Bransgore

Bransgore is a village in the New Forest that developed in the 19th century when a church and a school were built. It has the picturesque character of a rural English village.

Understand

In 2011, the village had about 4,100 residents.

Get in

By car

From Christchurch, it is about 10 min: go east on the Christchurch Bypass. At the roundabout, turn north on Stony Lane (B3347) to Winkton, then east on Burley Road.

From Brockenhurst, it is about 17 min: go west on Burley Road.

By bus

Morebus bus C11 travels once a day in each direction between Christchurch (Fountain Way stop) and Brockenhurst (Gates Garage stop) to Bransgore (Ringwood Road stop). It takes about 25 min from either town.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Church of Saint Mary the Virgin, Ringwood Rd. It was erected in 1822 as a chapel of ease. The church is of brick with stone dressings, with a tower and a spire, but the spire was removed in 1967. The early 16th-century font is said to have come from Christchurch. OSM directions target=_blank
All Saints Church
  • 🌍 All Saints Church (near Thorney Hill). A grade I listed, Edwardian Baroque church, built in 1906 from Caen stone and rendered brick. Inside are wall paintings by Phoebe Anna Traquair (1852–1936) of Te Deum featuring local people. OSM directions target=_blank

Do

The Parish Council hosts movie nights at the Village Hall at 116 Burley Road.

Buy

Bransgore has a wide variety of shops including a post office, pharmacy, bakery, greengrocer, hairdresser, and take-away food shops.

Eat

There are also several pubs and restaurants.

  • 🌍 Bransgore Chippy, Oak Tree Parade. Tu–Th Sa 5–8PM, F 5–8:30PM. Fish and chips. OSM directions target=_blank

Drink

  • 🌍 The Crown Inn, corner of Ringwood Rd a Burley Rd. A pub that dates from the 18th century OSM directions target=_blank
  • 🌍 The Three Tuns pub, Ringwood Rd. Also an 18th-century pub. OSM directions target=_blank

Sleep

Camping

Self-catering

  • 🌍 Heathfield Estate, Lyndhurst Road, Bransgore, BH23 8LA, ☏ +44 7740 983047, . Two self-catering properties available with digital TV and streaming services, free Wi-Fi, and hot tub. The Coach House has four bedrooms and four bathrooms to sleep eight people (Β£499-749 per night) while the Cottage has two bedrooms and two bathrooms to sleep four people (Β£249-349 per night). OSM directions target=_blank

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