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Sunday 31 July 2022

Summer Car Park in Keyhaven

A new temporary car park is opening up down near the Crabbing Bridge in Keyhaven for the summer.

The car park will be only be open on weekends and bank holidays only from the 30/31st July and runs through to early October.

It is located towards the Crabbing Bridge on New Lane, on the right hand side past Solent Grange bungalow development as you drive down from Milford on Sea. It will be open from 9am to 6pm on applicable days, with overnight parking available.

No BBQ’s or fires allowed on site.

Parking is £5 per day for both cars and campervans. Overnight charges will be £20 per vehicle. The gates are locked at 6pm each day.



Saturday 30 July 2022

5G Mobile Network reaches Milford on Sea

An online article by mobilenews has announced that Three UK has switched on its 5G mobile network in 86 new UK coastal and rural locations including Milford on Sea.

Three explains: "5G is the fifth generation of mobile network delivering a massive leap forward in both speed and quality. Data moves faster, it's more responsive, and you'll be able to connect a lot more devices at the same time. Our 5G customers are already getting a service that’s up to 10X faster than what they had on 4G."

To read the full article, please click here.

Friday 29 July 2022

Council can crushing

Did you know that New Forest District Council recommend that ideally cans should not be crushed?

This is because the material recovery sorting at Hampshire County Council waste disposal authority sorts out materials initially based on their shape/size, so the process is looking for an uncrushed can.

Additionally, during the process the cans need to go through a magnetic field to pick them off the conveyer belt. Sometimes when they are crushed they can be missed as they can sit beneath the reach of the magnet. 

However, the material recovery facility that NFDC send the recycling to at Alton, has a second magnetic field that is set up to capture smaller metal material such as crushed cans. So they are confident that both crushed and uncrushed cans are captured for recycling.

Everyday is a school day!

Sunday 24 July 2022

MoSHRS hold successful Day Trip

After a gap of two years, members were delighted that Milford on Sea Historical Record Society (MOSHRS) could now hold its first 'post-Covid' annual outing. 

The Day Trip held in July visited three historical sites in the Hampshire area on a day which was sunny and warm, but which broke no high temperature records. 

The first venue was the National Trust property and gardens at Hinton Ampner. The property was inherited by in 1935 by Ralph Dutton, 8th Lord Sherborne, who set about creating his vision of a historic country state.

This 20th century 'Neo-Georgian' house was painstakingly rebuilt and furnished following a devastating fire in 1960. What MOSHRS members enjoyed seeing was Ralph Dutton's vision for a home and grounds which recalled the past while embracing the present.

Following lunch at Hinton Ampner, the outing party travelled south to Southwick House. This is late Georgian Grade II listed 19th century manor house, built around 1800, which now serves as the home of the Defence School of Policing and Guarding. In 1944, during the months leading up to D-Day, the house became the HQ of the Allied Supreme Commanders. Members passed through military security and first visited the D-Day 'Map Room' where the curator, Richard Callaghan, gave an absorbing lecture on Operation Overlord, the run-up to D-Day, as well as the security measures taken by the military when installing the map. Numerous members commented that they felt a "sense of history" from being in the very place where such fundamental decisions were made which were still so critical in shaping the world in which they had been brought up.


Picture Above: Some MOSHRS members loiter in the Map Room to inspect the map (made by the Tri-Ang toy company) whilst others have moved on into the room where the D-Day decision was made. It was here that, after hearing the forecast of a favourable weather window, General Eisenhower uttered his famous response; "Let's go!"

The third, and final, venue for the day was a visit to The Golden Lion public house in the village of Southwick, which had served as an Officers' Mess for not only Ike and Monty, but leaders such as Jan Smuts and, at other times, Prince Philip and Lord Mountbatten. Here MOSHRS not only enjoyed a cream tea but learnt more from the landlord, Greg, about some of the "goings on" between Golden Lion patrons and the most significant figures from Southwick House, which are not generally recorded in history books.
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About the Milford on Sea Historical Record Society 

MOSHRS is one of the oldest local history societies in the country. 

The society is ideal for anyone interested in hearing about local history and meeting others with similar interests.

MOSHRS have an active membership with a programme of informative talks and an annual outing. 

The society also has an excellent website with a lot of historical village information and interesting pictures of Milford on Sea in the past.

The MOSHRS meet 5 times a year and membership is just £10. 

To find out moreplease click here.


MoS Historical Record Society


Saturday 23 July 2022

Live Theatre At The Community Centre

An evening at live theatre is always enjoyable, so why not go and see the comedy play; Theft at the Community Centre this coming weekend.

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Box Office Open:
Monday to Friday: 10am to 4pm

Long summer days in Milford on Sea

Local tourist website, Visit Milford on Sea have published their latest newsletter; Long summer days in Milford on Sea.

The articles features discount vouchers from local village businesses, information on where to eat. picnic spot ideas, local events, how you can stay on a boat! - and more.

To read the newsletter in full, please click here.
*You can subscribe for your regular copy from the newsletter.


About Visit Milford on Sea

Visit Milford on Sea is an independent website run by two village entrepreneurs, Linda Scott & Rachel Lewis who are looking promote Milford on Sea to visiting tourists and to support village businesses by keeping local people informed on what they have to offer.

You can sign up to get their news bulletins by entering your email on the 'Stay in touch' section at the bottom of the home page on their website: Please click here. You can also follow them on Facebook from the link below.

The site is definitely worth a look around, you might even find something you did not know happening in the village!


Oakhaven Hospice Walk

Many people in Milford on Sea have a connection with Oakhaven Hospice and they are inviting anyone to join in The Hospice Walk which takes place on Saturday 17th September 2022

Choose to walk one of three distances to Oakhaven Hospice, along beautiful seafront coastal paths: 26 miles from Sandbanks, 13 miles from Mudeford or 7 miles from Barton-on-Sea. All routes of course come through Milford on Sea.

If you can't walk the official route but you'd like to take part 'virtually' wherever you are, please select your virtual distance option when registering; all the items you need will be sent to you in advance in the post.

Full instructions and information for the day will be sent to you well before the event. Timings are to be confirmed in due course. It is anticipated that the 26 mile walk to start at 8:30am (as it has in the past), the 13 mile walk to start mid-morning and the 7 mile walk to start early afternoon.

To find out more, please click here.


About Oakhaven & Will Legacies

It is because of the legacy of Phoebe and John Coates that Oakhaven Hospice exists. The land on which the Hospice sits was once their home. It was gifted to the charity in 1992 so that Oakhaven could be established and so that people at end-of-life would receive specialist care in a safe and comfortable environment. Without their vision and generosity, Oakhaven simply wouldn’t be here.

Since opening, Oakhaven has been providing free hospice care for local people and their loved ones. During that time, gifts in Wills have played a significant role.

One in four patients are supported thanks to people leaving Oakhaven Hospice a gift in their Will. Legacies help to make every moment matter for those who are facing end-of-life and they are extremely grateful for all gifts in Wills, whatever their size.

After providing for family and friends, choosing to make a gift in a Will to Oakhaven Hospice can help provide future support and care as well as being a tax-efficient way of giving to charity and supporting the community.

To find out more, please click here.


First Friday Lunch in aid of Milford League of Friends

August's First Friday Lunch on Friday 5th August and is in aid of Milford League of Friends.

Milford League of Friends
 are a Milford on Sea registered charity committed to providing voluntary and financial support for additional health and care services, not provided by the NHS, to be made available to the Milford Medical Practice and other local organisations benefiting the Milford community. 

No need to book, just go along and enjoy a delicious 2 course homemade lunch for only £7. 


The Milford on Sea League of Friends

Friday 22 July 2022

Results of YOUR+HEALTH Survey

As you may be aware, the Milford on Sea League of Friends conducted a YOUR+HEALTH Survey in recent months and the results can now be published.

The response for all areas of the community to this important survey on the future of health services in Milford on Sea was nothing short of outstanding. 

The survey was completed by 1,485 local residents, which represents around a third of the Milford on Sea adult community. The aim of the eight-week study was to find out what residents wanted most from their Health Centre.  Top of the wish list with a vote of 91% and 92% respectively was a pharmacy and the availability locally of blood tests.  A number of services were proposed by those surveyed which included physiotherapy, mental health clinics and women’s health services.  The full results are available at: www.HealthHub-milfordlof.co.uk.  

According to Paul Highett-Smith of the League of Friends Health Hub; ‘The results are a robust representation of what people would like to see provided by their medical centre. The next steps are to discuss the findings of the YOUR+HEALTH SURVEY with the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group and we will keep the local community informed of progress.’ 

To read the survey results please click on the image below:



About the YOUR+HEALTH Survey

The brief survey, initiated by the the League of Friends, asked for your views on the future of the Milford on Sea War Memorial Hospital.

There is a lot of history and emotion regarding The War Memorial site. Local people wanted a war memorial to help everyone remember those who served and lost their lives in WW1. It was decided that the hospital was the best way to achieve this.

The hospital hasn’t been a working hospital for over fourteen years, and has long been overtaken by the centres of healthcare excellence found at Southampton, Lymington and Bournemouth.

The aim of the survey is to understand your current and future healthcare needs to help achieve improved access to sustainable additional local health services.

One of the ways the League of Friends will be helping the community is by discussing with the NHS Clinical Commissioning Group how local needs of the population can be met.

Milford on Sea League of Friends
Milford on Sea War Memorial Hospital, Sea Road
Milford on Sea, SO41 0PG


Thursday 21 July 2022

Family Friendly Summer Events at Milford on Sea Community Centre

A fun collection of family friendly activities are being held at Milford on Sea Community Centre this summer.

Every Monday Afternoons at 2pm from Monday 25 July to Monday 22 August there is something fun to do with moskids mondays.

Featuring:
  • Magic Monday: (25 July) a fun magic show with magician Jamie Jambo
  • Move It Monday: (1 August) show us how you groove, maybe learn some new moves. Zumba guru Karina will lead a workshop and there will be some music to show off what you have learnt.
  • Movie Monday: (8 August) Come and sing-along to Encanto (PG) at this relaxed screening, but remember we don’t talk about Bruno!
  • Make it Monday: (15 August) a craft-a-noon with upcycling experts JeanGenie, come and see what you can make from old jeans. There will also be papercraft and playdough activities.
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  • Monday Mayhem: (22 August) toys and games, music, pretty lights (and, sshh!, we hope to get a bouncy castle!!)
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Tickets £5 for an adult and child, £1 for each additional child, including a drink and a biscuit
. Every week there will be a toddler zone, colouring, and a relaxed atmosphere. There will be ice creams available for sale at £1 each.

Book your space in advance through the Community website or box office.


Craft and Gift Market this coming Saturday

 Craft and Gift Market will be held in the Community Centre this coming Saturday 23rd July.

Open 10am to 4pm - Free Entry - Café Open

The event will feature a great range of superb quality products. With everything from stunning handmade jewellery to wonderful woodwork, from hand poured candles to scented soaps, from incredible artwork to superb photography and from handbags to a number of accessories.

Monday 18 July 2022

Refuge for Ukrainian family in Milford on Sea

An article by Atonella Lazzeri in the Advertiser & Times tells the bitter sweet story of a Ukrainian family; Alex, Natalie and their children and their kind English hosts Alison and Larry Benjamin.

Escaping the horrors of war, the article tells the family's story of their last months in Ukraine and the current new chapter of their lives in Milford on Sea.

It also tells how they miss their home & country, and their gratitude to be safe thanks to a generous couple and the work of the charity New Forest Homes for Ukraine. 

To read the full article, please click here.

Photo by Advertiser & Times

Milford Tennis Club supporting Ukrainian Guests

Several Milford on Sea households are generously hosting Ukrainian refugee families and Milford on Sea Tennis and Squash Club want to help.

A number of our village's Ukrainian guests are keen to play tennis and the tennis club committee has decided that as a club they would like to support them.

A newsletter has been sent out to tennis club members explaining the finer points, but they would also like to raise some money for the children of those families to attend a few coaching sessions and holiday clubs with Tennis Coach, Dan Hitchins.

As I write, the fundraising is close to the £1000 target, and it would be great to smash through it to provide even more support, and to show that we care about families forced to be so far from their homes.

Anyone wishing to contribute in getting the kids to play at the Tennis Club can do so by clicking here, or dropping a donation in an envelope marked UKRAINE and hand directly to Dan at the club.


For more information please contact Head Coach, Dan Hitchins at: 


Milford Tennis & Squash Club
Lucerne Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0PL

Sustainable Milford on Sea

Local teacher and mum, Victoria Waller has launched a new website called: Sustainable Milford on Sea, which you can view by clicking here.

Victoria has built the website is to help with information about the risks and predictions of global warming, climate change and sea level rise specifically for the Milford on sea and Keyhaven area, and globally.

It is also helps to direct people with actions to reduce their individual or group emissions and restore biodiversity in the environment.

The website explains that; Much of this information is complex, confusing, and hard to find. It is difficult to understand how exactly we will be impacted, and even harder to know what to do about it! I hope that the information here helps you to navigate this and empowers you to take action, at whatever level and whatever way you can.

The site includes links where people can discover what climate change is and what the predicted local impacts we may see in areas such as: Heat, Sea levels, Climate refugees and Global heating.

There are also links to local Local initiatives groups and projects contributing to climate change mitigation and supporting adaptation.

The website is very much in its early stages and will be built up over time to keep people in touch with Milford on Sea and the climate.

Victoria also give presentations as an introduction to how climate change will impact us locally. If you wish to contact her you can do so by clicking here.

To view the website, please visit: www.sustainablemilfordonsea.uk


About Victoria

Victoria is a teacher, researcher and mother who loves Milford on Sea and grew up locally.

As she explains:
"At school I learnt about environmental issues such as pollution, human issues such as fair trade, and consumption issues such as animal-feed demand fuelling Amazon deforestation, overflowing landfill sites and then eventually fossil fuel consumption driving global warming. I always believed that when things got serious enough, people, governments and businesses would change their policies and habits to avoid complete disaster. That time is now. 

The climate has changed, and is continuing to change. The impacts of this for millions of people are already catastrophic. To date, there are no indications of the kind of action that is needed to halt, let alone reverse this. At this point, I realise there is no ‘perfect’ solution, no ‘silver bullet’. I believe we all need to do everything, and whatever we can to reduce emissions and build a future that is healthy, safe and just for people and species across the planet."


Sunday 17 July 2022

Keyhaven Songs of Praise

The Milford on Sea churches are coming together for the Keyhaven Songs of Praise at 6pm on Sunday 31st July. The event will be supported by the Salvation Army Band from Boscombe. 

The service will be held on the on the foreshore at Keyhaven, and if you are going along please bring a chair if you wish to sit!  (If wet the service will be transferred to All Saints Church in Milford on Sea.)

Songs of Praise-Keyhaven 2019


Saturday 16 July 2022

Donate your old school uniforms

Now that the school year has ended, local community support group; Step up, Safe space are looking for donations of school uniforms to support those in need of help with schoolwear.

This project not only helps out local families, but it also prevents uniforms going into landfill.
 
Step up, Safe space accept school uniforms from all local schools; such as Milford on Sea Primary and Priestlands. Especially needed are logo uniforms for yellow house at Priestlands, as they have none. 

There has been greater demands recently on their uniform supplies, as they have also been supporting the Ukraine refugee children at Priestlands. 

Step up, Safe space are then planning to hold a Uniform Swap Event at the end of August. Details will be posted on their Facebook page nearer the time.

Donations can be made by contacting Suzanne by clicking here to contact Suzanne.

 
About Step up, Safe space 

This local community support group is non-profit making and run by volunteers who support families in need in Milford on Sea, New Milton and surrounding areas.

All income from uniform donations go towards essential bills like insurance and storage costs. Cash donations are also welcome.

For any queries or information please contact or visit: 

Step up, Safe space

Local fish dish at Ray's Italian

Ray’s Italian Kitchen have added a fresh a tasty local fish dish to their current specials menu.

This dish consists of local Hampshire chalk stream trout which has been sustainably grown over 3 years, and is served with a crab and chilli ravioli and a lobster emulsion. 

Perfect for a light summer meal.


Ray’s Italian Kitchen
11 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QF
01590 645300

Thursday 14 July 2022

Bring Your Baby Exercise Classes expand

Due to popularity the Bring Your Baby Exercise Classes are now running four days a week.

  • Monday 9am | 10am
  • Tuesday 9am | 10am | 11am
  • Thursday 9am
  • Friday 9am

The classes are adaptable and suitable for all levels of fitness. All sessions are held by Sophia Handscomb, fitness & weight loss coach at The Unit Fitness in Laundry Lane, Milford on Sea.

Sophia said: "I get so many mum's message me and say how nervous they are to start exercising. That's totally normal. I'm a pre and post natal qualified trainer and will help you take the class at the pace that suits you with as much support during the class as you need. 

Your little ones are in a safe space and can eat snacks, play with other children, go in the ball pit or stay right next to you and exercise!

If you are interested in coming to one of these classes, Sophia's contact details are below, or call her on: 07946 603873.


Kids Camp underway at Milford on Sea Tennis Club

Milford on Sea Tennis Club's Summer Camps start on Friday 15th July and run through until the end of August. 

If any children wish to join in these fun, intensive sessions focusing on the fundamentals of tennis it is not too late to join in.

To find out more, please click here.

To book, please click here


Milford Tennis & Squash Club
Lucerne Road, Milford-on-Sea, SO41 0PL

Tuesday 12 July 2022

Free Charity Collection Service

Wendy’s Wish charity are now operating a free collection service for donations which you can just leave on your doorstep. Donations now include household items.

The charity collect in all SO Postcodes. The next collection date is: on Monday 18th July 2022 and other future monthly dates which can be found on the link below.

Items can be left outside on the doorstep, or they can knock to clear out your clutter to help this worthy cause.

To book a collection, please click here. (Bookings to be made before 3pm the day before.)

Wendy’s Wish raise money for the Eye Tumour Research fund and help cancer patients and their families during difficult times.

The charity can collect: adult, baby and children's clothes, shoes, bags, belts, hats, bras, books, bed linen, towels and curtains. We are now also be able to take most household items that fit into a black bin bag such as: Antiques, Clocks, Crockery, Cutlery, Decorations, Electronics, Flower pots & vases, Kitchenware, Musical instruments, Ornaments, PC’s and accessories, Pictures and frames, Plastic flowers, Religious items, Toys (soft & hard), Sport items & equipment, Strollers, Tools, Utensils, CD's, Vintage items.

Unfortunately they cannot collect: Dirty, wet or damaged items, Personalised/Uniform clothing, Socks, tights or underwear, Nightwear: dressing gowns or pyjamas, Duvets, blankets, pillows or cushions, Coat hangers, Bulky/Large items, Furniture, Mattresses, Rugs, Bikes, Puzzles, TV's, DVD’s, Videos or cassette tapes.

To see how much your donations raise you can visit the Anglo Doorstep Collections Facebook page below.


Wendy’s Wish charity
(Charity no. 1175368)
wendyswish2017@gmail.com

Anglo Doorstep Collections
info@anglodoorstepcollections.co.uk

Milford on Sea Calendar 2023

Talented local photographer, Graham Wiffen has announced the launch of his 2023 Calendar featuring local scenes and it is now available to order from his website. 

The calendar will ship in September/October, and will make a nice gift or Christmas present.

The calendar includes a selection of Graham's own personal favourite images and a mix of those which have proved popular across social media this last year or so.


The calendar is printed on high quality card and provided with a gloss finish. It is spiral bound across the centre fold, with an A4 landscape glossy photo above and a A4 landscape month-to-a-view calendar page below. The page also includes some background information on each shot. When open and hanging on the wall, it will be A3 portrait in size.

Graham has worked hard to keep the costs down with all the disruption that happening around us and the calendar is available for £10.

To order your calendar, please click here.

Graham regularly captures images of local scenes, wildlife, bird, flowers and events. To see more of his work; please click here.

Messy BBQ for Families

All Saints Church are organising an end of year celebration with food and activities for children and their families. It will take place on Thursday 21st July from 4pm to 6pm at All Saints church hall.

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All Saints' Church & Church Hall
Greenbanks Close, Milford on Sea, SO41 0SQ
01590 644992


Sunday 10 July 2022

Everton Music Festival Last Week of July

The Everton Music Festival will take place from Monday 25th July to Saturday 30th July.

Go along to enjoy a week of live music events at Everton in aid of the Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA)
  • Mon 25th: Goodnight Sweethearts (40’s/50’s harmonies) + support at Crown Inn
  • Tues 26th:Blues Night hosted by Bob Long featuring American blues legend the Reverend Robert + support at Everton & Lymore Social Club (ELSC)
  • Weds 27th: Open Mic at Crown Inn
  • Thurs 28th: Music Mayhem Local musicians in jamming session at ELSC
  • Fri 29th: Folk night hosted by Steve West at ELSC
  • Sat 30th:  Empty Frets + support at Crown Inn (afternoon)
  • Sat 30th: Group Magic at ELSC (evening)
  • Sat 30th: BBQ at Crown and Raffle with excellent prizes.
Free entry to venues with collections for MNDA.

Donations can be made with all proceeds to MNDA via the Everton Music Festival JustGiving page; please click here

The organisers send massive thanks to our various sponsors who have been so generous.

For more details please visit the Facebook page: Everton Music Festival 2022.

Friday 8 July 2022

New Car Valet Service in village

A new car valeting service has been launched in Milford on Sea by Jacque Higginson, supported by his partner Polly.

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Milford Valeting offers a fully mobile car cleaning service for all of your car care needs. 

The services include: interior and exterior cleans, deep cleans, standard valet, premium valet and full detailing valets. Prices are available by contacting Jacque. They are also able to provide headlight restoration, ceramic coating, engine bay valeting and always happy to discuss additional and bespoke services.

Jacque and Polly are really looking forward to providing a local and friendly quality service to their new customers.

Milford Valeting also have a Facebook page that you may wish to follow or visit (Click here), and you can find Jacques contacts details at the end of this article.

Bookings are now being taken for visits in Milford on Sea and surrounding areas, so why not give it a go.

We wish this new village business every success. It is always great to see anyone working to build something of value to the community.



Milford Valeting
07711 831883

Milford on Sea Donations for Ukraine on Countryfile

This Sunday's BBC Countryfile programme (7.30pm on 10th July 2022), presented by Matt Baker, will feature a section on New Forest for Ukraine who receive the donations made by people in Milford on Sea and then take them to the Ukrainian people that need them via Posnan in Poland.

Matt Baker visited the New Forest for Ukraine hub to see the team in action and it is hoped that donations will continue to flow in as the need is not diminishing. 

Tune in to Countryfile to see how generous people in the village are helping refuges from the ongoing horrendous war.


New Forest for Ukraine: 

Other on-going needs and information can be viewed by clicking here.

Milford on Sea Donation drop off Points: Saltwater Café or the Community Centre.

Thank you to everyone who has generously donated to date.



Saltwater Café
106 High Street, Milford on Sea, SO41 0QE
01590 643518


New Forest for Ukraine

Wednesday 6 July 2022

Milford on Sea Youth Football Club seek U13 Players

Milford on Sea Youth Football Club are looking for U13s players to join us for 2022/23 season.

Anyone that is in year 7 this year going into year 8, can go along and join the best club in the area. 

Players in all age groups are also welcome to join.

The club has an organic path into national league football with their connections to Bashley FC. Coupled with this they are connected to Saints foundation and have Southampton FC coaches doing sessions with different age groups throughout the year. 

The club train twice a week and have games most Sundays.

Contact Josh on 07480 235585 - enquiries@mosyfc.co.uk, or leave us a message on Facebook and he will get back to you.

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About Milford on Sea Youth Football Club

Andrew Smith, chairman: In May 2002, three local ladies, Sarah Elliott, Sara Jeffcock and Hilary Short formed MOSYFC. Sarah, nearly twenty years later, is still involved with the club as club secretary.

Playing at Barnes Lane recreation ground, the club has grown since then to have some 130 players signed on and is now considered to be a friendly, successful and well-run club.

All are welcomed by our experienced and fully-qualified coaches with teams from U7 to U16. Once they reach the U16 age group they have the opportunity to go further with our association with Bashley FC development programme. 

I am extremely proud to be chairman of the football club. I am constantly amazed at the dedication and hard work of the committee and coaches.

We always welcome new players and every year we need new coaches to take charge of our youngest team.
 

Milford on Sea Youth Football Club
Barnes Lane Recreation Ground
Barnes Lane
Milford on Sea
SO41 0RP

enquiries@mosyfc.co.uk

Story of Milford on Sea Walk on Sunday

The Story of Milford on Sea history walk lead by Lymington Town Tours takes place this Sunday. Meet on the village green at 11am.

The Walk: The old hamlet of Milford was mentioned in the Domesday Book - a few houses around a green and a watermill, having about 50 inhabitants. Nothing changed very much for centuries until the late Victorian age, when it decided to change its image. Stroll through the village of Milford-on-Sea and its lovely wooded Pleasure Grounds while your guide relates how the sleepy hamlet of Milford tried to live down its smuggling days and changed its name to try to rival genteel Eastbourne. Hear the story of the string of pearls seven yards long.


This walk starts on the Village Green and finishes on the cliff top at the Beach House. It takes about 1¾ hours and including some footpaths. The footpath by the Mill Pond and woods would be unsuitable for wheelchairs.

Lymington Town Tours are a not-for-profit, volunteer-manned organisation and as such ask for a donation of £5 for each adult walker (school age children go free). This sum helps to cover admin costs.


Lymington Town Tours