Museums · South East England
Milford on Sea
In or near Boldre.
Milford on Sea, often hyphenated, is a large coastal village and civil parish in the New Forest district, on the Hampshire coast, England. The parish had a population of 4,660 at the 2011 census and i
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town · 5.3 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Milford on Sea, the nearest railway station is Lymington Town, which is 5.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is SO41 0QH. Entry has limited wheelchair accessibility.
About
Milford on Sea, often hyphenated, is a large coastal village and civil parish in the New Forest district, on the Hampshire coast, England. The parish had a population of 4,660 at the 2011 census and is centred about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Lymington. The village has three small concrete piers on the beach. Its western coast is a large bank of shingle below green cliffs. Bathing, when seas are calm, is favourable as tides are relatively muted for the coast at this point and thin sandbanks are nearby at lower water. The eastern part of the place culminates in Hurst Castle, Hurst Point which is a 16th-century defensive fort with later modifications, which has a museum, visitor tour rides and amenities for tourists. Much of the land of the parish has been recognised and protected from dense habitation by a surrounding green belt buffer zone of land, recognising its heath soil associated with the New Forest, its biodiverse wet woodland in the west (a local nature reserve which hosts badgers, fish and many bird species) and various water type marshes including an RSPB reserve in the east.
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From the Wikipedia article
Milford on Sea, often hyphenated, is a large coastal village and civil parish in the New Forest district, on the Hampshire coast, England. The parish had a population of 4,660 at the 2011 census and is centred about 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Lymington. The village has three small concrete piers on the beach. Its western coast is a large bank of shingle below green cliffs. Bathing, when seas are calm, is favourable as tides are relatively muted for the coast at this point and thin sandbanks are nearby at lower water. The eastern part of the place culminates in Hurst Castle, Hurst Point which is a 16th-century defensive fort with later modifications, which has a museum, visitor tour rides and amenities for tourists.
Much of the land of the parish has been recognised and protected from dense habitation by a surrounding green belt buffer zone of land, recognising its heath soil associated with the New Forest, its biodiverse wet woodland in the west (a local nature reserve which hosts badgers, fish and many bird species) and various water type marshes including an RSPB reserve in the east.
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Background
History
Milford began as a Saxon settlement, and the name simply means "mill ford". At the time of the Domesday Book of 1086 there were two separate estates in Milford, one held by Aelfric Small, and the other land with no villeins or cottars noted held by Wulfgar. At a later date three separate manors were evolved from these estates and were eventually known by the names of Milford Montagu, Milford Barnes, and Milford Baddesley. The manor of Milford Montagu, which was held of the lords of Christchurch, seems to have originated in an estate held by William Spileman at his death in 1291.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7260, -1.5890
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Milford-on-sea
- Postcode
- SO41 0QH
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest West
- Nearest railway station
- Lymington Town — 5.3 km
- Official site
- www.ons.gov.uk
Sources
- wikipedia: Milford on Sea (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Milford on Sea?
- Milford on Sea is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO41 0QH), in the parish of Milford-on-sea.
- What is Milford on Sea?
- Milford on Sea, often hyphenated, is a large coastal village and civil parish in the New Forest district, on the Hampshire coast, England. The parish had a population of 4,660 at the 2011 census and i
- How do I get to Milford on Sea?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO41 0QH.
- How do I get to Milford on Sea?
- The nearest railway station is Lymington Town, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO41 0QH.