Getting around The New Forest
Across the New Forest you can travel by bus, by car, by coach and by train. We have detailed all the relevant companies and contact details for each type of travel below.
Bus Travel
There are 3 bus companies which operate services in the New Forest. Please contact the below companies for information on timetables, access and fares.
Solent Blue Line – Southampton 02380 618233
www.solentblueline.com
Wilts&Dorset – Salisbury 01722 336855, Poole 01202 673555
www.wdbus.co.uk
Yellow Buses – Bournemouth 01202 636060
www.yellowbuses.co.uk
Car Travel
The below list of car parks all have disabled toilets.
Barton Court Avenue
Beaulieu car park
Blackwater Forestry Commission car park
Bolderwood Forestry Commission car park
Bransgore car park – open 7am – 7pm
Brockenhurst car park – open 6am – 7.30 pm (automatic locking)
Burley car park
Calshot Spit
Fawley, School Road – open 7am – 4pm
Fordingbridge, Roundhill car park – open summer 7am – 7pm and winter 7am – 5pm
Hythe, Prospect Place – open winter 6.30am – 7pm and summer 6.30am – 9pm (automatic locking)
Keyhaven car park
Lymington, Bath Road
Lymington, New Street open 5am – 5pm (automatic locking)
Lymington Quay
Lymington, rear of Waitrose
Lyndhurst car park (new block) – open 7.30am – 5pm in winter
Lyndhurst car park (old block)
Milford, Camden Hurst car park
Milford, Sea Road car park
New Milton, Old Milton Road – open 7am – 7pm
New Milton, Station Road
Ringwood, Furlong Car Park
Totton, Eling Cemetery Car Park car park – open 8am – 8pm (automatic locking)
Totton, Eling Recreation Ground – open 7.30am – 5pm in winter and 7.30am to 7pm in summer
Totton, Library Road – open 6am – 7pm in winter and 6am – 9pm in summer (automatic locking)
Totton, Salisbury Road Recreation Ground
Totton, Winsor Road
Wilverley Plain Forestry Commission car park
In most instances you will need a radar key to open the disabled toilets. You can apply for a key by contacting:
RADAR (Royal Association for Disability and Rehabilitation)
12 City Forum
250 City Road
London
EC1V 8AF
Tel: 020 72503222
Email: radar@radar.org.uk
Website: www.radar.org.uk
Alternatively you may borrow a radar key from the Visitor Information Centres throughout the New Forest during opening hours.
Taxi Companies
Zodiac Travel Ltd, Brockenhurst Tel: 01590 624337 – 5 mini buses with ramps and tail lifts
New Forest & Hayter Taxis Ltd, Brockenhurst Tel: 01590 624242 – 1 wheelchair accessible vehicle
New Forest Travel, Lymington and New Milton Tel: 01425 628487 – several minibuses with ramps and tail lifts
Gemini Travel Southampton Ltd, Marchwood Tel: 02380 660066 – 3 minibuses with ramps and tail lifts. Mainly available at the weekends
Apollo Private Hire, Ringwood Tel: 01425 475078 several wheelchair accessible vehicles
Duman Executive Traveliner, Totton Tel: 023 80663149 – 2 wheelchair accessible vehicles
Marchwood Motorways/Waterside Taxis, Totton Tel: 023 80842134 – 1 minibus with tail lift available between 10am – 2pm plus weekends
Coach Travel
National Express coaches stop at Lyndhurst, Lymington and Ringwood. If you are a wheelchair user or need assistance when travelling by coach you should book your coach journey at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact National Express for information on timetables, access and fares.
National Express 08705 808080 between 08:00 and 20:00
’Travel Helpline: 0121 4238479
www.nationalexpress.com
Natioanl Express coaches can also be booked at Ringwood and Lymington Visitor Information Centres
Ferry Travel
There are 3 ferry companies which operate services in the New Forest. Please contact the below companies for information on timetables, access and fares.
Red Funnel – Southampton to Cowes, Isle of Wight – 0870 4448898 www.redfunnel.co.uk
Wightlink – Lymington to Yarmouth, Isle of Wight –0870 5827744
www.wightlink.co.uk
White Horse Ferries – Hythe to Southampton –023 8084 0722
www.hytheferry.co.uk
Train Travel
The main train service in the area is operated by South West Trains. If you are a wheelchair user or need assistance when travelling by train you should book your rail journey at least 24 hours in advance. Please contact South West Trains Assisted Travel
Tel: Free phone 0800 5282100 or 0845 6000650
www.nationalrail.co.uk
Access at Train Stations in the New Forest
Ashurst Station – Step free access to platform 1 and 2, no toilet.
Beaulieu Road Station – Level access to platform 2 only, no toilet.
Brockenhurst Station – Step free access to every platform via a barrow crossing (traverser to platform 1), wheelchair accessible toilet.
Hinton Admiral Station – Step free access to all parts of station, no toilet.
Lymington Pier Station – Step free access to all parts of the station, no toilet.
Lymington Town Station - Step free access to all parts of the station, no toilet.
New Milton Station – Step free access to each platform, no toilet.
Sway Station – Step free access to platforms but no interchange, no toilet.
Totton Station – Inaccessible to wheelchair users, customers are advised to travel via Ashurst.
For further information on travel please contact:
Getting about guide New Forest:
Passenger Transport Group
Environment Department
Hampshire County Council
The Castle
Winchester
SO23 8UD
01962 847042
www.hants.gov.uk/passengertransport
Disabled Persons Transport Advisory Committee (DPTAC):
020 794 48011
www.dptac.gov.uk/door-to-door
Traveline:
0870 6082608
www.traveline.org.uk
