Southwood, Hampshire
Southwood is a suburb of Farnborough, in the borough of Rushmoor and adjacent to Cove. It is part of the Cove and Southwood ward.[1]
History
The land was once the location of Southwood Camp, Cove Radio Station and ancient farmland and woodland.[2] A modern housing estate was built on the site in the 1980s.[3]
Business
The suburb used to be home to the
Education
Southwood Infant school caters for local reception, year 1 and year 2 children.[6]
Amenities
Morrisons supermarket is the only shop on the estate along with its petrol station.[7] There is also a church, clinic, dentist, medical surgery, petrol station and three pubs/restaurants, the 'Crab and Anchor', 'The Sarsen Stones' and the 'Monkey Puzzle'.
Leisure
Its southern boundary consists of Southwood Woodland,[8] an 80-acre wooded amenity for walkers and cyclists. The Nuffield Health health club in Links Way is the largest health club in Farnborough. There is a Monkey Puzzle restaurant and a Premier Inn Hotel in the southern part of the suburb.
Transport
Southwood is crossed by the
References
- ^ Cove and Southwood
- ^ Historic Farnborough - Southwood
- ^ "Report to the Development Management Committee" (PDF). Rushmoor Council. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "Contact Nokia-Nokia-UK". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ "Southwood Business Park". Retrieved 13 July 2012.
- ^ Southwood Infant School
- ^ Morrisons
- ^ Southwood Woodland
- ^ "Camberley, Farnborough and Yateley bus timetables". Retrieved 16 August 2016.