Fawley

A settlement has existed at Fawley for many centuries, and the village itself was recorded in the Domesday Book. Other areas in the parish can boast remains from the Stone Age and Roman occupation. According to the Open Churches Trust, a church at Fawley was first recorded in 971. The present church (All Saints) was built between 1170 and 1340.

This church still exists and is the parish church of much of the surrounding area. The arrival of the Esso oil refinery in 1921 transformed a sparsely populated agricultural area into an industrial centre with a population of around 14,500. Modern Fawley is smaller and less populous than its more recently founded neighbours, Blackfield and Holbury, but remains the administrative centre of the parish.

Other villages within the parish of Fawley include Calshot, which possesses shingle beaches and attracts significant numbers of tourists and local visitors during the summer months

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Calshot Skiing and Snowboarding2010-03-03
Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Calshot Skiing and Snowboarding is located inside the massive Sunderland Hangar at the Calshot Activities Centre in Fawley. The three slopes all offer lifts and are floodlit offering an ideal indoor learning environment. The slopes are covered in Snowflex a revolutionary new surface which is easy to ski on whether you be Skiing, Snowboarding or Ski Bobbing! After your snow sport session relax in our fully licensed bar at the bottom of the slopes.READ MORE
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Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
The Calshot Velodrome is located at the Calshot Activities Centre in Fawley and offers a banked standard track for cycling enthusiasts. An ideal venue for the novice to the international standard cyclist, The Calshot Velodrome allows cyclists to enjoy track racing with lightweight bikes, no wind, no rain and no cars!READ MORE

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Calshot Canoeing2010-03-03
Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Calshot Canoeing at the Calshot Activities Centre in Fawley offers an experienced BCU qualified team of coaches to assist with your sea kayaking or canoeing experience. Regarded as one of the country?s premier sea kayaking centres, Calshot Canoeing offers challenging waters and with over 100 kayaks and canoes, your experience is guaranteed to be memorable.READ MORE
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Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Calshot Activities Centre is one of the largest Outdoor Adventure Centres in Britain offering an unrivalled number of exciting water and landbased activities. Partake in popular watersports like, windsurfing, canoeing, sailing and powerboating on the Solent, or enjoy a state of the art climbing complex for rock climbing. A dry Ski Slope, covered in snowflex is available for snow sports, and all slopes have lifts, are floodlit and are inside the massive Sunderland Hangar . READ MORE
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Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Calshot Windsurfing located at the Calshot Activities Centre in Fawley is an RYA Training Centre offering windsurfing courses from novice to instructor. This challenging dynamic sport is available at this ideal venue in sheltered waters for the novice and open water for the more experienced. Calshot Windsurfing has an excellent selection of modern wide- style boards, rigs and simulators available.READ MORE
Calshot Rockclimibing2010-03-03
Located in Fawley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom
Calshot Rockclimibing offers taster lessons to the novice, and run a variety of courses through to independent climber. With over 1200 sq metres of climbing and over 80 rope lines, climbers can enjoy a challenging and wide range of routes. Master massive overhangs and roofs or why not venture outdoors via the ?Real Rock? programme.READ MORE
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Calshot Dinghy Sailing located at the Calshot Activities Centre in Fawley, offers sailing courses with experienced RYA Coaches and Instructors. Enjoy the experience of learning how to sail singlehandedly or with a crew and experience the thrill of a flying a spinnaker. Dinghy sailing ?Club? nights and family dinghy sailing is available as well.READ MORE
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Walcot House in Fawley offers comfortable hotel accommodation in the form of standard and suites with en-suite and a family suite, all with complimentary hospitality trays and TV?s. After a good nights rest enjoy an appetising breakfast before exploring all that the area has to offer, Walcot House is situated on the edge of the New Forest close to Hythe, Calshot and Beaulieu.READ MORE