Fordingbridge Dental Practice, Highfield House, Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1JD. Tel: 01425 652331
The following website provides a search facility to find other dentists in the local area: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx?ServiceType=Dentist
- The Fordingbridge Surgery, Bartons Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1RS. Tel: 01425 653430
Broad Chalke Surgery, Doves Meadow, Broad Chalke, Salisbury, SP5 5EL. Tel: 01722 780282
Cranborne Practice, Pennys Lane, Cranborne, Wimborne, BH21 5BY. Tel: 01725 517272
Sixpenny Handley Practice, Dean Lane, Sixpenny Handley, Salisbury, SP5 5PA. Tel: 01725 552500
The following website provides a search facility to find other doctors in the local area: http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/ServiceSearch.aspx?ServiceType=GP
The Trust is able to offer financial help to any resident within the catchment area of the Fordingbridge GPs and who is affected by disability or illness. Grants can be provided to assist with the care and well being of those affected and who otherwise wouldn't have the financial means to help themselves. Referrals for a grant can be made through, amongst others, the GPs' surgery, social workers and local church leaders. Requests can also come direct from relatives. Further details on the activities of the Trust can be obtained from Alison Sherman on 01425 654237.
Deliveries on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays
Dairy Crest Ltd, The Chalk Pit, Downton Rd, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP2 8AU. Tel: 01722 415567
Alternate Fridays, village green 12.30-12.45pm and Townsend Lane 2.00pm -2.15pm
The Alcove Newsagents, 12 Salisbury St, Fordingbridge. 01425 653083.
Newspapers may also be ordered for collection (Saturdays only) from the Futurefarms market in the Blandford Hall. Phone 07005 805 519.
Non-urgent calls 0845 045 45 45
Crimestoppers 0800 555 111
Martin benefits from a playing field which belongs to NFDC but is managed by Martin Parish Council. Facilities include swings and a slide, goal posts and a skateboard ramp and well kept grass.
The facilities are subject to an annual ROSPA safety inspection and a weekly inspection carried out by a parishioner.
If you have any comments or queries about the Playing Field area, please contact the Parish clerk, Eileen Horley on 519215.
Post offices
Sandleheath Post Office, Sandleheath, SP6 1PP. Tel: 01425 652230
Broad Chalke Post Office, South Street, Broad Chalke, SP5 5DH Tel: 01722 781026
Cranborne Post Office, Wimborne Street, Cranborne, BH21 5PP. Tel: 01725 517221
Handley Post Office, 24 High Street, Sixpenny Handley, SP5 5ND. Tel: 01725 552241
Coombe Bissett Post Office, Homington Road, Coombe Bissett, SP5 4LR. Tel: 01722 718267
Fordingbridge Post Office, Salisbury Street, Fordingbridge, SP6 1AB. Tel: 01425 653126
Registered by Ofsted to provide nursery education for 10 children from 2 yrs 9 months. Open monday, tuesday, thursday and friday mornings per week during term time 9:30am - 12 noon in the Blandford Hall. The nursery has close links with Western Downland Primary School. For more details phone Andrea Bourne 519259.
There are recycling bins for glass, cardboard, cans and plastic bottles in the car park of Martin Club. All of the above except for glass may also be put into clear sacks and left out for collection along with the rubbish for those with a Thursday rubbish collection (see below).
For more information on how to recycle other items, please visit www.integra.org.uk/recycling/forest.html
Bags to be put outside gate for 7.00am collection Thursdays (Martin and Tidpit) or Mondays (East Martin).
Western Downland School http://www.westerndownland.hants.sch.uk/
The Burgate School and Sixth Form Centre, Salisbury Road, Fordingbridge, SP6 1EZ. Tel: 01425 652039
Open Tuesdays 3:30pm-6pm in the Blandford Hall
Fresh veg, fresh and frozen meat, fresh bread, milk, drinks, sweets, snacks, cleaning products, stationery, toiletries etc.
Run by volunteers on a not-for-profit basis.
Open wednesday mornings at 9:45am until 11:30 in the Blandford Village Hall.
Cost: £1.50 (Refreshments included)
Contact Sonia Vaughan 01725 519304
1. Martin to Coombe Bissett and Salisbury
Tuesdays and Saturdays; Damory Coaches services 301 and 302
http://www.wdbus.co.uk/htm/ttNorthern/N_42.pdf
2. Martin to Damerham, Sandleheath and Fordingbridge
School bus runs Monday to Friday during term time; also accepts fare-paying passengers; Wilts and Dorset service 42.
http://www.wdbus.co.uk/htm/ttNorthern/N_42.pdf
3. Martin to Fordingbridge
A taxi-share scheme runs daily (except Sundays and bank holidays) between Martin and Fordingbridge. Arrival in Fordingbridge by 10am. Departure at 12 noon or 1:45pm. These times connect with the X3 bus service to Salisbury. Service must be booked by 4pm the previous day. Call 0845 602 4135 to book. Lines open between 8am and 4pm.
4. Martin Drove End to Salisbury, Blandford, Dorchester and Weymouth (and stops en route)
Daily; Wilts and Dorset service 184
http://www.wdbus.co.uk/htm/ttSouthern/S_184-185-X84.pdf
5. Call and Go
"Community First, New Forest" runs a minibus to various destinations every Wednesday. It is available for anyone without access to a car. Cost £5 return. Call 01425 482773 to book or for further information. Destinations as follows:
1st Wednesday - Poole; 2nd Wednesday - Lymington; 3rd Wednesday - Christchurch; 4th Wednesday - Boscombe
6. Community transport
The Western Downland Care Group can provide transport where needed. See details further down page.
7. Other services
"Community first, New Forest" operates a moped loan scheme also has minibuses to hire out to community groups. For details, phone 01425 482773 or visit http://ctweb.hants.gov.uk/minibussearch_new/hmrsearch.asp to search for available minibuses.
8. More information
For Hants public transport maps and guides contact 01962 846992 or www.hants.gov.uk/passengertransport
For national and local public transport information ring the Traveline on 08706 082 608 or www.traveline.org.uk
A voluntary group offering the following services: transport to appointments; hospital visiting; emergency shopping; sitting/relief care; emergency pet care. Other solutions to problems will be considered. Contact Andrea Bourne 519259.
