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Community

Bransgore is a village of approximately four thousand inhabitants.  All age groups are represented with large numbers of families although our elder citizens, with perhaps more time to enjoy their surroundings, seem to be more 'active' in the village.  There is a good community spirit with good social and commercial amenities. Like many communities of this size and position away from major facilities there is a slight difficulty in keeping some of our teenagers amused, but hopefully the new sports field complex will go some way to relieving this.

Amenities

Three local pubs, a church, primary school and a convenient row of shops. Post Office, doctors, opticians, vets, there is virtually all you ever need. The various clubs, societies etc use a myriad of meeting halls situated throughout the village. Most are well kept and highly used.  There is already a playing field, large enough for four football pitches and a children's playground. This is the location of our very well supported 'Village fun day' event which is held each summer. As mentioned above, we are developing a whole new complex to include faculties for tennis, cricket and a whole host of other sports.

Housing

Although mainly modern (20-30 year old)  properties grouped as small estates, there are a significant number of older properties going back to 1900 an beyond.  Many of the large manor houses and cottages in the area, date from the 19th century. Although many are somewhat hidden, they give the place dash at least, of the original village feel. There are regretfully only a small number of smaller, more affordable homes. The vast majority are either 3-4 bed houses or 2-3 bed bungalows. 

Rural Location

The village is sited at the crossing of the Ringwood to Highcliff and Burley to Christchurch roads. This is only a mile or so below the lower reaches of the New Forest. These roads can be quite busy at the ends of the working day but otherwise the pace of life somewhat slows. The area is rural.  A high density of trees and open areas in the vicinity make the area feel airy and generally pleasant. There are strict limits to all new building and in recent years we have only seen very small amounts of additional in-fill development within the village perimeter.  See Aerial Photo.

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