Hightown is a village in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. Its nearest town is Ringwood, which lies approximately 0.8 miles (1.3 km) north-west from the village.
Hightown is located to the southeast of Ringwood where the land rises to .Victoria County History of Hampshire: Ringwood It straddles the border of the New Forest National Park. The village has one inn called The Elm Tree.The Elm Tree Inn, Ringwood The inn is the monthly meeting place of the Wessex Hang Gliding and Paragliding Club.
To the east of the village is Hightown Common. This parcel of land consisting of was acquired by the Open Spaces Society in 1929, in memory of George Shaw-Lefevre, 1st Baron Eversley who founded the society.Our founder honoured on Hightown Common, Open Spaces Society, 30 June 2010 It was passed to the National Trust, together with a memorial seat, designed by architect Elisabeth Scott.
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