Welcome to Portmore

Portmore Hampshire is a small village located in the county of Hampshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of the town of Basingstoke and is home to a population of around 500 people. The village is known for its picturesque countryside, which is popular with walkers and cyclists. The village is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church.

One of the main attractions of Portmore Hampshire is its proximity to the North Wessex Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The area is known for its rolling hills, picturesque villages, and stunning views. The village is also close to a number of other popular attractions, including the historic city of Winchester, the New Forest National Park, and the South Downs National Park. Visitors to the area can enjoy a range of outdoor activities, including hiking, cycling, and horse riding.

Despite its small size, Portmore Hampshire has a strong sense of community. The village is home to a number of local businesses, including a post office, a village shop, and a pub. The village also has a number of community groups, including a gardening club, a history society, and a youth club. The village hosts a number of events throughout the year, including a summer fete, a Christmas market, and a fireworks display.

Local Weather

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Temp: 7.2°C

Feels Like: 4.4°C

Wind: 9.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SW

Local Schools

School	Details
Walhampton School Other Independent School Ages:2-13 Head Teacher Mr Jonny Timms	Lymington Hampshire SO41 5ZG 1590613300 School Website
Southlands School Other Independent Special School Ages:7-19 Head Teacher Mrs Alison Priddle	Vicars Hill Boldre Lymington Hampshire SO41 5QB 1590675350 School Website
William Gilpin Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Simon Croutear	Pilley Hill Boldre Lymington Hampshire SO41 5QG 01590673460 School Website
South Baddesley Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Anne Moir	South Baddesley Lymington Hampshire SO41 5RP 01590626243 School Website
Lymington Church Of England Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Julia Morris	Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GP 01590673355 School Website
Lymington Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Twyman	Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GP 01590674383 School Website
Hill House School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Principal Kate Landells	Rope Hill Boldre Lymington Hampshire SO41 8NE 1590672147 School Website
Pennington Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Kirstie Richards	Priestlands Road Pennington Lymington Hampshire SO41 8HX 01590672104 School Website
Pennington Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Miss Beverly Seed	Priestlands Road Pennington Lymington Hampshire SO41 8HX 01590672910 School Website
Priestlands School Academy Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr Peter Main	North Street Pennington Lymington Hampshire SO41 8FZ 01590677033 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Lymington Pier Lymington Pier, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 5ZE 1.08 Miles

Lymington Town Mill Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AZ 1.10 Miles

Brockenhurst Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 3.68 Miles

Sway Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA 3.74 Miles

Beaulieu Road Beaulieu Road, Near Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ 5.68 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Lymington Taxis 01590 688888 2 New Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9BJ 1.30 Miles
Grosvenor Taxis 01590 688888 2A Queen Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9NH 1.61 Miles
Cosmopolitan Private Hire 07777 600286 25 Gordon Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8HR 2.01 Miles
Y-Not Private Hire 01590 610847 12 South Street, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8ED 2.13 Miles
New Forest Vw Camper Hire 01590 675555 Unit A11 Setters Farm, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS 2.14 Miles
Brockenhurst Taxis 07519 814081 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 3.65 Miles
H Taxis Brockenhurst Station 07727 723366 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 3.65 Miles
Brockenhurst Station Taxis 07748 488412 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 3.65 Miles
Cosmopolitan Private Hire 07811 284143 5/Quarr House/Manchester Rd, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6AS 3.87 Miles
Overland Chauffeur Services 01425 638061 Lavender Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0GF 4.65 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Portmore No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bull Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pilley Post Office No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:09:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Walhampton No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Pilleys Hill No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Elmers Court No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Upper Marsh Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
South Baddesley No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Railway Station No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
Ringbury No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Town Quay No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Boldre Lane No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
High Street (East) No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:30 Saturday Last Collection:11:45
Lowerbuckland No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Street No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
The Practice At Lymington 01590 630550	Lymington Hospital Wellworthy Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8QD
Wistaria & Milford Surgeries 01590 672212	Wistaria Surgery Wistaria Ct,18 Avenue Rd Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ
Webb-Peploe House	45 Church Lane Lymington SO41 3RA
Chawton House Surgery 01590 672953	Chawton House Surgery St.Thomas' Street Lymington Hampshire SO41 9ND
New Forest Medical Group 01590 622272	Surgeries@Sway & B'hurst Highwood Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RY

Local Stores

Petrol Lymington
Ampress Park
Southampton Road
Lymington
Hampshire
SO41 8XN
01590 671219
Store Website
1.19 miles

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SPAR Shorefield Road
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Shorefield Road
Milford On Sea
Lymington
SO41 0LH
01590 648347
Store Website
4.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Seadown Veterinary Group
4 Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ 01590 672027 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
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Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
66 Milford Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8DU 01590 673687 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 2.23 miles
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The Carisbrooke Vets
The Veterinary Surgery The Cabin Tennyson Road Yarmouth Isle Of Wight PO41 0PR 01983 522822 admin@iowvet.com Website 4.87 miles
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Fernhill Veterinary Clinic
Brockhills Lane New Milton Hampshire BH25 5QL 5.31 miles


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Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
14 Barton Court Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6NP 01425 614482 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 5.92 miles
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New Milton Vets4pets Ltd
63 Old Milton Road New Milton BH25 6DN newmilton@vets4pets.com Website 6.09 miles

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Local Dog Walks

Crockford Clump
This Walk Is Located Just Of The B3054 Heading Towards Lymington (It Will Be On Your Right). This Walk Is Mainly Just Flat New Forest Heathland. Be Warned Though As It Does Get Extremely Boggy When There Has Been A Heavy Downfall. Wellies Are Essential And Doggies Will Require Towelling! B3054 1.55 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 2.40 miles Just Off A337 Between Lymington And Brockenhurst

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Stockley
Another Lovely Walk In The Beautiful New Forest, Just A Short Drive From The Outstanding Beaulieu House, Gardens And Motor Museum. A Short Gravel Driveway Leads To A Small Gravel Car Park From Which You Can Head In Numerous Directions. Being Part Of Beaulieu Heath And The Disused Ww2 Airfield The Paths Are Mostly Concrete But Some Have Been Put Back To Natural Gravel Walk Ways. B3055 Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7QN 2.83 miles

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Hawkhill Enclosure
A Lovely Scenic Walk , Well Maintained Well Kept Pathways , Lots Of Foraging For Dogs That Like That. B3055 Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7WB 3.03 miles

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Roydon Wood New Forest
This Is Gentle Route With A Dog Friendly Tea Room And Access To As Long A Walk As You Choose. This 3 Mile Route Takes You Into The Roydon Wood Nature Reserve (Well Behaved Dogs Permitted) Along Public Rights Of Way With A Wilder Permissive Path Loop. Setley Ridge Vineyard Lymington Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7UF 3.06 miles Park At The Setley Ridge Garden Centre And Tea Rooms (Grid Reference Su 302007) And Turn Left Out Of The Entrance, Picking Up The Little Off-Road Path At The End Of The Lay-By.

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Hatchet Pond (New Forest)
Take A Lovely Walk Around Hatchet Pond And Sample Some Of The Best And Diverse Wildlife The New Forest Offers. You Can Walk All The Way Round The Pond In About 2 Hours But Make Sure You Have Wellies On As There Is A Couple Of Points To Cross That Are Wet All Year Round. Pathways Leading Away From The Pond Are Seemingly Endless, With Other Car Parks In Easy Reach. Refreshments Are Available Most Of The Year From A Mobile Ice Cream Van Selling Some Of The Nicest Ice Cream We've Eaten! Hatchet Ln Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7WE 3.42 miles Less Than 1Km From Beaulieu

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Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-13.9°C	-15.9°C	-13.7°C	-14.9°C	-17.2°C

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Temp	-10.1°C	-11°C	-11.9°C	-12.5°C	-12.6°C	-11.6°C	-9.6°C	-7.9°C	-7.3°C	-7.6°C	-9°C	-9.6°C
Feels Like	-18.1°C	-19.2°C	-20°C	-20.6°C	-20.6°C	-19.1°C	-16°C	-13.1°C	-11.4°C	-10.9°C	-12.9°C	-15.8°C

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