Welcome to Bransgore Parish Council

Bransgore is a village and civil parish in the New Forest District of Hampshire. The parish includes the village of Thorney Hill, and the hamlets of Neacroft, Godwinscroft, Beckley, Hinton, and Waterditch. At the time of the last national census of 2021, Bransgore had a total population of 4,100 and approximately 1800 distinct dwellings.

Though the whole parish comes under the purview of New Forest District Council some areas, such as Neacroft and Godswinscroft, also fall within the New Forest National Park Authority area.

The earliest deeds mentioning Bransgore date from the 1730s. In 1759 the village was called "Bransgoer Common", and in 1817 "Bransgrove". The village developed in the 19th century when a church and a school were built.

Today Bransgore has a wide variety of shops including a Post Office, pharmacy, bakery, greengrocery, hairdresser, as well as take-away food shops. There are also several pubs with restaurants. Bransgore has a large village sports field with a children's playground and other facilities used by local clubs.