| Coordinates: | 50.938, -1.564 |
|---|---|
| OS grid ref: | SU 30 15 |
| Dialling code: | 01794 (Romsey) |
Copythorne is a small rural parish on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England, where heathland, ancient woodland and patchwork farmland meet. The settlement is scattered rather than tightly nucleated, with cottages, a village church and the odd traditional pub set against wide commons where you often see ponies and cattle grazing; the place name itself hints at a landscape shaped by coppicing and thorny hedgerows. Its history is bound up with commoning and forest management, and there are pockets of 19th‑century and earlier buildings that give a quietly historic feel.
Locally the economy remains a mix of agriculture, small businesses and tourism - people come for walking, cycling and to enjoy the forest - while many residents commute into nearby market towns such as Lyndhurst or the city of Southampton. Community life centres on village events, the hall and pubs, so despite its rural setting Copythorne feels like a lived‑in corner of the New Forest balancing conservation, heritage and modern living.
Postcode districts covering Copythorne
Most populated places nearby
- Southampton 7.4 miles
- Portsmouth 22.6 miles
- Bournemouth 18.7 miles
- Poole 22.8 miles
- Gosport 20.1 miles
- Waterlooville 23.6 miles
- Fareham 17.5 miles
- Eastleigh 10.4 miles
- Eastleigh Town 9 miles
- Winchester 13.7 miles
- Salisbury 14.1 miles
- Christchurch 15.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Ower Built-up area 1 mile
- Ashurst, Bramshaw, Copythorne & Netley Marsh Ward 1.2 miles
- Cadnam and Bartley Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Netley Marsh Parish 1.7 miles
- Blackhill Built-up area 1.8 miles
- East Wellow Built-up area 2 miles
- West Wellow Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Woodlands Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Totton North Ward 2.5 miles
- Totton Built-up area 2.8 miles
- Wellow Parish 2.9 miles
- Minstead Built-up area 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Copythorne
SO40 2HD, SO51 6GQ, SO40 2LH, SO40 2LS, SO40 2LR, SO40 2LY, SO40 2PG, SO40 2NT, SO40 2NR … See all
Transport links
- Southampton Airport 9.1 miles
- Bournemouth Airport 16.3 miles
- Ashurst 3.7 miles
- Totton Railway Station 3.8 miles
Hotels in Copythorne Ad
Schools in Copythorne
- Bartley C of E Junior School Primary
- Copythorne C of E Infant School Primary
Local points of interest
- Paultons Park Estate 0.7 miles
- Embley House Estate 2.4 miles
- Castle Malwood Estate 3.5 miles
- Broadlands Country house 4.5 miles
- New Forest Forest 5 miles
- West Quay Shopping centre 7.3 miles
- St Mary's Stadium Stadium 7.9 miles
- Hythe Marina Marina 8.4 miles
- Silverlake Stadium Stadium 8.4 miles
- Norman Court Estate 9.2 miles
- Hursley Park Estate 9.7 miles
- Netley Abbey Archaeological site 9.9 miles