Boyatt Wood is a small residential area and
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government below districts and counties, or their combined form, the unitary authorit ...
north-west of
Eastleigh
Eastleigh is a town in Hampshire, England, between Southampton and Winchester. It is the largest town and the administrative seat of the Borough of Eastleigh, with a population of 24,011 at the 2011 census.
The town lies on the River Itchen, ...
in
Hampshire
Hampshire (, ; abbreviated to Hants) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in western South East England on the coast of the English Channel. Home to two major English cities on its south coast, Southampton and Portsmouth, Hampshire ...
named locally after the wooded area to the south of Boyatt Lane which connects the area to the village of Otterbourne. On 1 April 2021 it became a civil parish.
St Peter's Church is an
Anglican parish church
A parish church (or parochial church) in Christianity is the church which acts as the religious centre of a parish. In many parts of the world, especially in rural areas, the parish church may play a significant role in community activities, ...
in the area. Boyatt Wood
Allotment Site contains 61 gardening plots.
A local
secondary school,
Crestwood Community School, was where
Scott Mills was taught.
One amateur football team, th
Boyatt Wood FC has been based in the area since 2012.
National cycle network route 23 runs through Boyatt wood
References
Populated places in Hampshire
Civil parishes in Hampshire
Borough of Eastleigh
Populated places established in 2021
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