Where is Swanwick, Hampshire?

Swanwick, Hampshire is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 1FW), in the parish of Fareham, unparished area.

How do I get to Swanwick, Hampshire?

The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO31 1FW.

Is Swanwick, Hampshire a protected site?

Yes — Swanwick, Hampshire is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

How do I get to Swanwick, Hampshire?

The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 1FW.

Museums · South East England

Swanwick, Hampshire

In or near Bursledon.

♿ Wheelchair: limited

Swanwick () is a village in Hampshire, England, east of the River Hamble and north of the M27 motorway. The village is located within the borough of Fareham and is the site of the London Area Control

Looking towards Fareham from bridge over M27 - geograph.org.uk - 609365 — Basher Eyre — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 1.5 h–3 h
Best time of year: Year-round
Nearest railway station: Swanwick · 0.6 km

Family-friendly
Limited wheelchair access

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit Swanwick, Hampshire, the nearest railway station is Swanwick, located 0.6 km away. The postcode for navigation is SO31 1FW. Please note that wheelchair accessibility is limited.

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Swanwick () is a village in Hampshire, England, east of the River Hamble and north of the M27 motorway. The village is located within the borough of Fareham and is the site of the London Area Control Centre (LACC) and the London Terminal Control Centre (LTCC), part of National Air Traffic Services Air Traffic Control Centre, and Bursledon Brickworks, the last remaining example of a Victorian steam-powered brickworks. Swanwick has no real village centre and the only commercial premises of note is the Elm Tree Public House. Since the 1980s, the gradual spread of housing developments has meant that Swanwick has partly merged with the new development of Whiteley although the only direct vehicular access is via Yew Tree Drive (once a bus only route). Swanwick railway station on the West Coastway Line is approximately one mile south of the village and is nearer Park Gate than Swanwick. The village's "twin" Lower Swanwick is situated two miles west of the village on the edge of the River Hamble.

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

Human activity at Swanwick dates back to the Bronze Age. It is understood that a ritual from the era involved the digging of shafts or wells to the underworld; one such shaft at Swanwick was found to contain 20 cylindrical loom-weights and a wooden post with organic residues believed to be the remains of flesh and blood. A refuse pit dating from Roman times has also been found at Swanwick. In the autumn of 877 AD Alfred the Great blockaded the city of Exeter in order to capture the band of pagans there; some of the pagans fled by sea and were pursued by king's ships to Swanwick where the pagans' boats were sunk after a month at sea. Some historians have debated whether this was at Swanwick…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.8813, -1.2680
County: Hampshire
District: Fareham
Parish: Fareham, unparished area
Postcode: SO31 1FW
Parliamentary constituency: Hamble Valley
Nearest railway station: Swanwick — 0.6 km

Sources

wikipedia: Swanwick, Hampshire (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Museums · South East England

Bursledon Brickworks

Bursledon Brickworks — a museum in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

👶↗ thebrickworksmuseum.org

Where to eat & stay near Swanwick, Hampshire

↗ thebuglehotels.co.uk

Frequently asked questions

Where is Swanwick, Hampshire?: Swanwick, Hampshire is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO31 1FW), in the parish of Fareham, unparished area.
What is Swanwick, Hampshire?: Swanwick () is a village in Hampshire, England, east of the River Hamble and north of the M27 motorway. The village is located within the borough of Fareham and is the site of the London Area Control
How do I get to Swanwick, Hampshire?: The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO31 1FW.
Is Swanwick, Hampshire a protected site?: Yes — Swanwick, Hampshire is part of the Lee-on-The Solent to Itchen Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
How do I get to Swanwick, Hampshire?: The nearest railway station is Swanwick, about 0.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO31 1FW.