Getting Here and Getting Around

Public Transport

Bus

There are 3 bus companies which operate services in and to the New Forest. Please contact the below companies for information on timetables, access and fares.

Solent Blue Line – Southampton 023 8061 8233
www.solentblueline.com
Wilts & Dorset – Salisbury 01722 336855, Poole 01202 673555
www.wdbus.co.uk
Yellow Buses – Bournemouth 01202 636060
www.yellowbuses.co.uk

Coach

National Express coaches stop at Lyndhurst, Lymington and Ringwood. 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

If you are a wheelchair user or need assistance when travelling by coach you should book your journey at least 24 hours in advance.

National Express coaches can also be booked in person Lymington and Ringwood Visitor Information Centres

Ferry

There are 3 ferry companies which operate services in and to 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

The main train service in the area is operated by South West Trains which provide good links to Southampton, Bournemouth, London and further afield. The train stations within the National Park are Ashurst, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst and Sway. The other train stations in the New Forest are Hinton Admiral, Lymington, New Milton and Totton. Please contact the below for information on timetables, access and fares.

Tel: 08457 484950
www.nationalrail.co.uk

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

Taxi Hire

Allport Taxis Lymington - 01590 679792
Ashurst & Lyndhurst Cars - 0800 970 1517
Ashley Cars New Milton - 01425 614242
Brothers Travel Ringwood - 01425 470516
B&S Taxis Brockenhurst - 023 8078 9898
Castle Cars Ringwood - 01425 480360
Clarks Cars New Milton - 01425 617163
Cosmopolitan Private Hire Brockenhurst - 07811 284143
DJ Minibuses Milford on Sea - 01590 643228
Fordingbridge Cars Fordingbridge - 01425 652676
Galleon Taxis New Milton - 01425 622222/618181
Hayter Taxis Brockenhurst - 0808 200 1000
Kensington Cars New Milton - 01425 610126
Lymington Taxis Lymington - 01590 670670
Marchwood Taxis Totton - 023 8086 4210
Margrave Private Hire Lymington - 01590 675840
New Forest Car Hire Ringwood - 01425 480280
New Milton Private Hire New Milton 01425 629999/07932 675155
Our Friends in the South (Bio-Diesel Taxi) - 07799 368789
Red Express Fordingbridge - 01425 650000
Red Express Ringwood - 01425 474747
Ringwood Taxis Ringwood - 01425 480480
Totton, Marchwood and Waterside Taxis - 023 8084 2134/023 8084 3490
Y-Not Private Hire Lymington 01590 610847/07850 033455
1st Choice Private Hire New Milton - 01425 619922/ 07976 58768
1st Direct Cars Milford on Sea - 01590 641825

The New Forest Tour Bus

The New Forest Tour open top bus is the best way to See More, Explore More and Enjoy More of the New Forest. Sit back relax and experience rich open countryside, beautiful coastline, historic villages and all that Britain’s newest National Park has to offer. You can hop on and off the tour bus as many times as you want during the day. The tours bus operates from 26th of May until 2nd of September 2007.

www.thenewforest.co.uk/tourbus.html

Private Transport

Car

The New Forest lies to the west of Southampton Water in south-west Hampshire. If you are travelling from Southampton, London or the east, exit the M27 at Junction 1, signed Cadnam and head southwards into the New Forest.

If you are travelling from the west, you can use the A31 from Dorset. From the north, take either the A338 from Salisbury to Ringwood in the west of the Forest, or the A36 to Totton in the east.

If you do bring your car why not try and leave it in the car park and get around by a more energetic method or hop on one of the many eco-friendly transport options.