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Theatres 12 Art Galleries 9 Aquariums 9 Museums 9 Holiday Parks 7 Exhibition and Trade Centres 7 Golf Courses 6 Park and Gardens 6 Nature Reserves 4 Theme Parks 3 Stadiums 3 Zoos 2 Go Karting 2 Lakes 2 Golf Driving Ranges 2 Racecourses 1 Cathedrals 1

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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.

County or areaHampshire

Postcode districtBH24

Telephone codeNot listed

Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)

Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 31 min4:53 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 56 min8:06 am – 4:03 pm

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People6,891 residentsin the Bransgore & Burley census areaMedian age 52.92,879 households81% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 2,970 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 53% go by car, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021

ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 9°C, lows 2°C893 mm of rain a year, 29 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November59 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)

Nearby landmarksPicket Hillhill · under a mileHightown Lakelake · 1.9 miNorthfield Lakelake · 2.0 miVerely Hillhill · under a mileFoulford Bottomvalley · under a milePicket Bottomvalley · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names

Parks and green spacesHightown Commonpark · under a mile · 9 haDr Little Gardenspark · 2.6 miBickerley Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace

Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 3 Apr 198437 mi away, Nr Weymouth, DorsetMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 6 Dec 202544 mi away, English ChannelSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database

Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea

Air qualityNO₂ 7.6 · PM_2.5 5.9 · PM₁₀ 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM_2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid

Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,036 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025

Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 96 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50

Local servicesHospitalFordingbridge Hospital5.9 miGP surgeryCornerways Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyPoulner Pharmacy1.8 miDentistNorthfield Dental Practice1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service

SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPoulner Infant School and Nurseryages 2-7, 207 pupils1.8 miPrimaryPoulner Junior Schoolages 7-11, 265 pupils1.8 miSecondaryRingwood School Academyages 11-18, 1,592 pupils2.4 miCollegeBrockenhurst College7.3 miUniversityBournemouth University10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools

Getting aroundAirportBournemouth Airport BOH7.0 miMajor airportBristol Airport BRS56 miRailway stationHinton Admiral7.0 miBus stationBus StationBoscombe9.9 miFerryChristchurch Quay Ferry LandingMillhams8.8 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the BH24 postcode district.

Theatres

Theatres in Picket Post

Pier Theatre - Bournemouth
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA · 11.5 mi
Bournemouth International Centre - Bournemouth
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, BH2 5BH · 11.5 mi
Layard Theatre - Canford Magna
Canford School Day Houses, Canford Magna, BH21 3AD · 10.6 mi
Tivoli Theatre - Wimborne Minster
19 West Borough, Wimborne Minster, BH21 1LT · 11.9 mi
Bournemouth Youth Theatre - Bournemouth
24 Chatsworth Road, Bournemouth, BH8 8SW · 9.9 mi
Regent Centre Christchurch - Christchurch
51 High Street, Christchurch, BH23 1AS · 8.5 mi
Forest Forge Theatre Co - Ringwood
Endeavour Park/Crow Arch La, Ringwood, BH24 1SF · 2.3 mi
Helen O'Grady Drama Academy - Ringwood
Ringwood, BH24 9EZ · 2.6 mi
Stagecoach Theatre Arts Ferndown - St Ives, St Ives Rinwood
Within St Ives First School, Sandy lane, St Ives, St Ives Rinwood, BH24 2LE · 4.2 mi
POXY ROXY cinema - Ringwood
12 Spittlefields, Ringwood, BH24 1QQ · 2.0 mi
Stagecoach Theatre Arts New Milton - New Milton
Ashley Junior School, Ashley Road, New Milton, BH25 5BP · 7.7 mi
Mayflower Theatre - Southampton
22-26 Commercial Road, Southampton, SO15 1GE · 14.4 mi

Art Galleries

Art Galleries in Picket Post

AiryArts Airbrush Studio - Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne
22 Haviland Road, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne, BH21 7RG · 8.6 mi
St Martins Gallery - Ibsley, Ringwood
The Old Church, Ibsley, Ringwood, BH24 3PP · 3.4 mi
Art Of Angling - Ringwood
29 West Street, Ringwood, BH24 1DY · 3.0 mi
Coven Gallery - Burley, Ringwood
The Cross, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4AA · 2.2 mi
Creative Canvas Co - Private, Ringwood
Private, Private, Ringwood, Private
Lyndhurst Gallery - Lyndhurst
68 High Street, Lyndhurst, SO43 7BJ · 7.0 mi
Southampton City Art Gallery - Southampton
Civic Centre Road, Southampton, SO14 7LP · 14.6 mi
Artsway Art Gallery - Sway, Lymington
Station Road, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6BA · 7.1 mi
Crank Pots - Woodlands, Southampton
Unit 11, Netley Marsh Workshops, Ringwood Road, Woodlands, Woodlands, Southampton, SO40 7GY · 9.7 mi

Aquariums

Aquariums in Picket Post

Reptilarium - Bournemouth
519 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH1 4AG · 10.1 mi
DP Fishways - Bournemouth
873 Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, BH7 6AT · 9.5 mi
Maidenhead Aquatics - Christchurch
Lyndhurst Road, Christchurch, BH23 4SA · 7.5 mi
New Forest Water Gardens - Everton, Lymington
Newlands Manor, Everton, Lymington, SO41 0JH · 9.8 mi
New Forest Koi - Sway, Lymington
Towers Farm, Barrows Lane, Sway, Lymington, SO41 6DD · 7.8 mi
Southern Aquatics - Southampton
Southampton, SO40 2NB · 8.3 mi
South Coast Koi - Totton
77 Rumbridge Street, Totton, SO40 9DT · 11.3 mi
Romsey World of Water - Romsey
93 Greatbridge Road, Romsey, SO51 0HB · 14.4 mi
Cadnam Garden Centre - Cadnam
Southampton Road, Cadnam, SO40 2NB · 8.3 mi

Museums

Museums in Picket Post

Bournemouth Aviation Museum - Hurn, Christchurch
Merritown Lane, Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6BA · 7.4 mi
Priest's House Museum - Wimborne
23-27 High Street, Wimborne, BH21 1HR · 11.9 mi
Poole Museum - Poole
4 High Street, Poole, BH15 1BW · 14.9 mi
Sammy Miller Museum - New Milton
Bashley Cross Roads, New Milton, BH25 5SZ · 6.5 mi
Rockbourne Roman Villa Museum - Rockbourne, Fordingbridge
Rockbourne Road, Rockbourne, Fordingbridge, SP6 3PG · 8.2 mi
New Forest Centre Museum - Lyndhurst
Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY · 6.9 mi
Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum - Salisbury
65 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EN · 14.9 mi
Beaulieu National Motor Museum - Beaulieu, Brockenhurst
John Montagu Building, Beaulieu, Beaulieu, Brockenhurst, SO42 7ZN · 12.2 mi
Buckler's Hard - Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu
Bucklers Hard, Beaulieu, SO42 7XB · 14.1 mi

Holiday Parks

Holiday Parks in Picket Post

Forest Edge Holiday Park - St Leonards, Nr Ringwood
Boundary Lane, St Leonards, St Leonards, Nr Ringwood, BH24 2SD · 5.8 mi
Meadowbank Holidays - Christchurch
Stour Way, Christchurch, BH23 2PQ · 7.9 mi
Little Paddock - Hampshire
218 Hurn Road, Hampshire, BH24 2BT · 4.5 mi
Hoburne Park - Christchurch
Hoburne Lane, Christchurch, BH23 4HU · 7.7 mi
Sandhills Holiday Park - Christchurch
Mudeford, Christchurch, BH23 4AL · 8.7 mi
Glen Orchard Holiday Park New Forest - New Milton
Walkford Lane, New Milton, BH25 5NH · 7.3 mi
Avon Forest Lodges - Ringwood
Hurn Road, Ringwood, BH24 2BP · 4.7 mi

Exhibition and Trade Centres

Exhibition and Trade Centres in Picket Post

Soda Stands Limited - Hurn, Christchurch
Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6NX · 7.2 mi
ProMedia Exhibitions & Events - Hurn, Christchurch
Hurn, Christchurch, BH23 6NX · 7.3 mi
Imageholders - Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne Minster
4 Cobham Rd, Ferndown Industrial Estate, Wimborne Minster, BH21 7PE · 8.8 mi
JP Displays and Exhibitions - Poole
Unit 16a Chalwyn Estate, Poole, BH12 4PE · 12.6 mi
LumenOrtis - Bournemouth Central Gardens
7 Fernbarrow, Wallisdown, Bournemouth Central Gardens, BH12 5HH · 11.3 mi
ACP Exhibitions - Salisbury, Downton
25 Parkers Close, Salisbury, Downton, SP5 3RB · 10.0 mi
Seawork International Exhibition and Conference - Southampton
103 Herbert Walker Avenue, Southampton, SO15 1HJ · 13.6 mi

Golf Courses

Golf Courses in Picket Post

Moors Valley Golf Club - Ashley Heath, Ringwood
Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2ET · 5.4 mi
Parley Golf Club - Bournemouth
Parley Green Ln, Christchurch, Bournemouth, BH23 6BB · 7.7 mi
Highcliffe Castle Golf Club - Christchurch
107 Lymington Road, Christchurch, BH23 4LA · 7.8 mi
Barton on Sea Golf Club - New Milton
Milford Road, New Milton, BH25 5PP · 8.9 mi
Bell Inn Hotel - Brook, Lyndhurst
Brook, Brook, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HE · 7.1 mi
Bramshaw Golf Club - Brook, Lyndhurst
Brook, Brook, Lyndhurst, SO43 7HE · 7.4 mi

Park and Gardens

Park and Gardens in Picket Post

Dorset Heavy Horse Centre - Wimborne
Edmundson Road, Wimborne, BH21 7NB · 9.3 mi
Ringwood Bowls Club - Ringwood
Mount Pleasant, Ringwood, BH24 1JN · 2.4 mi
Ringwood Skate Park - Ringwood
Ringwood, BH24 1JW · 2.5 mi
Stillwater Park - Ringwood
North Poulner Road, Ringwood, BH24 3JZ · 1.9 mi
Kingfisher Park - Ringwood
Ringwood, BH24 3LP · 1.9 mi
Hill Cottage Farm Camping & Caravan Park - Alderholt, Fordingbridge
Sandleheath Road, Alderholt, Fordingbridge, SP6 3EG · 6.4 mi

Nature Reserves

Nature Reserves in Picket Post

Blashford Lakes Nature Reserve - Ringwood, Ellingham
Ellingham Drove, Ringwood, Ellingham, BH24 3 · 2.8 mi
RSPB Garston Wood - Sixpenny Handley, Nr Shaftesbury
Dean lane, Sixpenny Handley, Nr Shaftesbury, SP5 5PA · 13.7 mi
Forestry Commission - Lyndhurst
High St, Lyndhurst, SO43 7NH · 6.7 mi
Hengistbury Head - Bournemouth
Bournemouth, BH6 4EW · 9.5 mi

Theme Parks

Theme Parks in Picket Post

Moors Valley Railway - Ashley Heath, Ringwood
Horton Road, Ashley Heath, Ringwood, BH24 2ET · 5.2 mi
Happyland - Bournemouth
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA · 11.4 mi
Paultons Family Theme Park - Romsey, The New Forest
Ower, Romsey, Romsey, The New Forest, SO51 6AL · 10.1 mi

Stadiums

Stadiums in Picket Post

Peirson John - Three Legged Cross, Wimborne
Ringwood Road, Three Legged Cross, Wimborne, BH21 6QY · 6.9 mi
Smith Brown Jones Limited - Poole
167 Ashley Road, Poole, BH14 9DL · 12.4 mi
Outdoor Sports Centre - Southampton
Thornhill Rd, Southampton, SO16 7AY · 14.8 mi

Zoos

Zoos in Picket Post

Oceanarium The Bournemouth Aquarium - Bournemouth
Pier Approach, Bournemouth, BH2 5AA · 11.5 mi
New Forest Wildlife Park - Marchwood, Southampton Hampshire
Deerleap Lane, Marchwood, Southampton Hampshire, SO40 4UH · 10.3 mi

Go Karting

Go Karting in Picket Post

B K C - Poole
190 Stanley Green Road, Poole, BH15 3AH · 14.1 mi
Matchams Karting Circuit - Bournemouth, Hurn
Avon Causeway, Bournemouth, Hurn, BH23 6 · 6.8 mi

Lakes

Lakes in Picket Post

Hordle Lakes - Hordle, Lymington
Golden Hill, Ashley Lane, Hordle, Hordle, Lymington, SO41 0GA · 7.9 mi
Christchurch Angling Club - Christchurch
21 Stour Road, Christchurch, BH23 1PL · 8.3 mi

Golf Driving Ranges

Golf Driving Ranges in Picket Post

Hoburne Bashley - New Milton
Sway Road, New Milton, BH25 5QR · 6.6 mi
Crown Academy at Paultons Golf Centre - Ower, Romsey
Old Salisbury Road, Ower, Romsey, SO51 6AN · 10.8 mi

Racecourses

Racecourses in Picket Post

Off road buggy rides at Strawberry Fields with Rib itcom - Boldre, Lymington
Boldre, Lymington, SO41 8NG · 8.6 mi

Cathedrals

Cathedrals in Picket Post

Salisbury Cathedral - Salisbury
6 The Close, Salisbury, SP1 2EJ · 14.9 mi

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