The New Forest is a special place, full of natural beauty and is home to a diverse range of wildlife and habitats. With rare animals, flora and fauna, several ancient and historical spaces, and being a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), it’s super important to preserve and protect this…
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Happy first day of autumn! With the leaves turning extraordinary hues of orange and the mischievous pigs roaming the forest floors … autumn is well and truly here in the New Forest. We’re super excited for the cosy season ahead of us – and the New Forest is the best place to enjoy the magic of…
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Cooler days and darker nights mean only one thing – autumn’s coming! But, as summer slips away, don’t be sad – with the change of seasons comes the chance to release your inner David Attenborough and spot even more of the New Forest’s beautiful and unique wildlife. Along with our roaming ponies…
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From the cute and furry to the scaly and fierce. Native to exotic, there are plenty of opportunities for days out for animal lovers here in the New Forest. Discover some of the animals that make the New Forest so special The New Forest is a haven to lots of animals. One of the things probably the…
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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 Donkeys in the New Forest: -…
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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 Deer in the New Forest: - There…
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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 Pigs in the New Forest: - Pigs…
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Everyone knows about the New Forest’s world-famous free-roaming ponies. But did you know we also have free-roaming pigs? For around two months from Monday 19 September, these adorable creatures snuffle and grunt their way through the woodland, feasting on all the fallen acorns, beech mast and…
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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 Ponies in the New Forest: -…
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Did you know that spending just two hours a week in the green or blue outdoors – or nature, as most of us call it – gives you a noticeable health and wellbeing boost? A 2019 study of 20,000 people by Exeter University concluded that people who spent just 120 minutes a week – either in one block or…
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