Opticians in New Forest
The NHS Organisation Data Service listed 28 optical sites in New Forest when this snapshot was taken on 4 September 2026, run by 18 separate contractors and spread across 7 towns and postal towns. Every practice below can carry out an NHS-funded sight test for people who qualify. Independent practices and smaller groups make up 68% of them, so published chain prices are only part of the picture here.
NHS-funded testing in New Forest is commissioned through NHS Hampshire and Isle of Wight Integrated Care Board. The longest-standing listing dates from April 2008, the most recent from May 2026. The register has gained 3 sites here in the last two years.
Optical sites
28
Contractors
18
Single-site practices
10
Towns covered
7
Who runs the practices in New Forest
Independent and smaller groups
19 sites
Typically £30 to £60 privately
Every listed optical practice in New Forest
Sorted alphabetically. The ODS code is the identifier NHS England uses for that site.
| Practice | Address | Operated by | On the register since | ODS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A J Bass Opticians | 34-36 High Street, Fordingbridge SP6 1AX | 313 Visioncare Ltd | November 2021 | M8M2O |
| Boots Opticians (New Milton) | 20 Station Road, New Milton BH25 6JX | Boots Opticians | April 2008 | TP63T |
| Boots Opticians Lymington | 52D High Street, Lymington SO41 9AG | Lymington Optical Ltd | December 2022 | H1D2O |
| Clare Dorkins - Nicholson Eyecare | 1 Runnymeade, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8NJ | Independent single-site contractor | August 2019 | W3G7D |
| Dawkins & Lodge | Unit 4, 1-5 The Marsh, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6AJ | Dawkins & Lodge | April 2008 | TP4TV |
| Eyeseeeye Opticians | 17 Christchurch Road, Ringwood BH24 1DG | Eyeseeeye Opticians | April 2016 | TP3T6 |
| Glover and Hobbs (Lymington) | 6 Southampton Road, Lymington SO41 9GG | Glover and Hobbs Ltd | November 2024 | Z5Q1F |
| Kelly Eyecare Opticians (Brockenhurst) | 43 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst SO42 7RB | Kelly Eyecare Opticians | April 2008 | TP4R6 |
| Kelly Eyecare Opticians (Ringwood) | 17 High Street, Ringwood BH24 1AB | Kelly Eyecare Opticians | April 2008 | TP08X |
| Leightons Clapham Ltd | 9 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3BX | Leightons Clapham Ltd | February 2024 | E2B9B |
| Leightons Opticians (Totton) | 17 Water Lane, Totton, Southampton SO40 3DG | Leightons Opticians | April 2008 | TP4M1 |
| New Milton Extra | Caird Avenue, New Milton BH25 6BP | Vision Express | October 2010 | TP28F |
| Nicholson Eyecare | 1 Runnymeade, Ringwood Road, Bransgore, Christchurch BH23 8NJ | Nicholson Eyecare Ltd | November 2025 | V2S2Y |
| Pbs Optical | Cornerways Cottage, Gorley Road, Ringwood BH24 1TW | Pbs Optical | April 2017 | TP8FE |
| Rawlings Opticians & Hearing Care (Lymington) | 81 High Street, Lymington SO41 9AN | Rawlings | May 2026 | Z9T3J |
| Scrivens Opticians (Lymington) | 51 High Street, Lymington SO41 9AG | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP4NN |
| Scrivens Opticians (New Milton) | 3 Mallard Buildings, Station Road, New Milton BH25 6HY | Scrivens | October 2013 | TP1MT |
| Scrivens Opticians (Ringwood) | 31 Southampton Road, Ringwood BH24 1HB | Scrivens | April 2008 | TP09Q |
| Scrivens Opticians (Soton Hythe) | 6 High Street, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6AH | Scrivens | October 2010 | TP394 |
| Solent Spectacles | 58 - 60 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3AG | Solent Spectacles | October 2018 | TP96L |
| Specsavers - Hythe | 9 Marsh Parade, Hythe, Southampton SO45 6AN | Specsavers | February 2024 | U7B9G |
| Specsavers - New Milton | 55 Station Road, New Milton BH25 6HY | Specsavers | April 2018 | TP8WP |
| Specsavers (Lymington) | 71 High Street, Lymington SO41 9AL | Specsavers | October 2010 | TP13X |
| Specsavers (Ringwood) | 2 The Furlong, Ringwood BH24 1AT | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6FY |
| Specsavers (Southampton - Totton) | 11 Commercial Road, Totton, Southampton SO40 3BX | Specsavers | April 2008 | TP6YE |
| T & A Hassan-Hicks Opticians | 18 St. Thomas Street, Lymington SO41 9NB | T & A Hassan-Hicks Opticians | April 2008 | TP4QC |
| Vision Express (Lymington) | 95 High Street, Lymington SO41 9AP | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP4PH |
| Vision Express (New Milton) | 78-80 Station Road, New Milton BH25 6LE | Vision Express | April 2008 | TP0AK |
Where they are
What an eye test costs in New Forest
The register does not hold prices, so these are the published national rates for the chains listed here plus the usual independent range. With 19 sites in New Forest outside the big four, expect a spread rather than a single local price.
Free on the NHS for under-16s, students aged 16 to 18, over-60s, people with diabetes or glaucoma, and people on qualifying benefits. Check whether you qualify before you book, and take an optical voucher worth £42.40 to £233.56 into account if you need glasses.
Nearby districts
Where this data comes from
Practice records are taken from the NHS Organisation Data Service reference data for Optical Headquarters and Sites, snapshot taken 4 September 2026. A listing records that an optical site was on the register on that date. It is not an NHS endorsement, a licence, a quality rating, or a guarantee that the practice is taking new patients. Opening hours, telephone numbers and prices are not held in this dataset, so confirm them with the practice before travelling.
Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence. Released under the Open Government Licence v3.0. District, ward and coordinates from postcodes.io. Contains OS data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026; contains Royal Mail data (c) Royal Mail copyright and database right 2026; contains National Statistics data (c) Crown copyright and database right 2026.
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