Dibden
Dibden is a small village in Hampshire, England, which dates from the Middle Ages.
Dibden is a small village in Hampshire, England, which dates from the Middle Ages. It is dominated by the nearby settlements of Hythe and Dibden Purlieu. It is in the civil parish of Hythe and Dibden. It lies on the eastern edge of the New Forest in a valley, which runs into Southampton Water.
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What Wikivoyage says to see
- 01Hythe Pier
At 2,100 feet (640 m), this 19th-century iron pier is one of the ten longest piers in the British Isles.
- 02St Johns Church
Consecrated in 1874, the church still provides an impressive backdrop as you enter the village from the south.
- 03All Saints' Church
Church built between 1170 and 1340, with some fine stained glass windows.
- 04Calshot Castle
An artillery fort constructed by Henry VIII on the Calshot Spit between 1539 and 1540 that has been used as an artillery fort, coast guard station and air base.
- 05Calshot Spit
Calshot Spit is a one-mile long sand and shingle bank.
- 06Exbury Gardens and Steam Railway
Exbury, SO45 1AZ (From Calshot by car only, about 5-6 miles.
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Things to do
- 01Gang Warily Leisure Centre
Car boot sale on Sunday mornings in the carpark.
- 02Calshot Activities Centre
It is one of the largest outdoor adventure centres in Britain.
- 03Lepe Country Park
Walking, swimming, birdwatching, wild flower meadows and historic remains from the D-Day landings.
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Where to eat
- 01Falcon Inn
The Square, Fawley, SO45 1DD.
- 02Bluebird Cafe
Cafe on the beach for sandwiches, coffee and ice cream.
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Getting to Dibden
- Airports
- London Gatwick (LGW), 92 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 95 km · Bristol (BRS), 107 km
- London → Dibden115 km · quickest by road, 2h 50m · £13–17
- Bristol → Dibden105 km · quickest by road, 3h 3m · £11–15
- Luton, Luton → Dibden133 km · quickest by road, 2h 30m · £15–20
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Dibden
Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Dibden. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get inHowever, you can reach Hythe easily from the stations at Lymington and Southampton (via bus or ferry).
From Wikivoyage: Hythe (Hampshire), CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us; that article was last edited 2026-09.
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