Milford On Sea, Hampshire

The Hut

My grandmother, Ellen Jane St. John, owned a cottage/cabin/ex-WWI Army Hut, appropriately called The Hut on Westover Road and it was my job when first arriving from Southamton in her Standard 8 car to cut the grass. Being a large area, for my young size, it took half-a-day to complete the task. There was no electricity, the place being lit with... [more]

The village Bakery

Who else remembers the smell of that freshly baked bread coming from the bakery here, on the very left of the photo (where the chimneys are)? As I child in the 1960s I would volunteer to go to the bakers and rush home with that hot, freshly baked loaf and devour both crusts.

The Bakery

Who else remembers the smell of that freshly baked bread coming from the bakery here, on the very left of the photo (where the chimneys are)? As I child in the 1960s I would volunteer to go to the bakers and rush home with that hot, freshly baked loaf and devour both crusts.

New Forest Photographic Memories

The relatively low-lying ground around Milford on Sea makes the area ideal for exploration on foot or bicycle. Birdwatchers would do well to bring their binoculars the better to see the great variety of seabirds that visit this coastline.

Hampshire Revisited Photographic Memories

This is the centre of Milford, with the road to Keyhaven and the coast on the right by the Midland Bank. The village began to expand in 1866-1867 when a local man came up with a scheme to transform it into a popular seaside resort. An improvement committee was formed, which in turn organised a public subscription to raise money for... [more]

New Forest Photographic Memories

Milford on Sea has been a successful small resort since Victorian times, and its devotees return again and again. The beach is shingly, but the bathing is safe. There are a number of excellent country walks in the area, many of them boasting wonderful views across to the Isle of Wight.