Dibden Purlieu

Dibden Purlieu
Dibden Purlieu village centre following snowfall
Dibden Purlieu
Location within Hampshire
OS grid referenceSU412061
Civil parish
  • Hythe and Dibden
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSOUTHAMPTON
Postcode districtSO45
Dialling code023
PoliceHampshire and Isle of Wight
FireHampshire and Isle of Wight
AmbulanceSouth Central
UK Parliament

Dibden Purlieu (/ˌdɪbdɛn ˈpɜːrli/) is a village situated on the edge of the New Forest in Hampshire, England. The village merges with the nearby town of Hythe. It is in the civil parish of Hythe and Dibden.

The approximate population is around 4000 people. The regular Bluestar bus services provide Purlieu's quickest link with the city of Southampton. Dibden Purlieu is twinned with Mauves-sur-Loire, France.