Avonway Community Centre
36 Shaftesbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JF
Front entrance on Shaftesbury Street, facing the small front car park
Parking
Parking nearbyAvonway rear car park
The venue's own
Free for people using the centre (limited)
Not pinned – position not clear from sources
Fordingbridge Car Park
Public car park · 2 min walk · 376 spaces
New Forest District Council pay and display…
New Forest District Council pay and display. Blue Badge holders park free in NFDC car parks; pay by machine, NFDC parking clock or RingGo. NFDC central car park; 15 disabled spaces.
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; no parking on the road outside.
Getting here
Fordingbridge, opp Green Lane
Bus stop · 6 min walk
X3, C15
Fordingbridge, adj Green Lane
Bus stop · 7 min walk
X3, C15
No railway station in Fordingbridge. The X3 (Salisbury–Ringwood–Bournemouth) and C15 stop at Green Lane, about 6 minutes' walk.
Getting in
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. £50 deposit for one-off bookings.
Finding your way
Food & drink
Kitchens in the main building and annexe (non-exclusive kitchen use included); Jubilee Lounge has a bookable bar.
What's on offer
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Avonway Community Centre yet.
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.
- Contact
- [email protected]01425 652706
These visitor details were gathered from public sources (Avonway booking site (about, documents: room rates and booking terms); OpenStreetMap; bustimes.org) on 16 October 2026 and haven't been confirmed by the venue yet. Parking charges, time limits and access can change, so check with Avonway Community Centre before you travel. This is general information, not advice.