OS grid reference SU123040 Country England Post town RINGWOOD Shire county Dorset District East Dorset UK parliament constituency Christchurch | Region South West Sovereign state United Kingdom Postcode district BH24 Local time Friday 4:07 AM Dialling code 01425 | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind SW at 11 km/h, 89% Humidity Civil parish Saint Leonards and St. Ives | ||
St Ives /sənt ˈaɪvz/ is a village in the county of Dorset in the south of England. It lies close to the border between Dorset and Hampshire, near Ringwood, Verwood and Ferndown. The village is adjacent to St Leonards and Ashley Heath. The parish of St Leonards and St Ives has a population of 6,672 (2001); 41.6% are retired. The joint population including two electoral wards (east & west) had risen to 6,859 at the 2011 Census.
Map of St Ives, Ringwood, UK
The village has a shop and post office, a doctor's surgery, an ex-services club and two public houses. A youth club is situated in Braeside Park, St Leonards, next to the scout hut and the village hall.
St Ives First School has 128 students between the ages of 4–9 years old. In 2008 Ofsted described the school as "outstanding". The school contains a swimming pool which is open to the public during the summer months, and holds several community events such as the strawberry fair and Easter fair.
To the north is Moors Valley Country Park which has many attractions such as train rides, cycle tracks, a fishing lake and a café. To the south is Avon Heath Park which has a large visitor centre, play park and picnic area. To the east of the park, by the river Avon, is Avon Castle, a country house built about 1872 and now divided into apartments.