Woodlands, Hampshire

Woodlands
Hampshire
Woodlands Road
Location
Grid reference:	SU323117
Location:	50°54’15"N, 1°32’32"W
Data
Post town:	Southampton
Postcode:	SO40
Dialling code:	023
Local Government
Council:	New Forest
Parliamentary constituency:	New Forest East

Woodlands is a village in the New Forest in south-western Hampshire. It is top be found six miels to the west of Southampton and three miles north-east of the 'capital' of the Forest, Lyndhurst. The village is in the civil parish of Netley Marsh.

History

Before the 20th century, Woodlands was a sparsely populated settlement. It retains two historic buildings, Goldenhayes and Woodlands Lodge Hotel. The latter was a hunting lodge dating from around 1770, which was converted to a hotel in the 1950s.

There was a pub in the village by the beginning of the 20th century known as The Royal Oakl now named The Gamekeeper.

Woodlands experienced some growth following the arrival of Sir Richard Leys, a major employer in the 1920s. Sir Richard had Woodlands House built in 1905, and a number of other Edwardian houses in Woodlands commissioned by him - Lampits house was his coach house where his chauffeur lived, and a house on the double bend near Busketts Lawn was his stables. More infilling of houses occurred in the 1920s and 1930s, and especially in the post Second World War period with the building of many of the bungalows along the northern end of Woodlands Road.

About the village

Woodlands, being located within the New Forest boundary, is primarily made up of forest enclosures. The closest being Woodlands enclosure, which contains many different footpaths and bridleways, some leading to the closest town, Lyndhurst. The enclosure itself is used by a wide variety of people including, dog walkers and horse riders.

Woodlands is a destination for tourists and sightseers, and is home to multiple bed-and-breakfasts and hotels.

Outside links

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