Village and parish in Hampshire, England
Hamble-le-Rice
Hamble-le-Rice, commonly known as Hamble, is a village and civil parish in the borough of Eastleigh, in Hampshire, England.
It is best known for being a flying training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location. The village and the River Hamble also featured in the 1980s BBC television series Howards' Way. The village centre, known as The Square, Hamble, has a more traditional English village aesthetic which differentiates it from the small industrial areas close to the village. In 2011 it had a population of 4695.
How locals move
Getting around Hamble-le-Rice the local way
- Get inHowever, you can reach Hythe easily from the stations at Lymington and Southampton (via bus or ferry).
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