The Purley

The Purley is a forest in Hythe, New Forest, England. The Purley is situated nearby to the village Dibden Purlieu, as well as near the locality Flash Pond.

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Good Shepherd and Noadswood School.

The Good Shepherd

Church

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The Good Shepherd is a church.

Noadswood School

School

Noadswood School is an academy school and specialist Sports College in Dibden Purlieu, Hampshire, England. It provides state funded education for children from ages 11 to 16.

New Forest Academy is a coeducational secondary school and with academy status, located in Holbury in the English county of Hampshire. Previously known as Hardley School, it converted to academy status in September 2012 and was renamed New Forest Academy.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Beaulieu and Southampton.

Beaulieu

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Beaulieu is a village located on the southeastern edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. It is home to both Palace House and the National Motor Museum. In 2020, it was named the fifth most beautiful village in the UK and Ireland by Condé Nast Traveler.

Southampton

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Southampton is the largest city in Hampshire, on the south coast of England. A busy cruise ship and container port, Southampton is the European end of the last Transatlantic ocean liner route, the Queen Mary II to New York, and in 1912 was the point of departure for the Titanic.