The Orchard

The Orchard is a locality in Marchwood, New Forest, England. The Orchard is situated nearby to the locality Post Close, as well as near The Plot.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St John the Apostle and Dibden Bay.

Church of St John the Apostle

Church

Photo: Michael FORD, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dibden Bay is a 229.4-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Marchwood and Hythe in Hampshire. Most of this site was formed by deposition of material dredged from Southampton Water.

Marchwood Power Station

Power station

Photo: Peter Facey, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Marchwood Power Station is an 898.1 MW gas-fired power station in Marchwood, near Southampton, England. It is situated beside estuary of the River Test where it meets Southampton Water, opposite the Port of Southampton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dibden and Freemantle.

Dibden

Village

Photo: Trish Steel, CC BY-SA 2.0.

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.

Freemantle

Suburb

Freemantle is a suburb and electoral ward in Southampton, England. There are similarly named places in Hampshire: notably Henry II's hunting lodge in Kingsclere; an area near Hannington; and Freemantle Common in Bitterne. Freemantle is situated 2 miles north of The Orchard.