Towns & cities · South East England
Bursledon
Bursledon — village and civil parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 3 h–6 h
- Nearest railway station
- Bursledon · 0.5 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
Bursledon is located in Hampshire, with the nearest railway station being Bursledon, just 0.5 km away. Entry to the town is free.
About
Bursledon is a town, city, village or settlement in the United Kingdom. Recent population estimates put it at around 6,048 people. Address: SO31. Wikidata describes it as: "village and civil parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom". Coordinates: 50.8847°, -1.3117°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Solent & Southampton Water
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Bursledon is a village on the River Hamble in Hampshire, England. It is located within the borough of Eastleigh. Close to the city of Southampton, Bursledon has a railway station, a marina, dockyards and the Bursledon Windmill. Nearby villages include Swanwick, Hamble-le-Rice, Netley and Sarisbury Green. The village has close ties to the sea. The Elephant Boatyard located in Old Bursledon dates back centuries and is where Henry VIII's fleet was built as well as HMS Elephant (1786), from which the boatyard takes its name. Submerged remnants of the fleet can be found in the River Hamble. The village, particularly the Jolly Sailor pub and the Elephant Boatyard, were used as the primary filming venue for the 1980s BBC TV soap opera Howards' Way.
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Background
History
The original bridge carrying what is now the A27 road across the River Hamble was made of wood in 1783 and was a toll bridge. Numerous vessels were built for the Royal Navy at private shipyards at Bursledon, although a claim that two eighty-gun ships were constructed at Bursledon during the reign of William IV is untrue. The Bursledon Brickworks, based in the village of Swanwick (now in the Borough of Fareham), was founded in 1897 and produced the famous Fareham red brick. Today it is the last surviving example of a Victorian steam-powered brickworks in the country. The brickworks were sold to Hampshire Buildings Preservation Trust and can be visited as the Bursledon Brickworks Museum. Due…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8847, -1.3117
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Eastleigh
- Parish
- Bursledon
- Postcode
- SO31
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hamble Valley
- Population
- 6,048
- Nearest railway station
- Bursledon — 0.5 km
- Official site
- www.bursledon.org
Sources
- wikidata: Q1986252 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bursledon (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Burlesdon2-windmill.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Jolly Sailor Public House
Historic pubs · 0.6 km
Bursledon Windmill
Windmills · 1.2 km
Brooklands
Historic houses · 1.3 km
Brickworks Museum
Gardens · 1.5 km
Bursledon Brickworks
Museums · 1.5 km
Riverside Touring & Hol. Park
Caravan parks · 1.7 km
HMS Cricket
Memorials & monuments · 1.8 km
Paulines Lodge Scout activity centre
Campsites · 1.8 km
Sarisbury War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
TS Mercury memorial plinth
Memorials & monuments · 2.0 km
Mercury Marshes
Wildlife reserves · 2.1 km
Sunnydale Farm Touring Park
Caravan parks · 2.1 km
Bursledon is a town located in Hampshire, South East England, with a population of 6,048. Our guide lists N attractions within reach.
At a glance
- Population
- 6,048
- Administrative county
- Hampshire
- Constituency
- Hamble Valley
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Bacon Hill
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Jolly Sailor Public House
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Jolly Sailor Public House
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Bursledon Windmill
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Brooklands
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Bursledon Brickworks
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Riverside Touring & Hol. Park
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Where to eat & stay near Bursledon
Places to stay
📷 5Caravan parks · South East England
Riverside Touring & Hol. Park
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Paulines Lodge Scout activity centre
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Sunnydale Farm Touring Park
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📷 5Hotels · South East England
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bursledon?
- Bursledon is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31), in the parish of Bursledon.
- What is Bursledon?
- Bursledon — village and civil parish in Hampshire, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Bursledon?
- The nearest railway station is Bursledon, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO31.
- Is Bursledon a protected site?
- Yes — Bursledon is part of the Hythe to Calshot Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Bursledon free to visit?
- Yes, Bursledon is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bursledon?
- The nearest railway station is Bursledon, about 0.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31.