Avonway Community Centre
Community hall · 36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JF
About Avonway Community Centre
Fordingbridge's community centre, run by the Fordingbridge and District Community Association, with nine rooms across the main building and an annexe. The East and West rooms join as the Greenwich Suite (155 seated / 199 standing), the annexe takes 135 seated, and smaller rooms suit committee meetings and workshops; hourly rates run from about £6 to £26, with PA, hearing loop and projector included.
When you arrive
The way in: Front entrance on Shaftesbury Street, facing the small front car park
Self-help venue: hirers set up and clear their own rooms and get the keysafe codes from the office. Office usually open Monday–Friday 8am–2pm; fire alarm test Fridays 8:00–8:30am. Book with a form; not confirmed until a confirmation email arrives. £50 deposit for one-off bookings.
Getting there
No railway station in Fordingbridge. The X3 (Salisbury–Ringwood–Bournemouth) and C15 stop at Green Lane, about 6 minutes' walk.
Bus stops
Fordingbridge, opp Green Lane
6 min walk · X3, C15
Fordingbridge, adj Green Lane
7 min walk · X3, C15
Parking
Avonway rear car park
On site · Free for people using the centre (limited)
Not pinned – position not clear from sources
Fordingbridge Car Park
2 min walk · 376 spaces · New Forest District Council pay and display…
cost: New Forest District Council pay and display. Current 2026 tariff not verified: newforest.gov.uk returns HTTP 403 to automated requests. Blue Badge holders park free in NFDC car parks (per earlier research round); pay by machine, NFDC parking clock or RingGo. NFDC central car park; 15 disabled spaces (OpenStreetMap)
Bikes
Cycle stands near the central car park
2 min walk
6 stands (OpenStreetMap)
Parking: Avonway has a small rear car park (off the road through the high street) for people using the centre, with priority for staff, hirers, tradespeople and disabled users; the front car park is reserved for staff and disabled users. If full, use the NFDC Fordingbridge (central) car park nearby – 376 spaces including 15 disabled (OpenStreetMap); tariff not verified. No parking on the road outside.
Access
Hearing loop where fitted. Front car park reserved for disabled users. No full access statement found.
On the day
- Food and drink
- Kitchens in the main building and annexe (non-exclusive kitchen use included); Jubilee Lounge has a bookable bar.
Business events at Avonway Community Centre
Nothing is listed at Avonway Community Centre right now.
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Avonway Community Centre right now.
Questions about Avonway Community Centre
How do I get to Avonway Community Centre?
Avonway Community Centre is at 36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JF. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Fordingbridge, opp Green Lane (six minutes' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Avonway Community Centre?
Avonway Community Centre has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Avonway rear car park (Free for people using the centre (limited)) and Fordingbridge Car Park (New Forest District Council pay and display…). Avonway has a small rear car park (off the road through the high street) for people using the centre, with priority for staff, hirers, tradespeople and disabled users; the front car park is reserved for staff and…
Is Avonway Community Centre step-free?
Hearing loop where fitted.
What business events are on at Avonway Community Centre?
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