Hythe, Dibden & Dibden Purlieu
The Parish Council is one of the original Parishes having been formed in 1894 as part of the Local Government Act of that year. It was initially called Dibden Parish Council but underwent a change of name in 1983 to give recognition to the importance of Hythe as the focal centre of the Parish.
The Parish comprises three communities Dibden, Hythe and Dibden Purlieu. The development of the Parish, almost totally for residential purposes, means that the three now have merged into one.
The Parish which, is the third largest (in terms of population) in the New Forest District Council area, lies on the eastern boundary of the District Council. It is situated on the banks of Southampton Water and covers an area of approximately 6 square miles with a resident population of approximately 20,000 in some 8600 dwellings.
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Travel Links
There are good travel links from the Hythe area with the M27 some 10 miles north providing direct access to the motorway network linking to London (77 miles), Birmingham (128 miles). The rail link from Southampton gives a 70 minute link to London. Southampton is a twelve minute ferry journey from Hythe Pier. Southampton and Bournemouth Airports are within a half hours drive.
Parish Notices
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Find Information - Quick Links
Quick link to our Accounting Statements 2016/2017 (PDF download available)
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Places to visit, things to do - useful information for visitors is available on the Love Hythe & Waterside website.
Find out where to find your nearest doctor, dentist, school and much more about local services - visit the New Forest District Council website:
Visit your comprehensive gateway to information about Hampshire - for residents and visitors alike - visit the Hampshire County Council website:
Find out what the New Forest National Park Authority and its partners are doing to protect this internationally important landscape, plus things to do and places to visit in the New Forest:
Need advice? Visit the New Forest Citizen's Advice Bureau (CAB):
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