St Leonards, Dorset

St Leonards
Village
Braeside Road
St Leonards is located in Dorset
St Leonards
St Leonards
Location within Dorset
Area9.58 sq mi (24.8 km2)
Population6,859 (2011)
• Density716/sq mi (276/km2)
OS grid referenceSU115034
Civil parish
Unitary authority
Ceremonial county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townRINGWOOD
Postcode districtBH24
Dialling code01425
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
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Dorset
50°49′48″N 1°50′17″W / 50.830°N 1.838°W / 50.830; -1.838

St Leonards is a village in south east Dorset, England, situated on the A31 road approximately 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south-west of Ringwood, Hampshire, 8 miles (13 km) north of Bournemouth and 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Ferndown. With adjacent St Ives and Ashley Heath, it forms the civil parish of St Leonards and St Ives, which had a population of 6,859 in 2011. The village is part of the historic county of Hampshire (it was transferred to Dorset for administrative purposes following the Local Government Act 1972).

The village has a youth club for ages 10–18 on a Monday and Wednesday, situated in Braeside Park near the village hall and by the scout hut.

Children's playground on the park
Tennis club