fun. 1 Station Rd Burley Ringwood Lancashire BH24 4HY 5.33 miles Just Off The Main A35, Signposted Towards Burley

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Frogham Pub Walk New Forest
The Route Is Mainly Across Heath-Land With Stunning Views Across The Forest, But It Also Includes A Few Fields And Some Beech Woodland. The Is A Dog Friendly Pub In Frogham. Meadow Pipit Abbots Well Rd Frogham Fordingbridge SP6 2JD 5.67 miles Start Either At The Windmill Hill Car Park In Frogham Or The Foresters Arms Pub In Frogham. The Marked Route Is About 5 Miles But, As It Is Mainly Open Country, You Can Easily Shorten It To Suit The Time You Have.

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Abbotswell To Fritham
Abbots Well Rd Fordingbridge Lancashire SP6 2JD 5.67 miles Abbotswell Car Park Sp6 2Jd; Fritham Car Park So43 7Hj

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Weather Forecast

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Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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