national park
New Forest National Park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
9 km · about 15 min drive
England, United Kingdom · Europe
Sway works well as a base: 10 minutes from Brockenhurst, 9km from New Forest National Park.
Sway is a town located in England, United Kingdom. With a population of 2,421, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Sway sits in United Kingdom, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/London time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sway to your route.
Sway is a village and civil parish in Hampshire in the New Forest national park in England. The civil parish was formed in 1879, when lands were taken from the extensive parish of Boldre. The village has shops and pubs, and a railway station on the South West Main Line from Weymouth and Bournemouth to Southampton andRead more
London Waterloo. It is the site of Sway Tower, a 66-metre (217 ft) concrete folly built in the 19th century. The outbuildings of the Grade II listed Forest Heath House are used as artist studios and exhibition space by the charity SPUDWorks.
Sway is on the southern edge of the woodland and heathland of the New Forest. Much of Marryat's novel The Children of the New Forest is set in the countryside surrounding Sway.
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Sway is located in England, United Kingdom, Europe. The coordinates are 50.7869 latitude, -1.6029 longitude.
Sway has a population of approximately 2,421 people, making it a town in United Kingdom.
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national park
Ancient royal hunting ground where wild ponies and deer roam freely through 219 square miles of heathland, woodland and coastal marshes.
9 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
A remarkable collection of rare and unique motorcycles in the New Forest assembled by legendary trials rider Sammy Miller.
11 km · about 20 min drive
museum
Set in the grounds of a historic abbey, it houses over 250 vehicles telling the story of motoring from 1893 to the present.
14 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Three distinctive chalk sea stacks rising from the sea off the western tip of the Isle of Wight, topped by a red-and-white striped lighthouse.
14 km · about 25 min drive
beach
A seven-mile stretch of golden sand along the Dorset coast, one of England's most popular seaside destinations.
21 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Thrilling clifftop road along the southwest coast of the Isle of Wight with sweeping sea views and access to dramatic landslip scenery.
22 km · about 25 min drive
natural wonder
Iconic chalk sea stacks marking the eastern end of the Jurassic Coast, standing as sentinels against the English Channel.
28 km · about 30 min drive
cathedral
Masterpiece of Early English Gothic architecture boasting Britain's tallest spire at 123 metres and housing the finest surviving Magna Carta.
34 km · about 40 min drive
April to October
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