Here in the magical New Forest, we’ve been embracing the Great Outdoors for many years! Now, with the long days and warm nights of Summer 2022, it’s your turn – here’s how to do it. Walk or run? Stepping out on a walk is still the cheapest and easiest way to enjoy all the amazing things we have to…
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Our Animal Fact Files focus on one animal that you can find in the New Forest and each blog will share lots of interesting facts about our animals, so everyone can learn and understand more about the wonderful wildlife in our beautiful National Park… Top facts about reptiles in the New Forest: -…
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Our Animal Fact Files will focus on one animal that you can find in the New Forest and each blog will share lots of interesting facts about our animals, so everyone can learn and understand more about the wonderful wildlife in our beautiful National Park… Top facts about sheep in the New Forest: -…
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The sun is out, the days are longer – and, after a long dark winter, the magical New Forest is bursting with new life! From magnificent, heavy-antlered Red Deer, to the tiny sand lizard, you’ll find a feast of amazing creatures to marvel over and photograph in the next few months. So, why not plan…
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Our Animal Fact Files will focus on one animal that you can find in the New Forest and each blog will share lots of interesting facts about our animals, so everyone can learn and understand more about the wonderful wildlife in our beautiful National Park… Top facts about Birds in the New Forest: -…
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Our Animal Fact Files will focus on one animal that you can find in the New Forest and each blog will share lots of interesting facts about our animals, so everyone can learn and understand more about the wonderful wildlife in our beautiful National Park… Top facts about Cattle in the New Forest: -…
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As the temperatures drop and the days shorten, something magical is happening in the New Forest. The solid green canopy of our trees – we have over a million of them – start exploding with colour, from bright gold to hot pink, to flaming orange, vermillion and scarlet. Our heathlands are covered in…
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If there’s one thing the New Forest is famous for beyond everything else, it’s our free-roaming ponies. We’ve got around 3,000 of them but did you know how many other animals you might see wandering the woodlands and heath? From pigs to cattle, donkeys to deer, there’s a whole swathe of beautiful…
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The New Forest is a unique and special place, rich in nature and wildlife, including our famous free-roaming New Forest Ponies. When walking, cycling, horse riding, driving or just relaxing in the New Forest, we all need to be aware of it’s special needs and particularly help keep our free-roaming…
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The magical New Forest is famous for its roaming ponies and donkeys. But what about our fallow deer? Or our shy smooth snakes? Or all the other amazing wild creatures – not to mention the unique habitats they live in? If you’d like to treat yourself or the children to a close encounter with some of…
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