Ringwood, Hampshire

Ringwood
The Original White Hart Pub, Market Place, Ringwood
Ringwood
Location within Hampshire
Population13,943 
14,181 (2011 Census)
OS grid referenceSU1505
Civil parish
  • Ringwood
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRINGWOOD
Postcode districtBH24
Dialling code01425
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Ringwood is a market town in south-west Hampshire, England, on the River Avon close to the New Forest, northeast of Bournemouth and southwest of Southampton. It was founded by the Anglo-Saxons, and has held a weekly market since the Middle Ages.