Fordingbridge

Getting to Fordingbridge

On the northwestern edge of the New Forest and very close to the borders with Dorset and Wiltshire, Fordingbridge is 12 miles (19 km) south of the cathedral city of Salisbury. By far the best means of reaching Fordingbridge, not least because most of the area's attractions are out of the town. The A338 Salisbury to Bournemouth road passes just to the east of the town centre.

Worth seeing

The town of Fordingbridge will likely only take half a day at most to explore, but the nearby villages of Breamore and Rockbourne each merit their own side trips.

1. 01
   Great Bridge

   One of only two bridges in the UK with seven arches, this is a pretty spot to take in the river.

2. 02
   Augustus John Statue

   Bridge Street, SP6 1AH (on the right river bank, just north of the bridge).

3. 03
   Fordingbridge Museum

   King’s Yard, Salisbury Street, SP6 1AB (next to the tourist office), info@fordingbridgemuseum.co.uk.

4. 04
   St Mary's Church

   Fordingbridge, Church Street, SP6 1BB, office@avonvalleychurches.org.uk.

5. 05
   Breamore House

   An Elizabethan (late 16th century) manor house with very fine period furniture, paintings, and tapestries.

6. 06
   St Mary's Church

   Breamore, office@avonvalleychurches.org.uk.

Things to do

Thanks to its proximity to the New Forest National Park, there is a lot of outdoor space in and around Fordingbridge and a variety of activities to suit most interests.

1. 01
   Riverside Park
2. 02
   Regal Cinema

   35 Shaftesbury Street, SP6 1JF, info@theregalcinema.org.

3. 03
   Arniss Equestrian

   Turn R off road onto narrow driveway marked by wooden sign.), enquiries@arnissequestrian.co.uk.

4. 04
   Insight Activities
5. 05
   New Forest Water Park

   Times and days vary, but most often Wed-Sun noon-8PM.

6. 06
   Rockbourne Trout Fishery

   Fish for trout at this complex of six lakes with exclusive access to a 1-mile stretch of pristine chalk stream.