St Leonards, Dorset

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Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use British English Template:Infobox UK place St Leonards is a village in south east Dorset, England, situated on the A31 road approximately Template:Convert south-west of Ringwood, Hampshire, Template:Convert north of Bournemouth and Template:Convert north-east of Ferndown. With adjacent St Ives and Ashley Heath, it forms the civil parish of St Leonards and St Ives, which had a population of 6,859 in 2011. The village is part of the historic county of Hampshire (it was transferred to Dorset for administrative purposes following the Local Government Act 1972).

The village has a youth club for ages 10–18 on a Monday and Wednesday, situated in Braeside Park near the village hall and by the scout hut.

Children's playground on the park
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Tennis club

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