Hamble-le-Rice

Hamble-le-Rice
Village
The Square, Hamble
The village crest
Hamble-le-Rice Location within Hampshire
Population	4,695 (2011 Census)
OS grid reference	SU479066
Civil parish	Hamble-le-Rice
District	Eastleigh
Shire county	Hampshire
Region	South East
Country	England
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	Southampton
Postcode district	SO31
Dialling code	023
Police	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Fire	Hampshire and Isle of Wight
Ambulance	South Central
UK Parliament	Eastleigh
List of places UK England Hampshire 50°51′25″N 1°19′15″W / 50.85694°N 1.32084°W / 50.85694; -1.32084

Hamble-le-Rice, commonly known as Hamble, is a village and civil parish in the Borough of Eastleigh in Hampshire, England. It is best known for being an aircraft training centre during the Second World War and is a popular yachting location. The village and the River Hamble also featured in the 1980s BBC television series Howards' Way. The village centre, known as The Square, Hamble, has a more traditional English village aesthetic which differentiates it from the small industrial areas (mostly marinas) close to the village.