New Forest Blog

New Forest Eats 'n' Treats 2024

New Forest Eats ‘n’ Treats Christmas shopping and entertainment event at Brockenhurst College in association with Go New Forest and New Forest Marque – Sunday 17 Nov, 11:00am – 4:00pm Winners of hit Channel 4 show Aldi’s Next Big Thing – The Fabulous Catch Company – will be among the entrepreneurs…

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Christmas gift guide

This Christmas, why not bring a touch of New Forest magic to your gifting? From gorgeous handmade crafts and artisanal treats, to unforgettable experiences within the beauty of the New Forest. Here’s our ultimate guide to finding the perfect presents and supporting New Forest businesses this festive…

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Local Christmas Shopping

The big day is upon us, meaning it's time to seriously start thinking about completing your Christmas shopping; there is nowhere better to fill up your shopping bags than in the New Forest! Our towns and villages boast unique artisan shops and delightful boutiques, elevating the entire shopping…

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New Forest Black Friday deals

Over the past years, Black Friday has become big in the UK, with huge savings on exceptional products, unforgettable experiences, and dreamy holidays. This Black Friday, dive into a treasure trove of fantastic deals in the New Forest. Black Friday offers on New Forest breaks Book a memorable getaway…

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Where to Shop Local this Christmas

If everyone in the New Forest spent just £5 every week in their local shops and businesses, instead of online or at the supermarket, it would be worth a staggering £35.1 million to our area’s economy.* Shopping locally cuts your carbon footprint and saves you time and money on big city parking, not…

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Why you should shop local in the New Forest

As a predominantly rural community, the New Forest relies on both locals and visitor to support its economy. We love to champion our local producers, our independent stores and everything that embraces our community and we’d love it if you could too! Rather than shopping in the big name stores, take…

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Top 5 ways to support local in 2022

Did you know that for every £10 spent in a local New Forest business, nearly 40 per cent (£3.80) stays within the area, showing the value of supporting local? If everyone in the UK spent just £5 a week in their local shops and businesses, a further £13.5 billion would go directly back into those…

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It’s time to get your shop on for Christmas!

There are 17 shopping days to Christmas. Which means you have just over two weeks to get the presents, food, decoration and everything else sorted before the Big Day! And the best place to do this is in the magical New Forest. From Farmers’ Markets selling delicious local produce and the kind of…

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