New Forest Blog

New interactive New Forest walking & cycling routes

With walking and cycling being some of the most popular ways to spend the day in the New Forest, we decided it was super important to enhance your New Forest experience by creating easier to follow route navigation, ensuring that you can enjoy your time without worrying about losing your way in the…

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Top family walks in the New Forest

With oodles of footpaths to explore, the New Forest is an ideal place for a family walk. Whether you are looking for a walk that’s buggy friendly, one suitable for preschoolers or longer walks that you can do with older children, there’s plenty of choice. Here, we’ve selected our top 10 family walks…

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Ten Hidden Gems in the New Forest

The magical New Forest has so many world-class attractions and amazing places to visit that it’s easy to overlook the other side of this beautiful area – our hidden gems and secret spots. They are the places that only the locals know; the sights and spectacles you’ve maybe never heard of, or the…

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Top Woodland Walks in the New Forest

The days may be a little cold but don’t let that put you off taking a walk on the wild side in the New Forest. During winter, when the trees are stripped bare of their leaves, our forests have a haunting, almost magical air. So, whilst you’re waiting for spring, why not try one of our Top Woodland…

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Top reasons to go on a guided walk

Whether you are a new visitor to the New Forest or know it well, a guided walk can show you parts of our National Park that you may not know about and help you uncover some of our hidden gems. In this blog, we take a look at some of the top reasons why you should book a guided walk… 1. Discover our…

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Top Coastal Days Out in the New Forest

The New Forest’s coastline is one of our best-kept secrets but it’s one we love to share! We have more than 40 miles of beautiful coast to enjoy, whether you want to hunt for fossils, stand on the shores where Queen Victoria first glimpsed Osborne House, go for a walk or spend a good, old-fashioned…

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Top Action and Adventure Activities in the New Forest

We know we’re always emphasising the relaxing and stress-busting benefits of a trip to the magical New Forest. But we’re also one of the top places to get your adventure on – the more exciting the better! If your idea of a great break is to hurtle along a track, or pull some moves on the ocean…

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Come and meet our cutest residents!

If you want to see something that is off-the-scale adorable, make time to visit the magical New Forest for a few days or hours over the next couple of months. Why? Because now is the best time to catch the enchanting new foals, baby donkeys, calves and fawns as they wobble and skip through the…

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Top Spring Walks in the New Forest

The longest, darkest winter is over and spring is finally here! There’s no better way to make the most of the brighter, warmer days than with a walk (and maybe a picnic, too!) in the magical New Forest. Just as some of our walks are perfect to enjoy in autumn or winter, we’ve also got some top…

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Top things to do in the New Forest this November

Although it may be getting colder, November is still a great time to get out crunching through those autumn leaves and to take in the warm colours of the trees before winter descends here in the New Forest. We have some fantastic events and activities running here this month, so there’s plenty to…

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