Blog (Attractions) - Visit The New Forest

Spring is officially nearly here! This means it’s a fantastic time to visit the New Forest with lots of outdoor activities to enjoy, some amazing nature and some tip-top events and activities to get involved with.Here are some of the highlights you can enjoy this April here in the New Forest...

When you’re considering a holiday or day out, cost is frequently a factor in deciding where to go. That’s one of the things which makes the New Forest one of the best destinations we know – because so many of the wonderful things we have to share won’t cost you a penny to enjoy!

Your Mum deserves the best day ever, after bringing you up and teaching you everything about the world, you need to treat her extra special on days like this, and where better to celebrate your fabulous Mother than in the New Forest?

As March arrives it will hopefully bring with it some warmer spring weather here in the New Forest. March is a perfect time to get out and about and explore our great outdoors.

It’s cold outside – but don’t let that put you off experiencing some real winter fun! Winter in the New Forest is a magical time. It’s a season of rustling, frosted leaves; of snow and storms, dark, starry skies and dramatic, flaming sunsets. It’s also a great time to kick-start a fitness regime or simply get together with your friends, family or other half and into our great outdoors to seek some real winter fun.

The days are beginning to get longer and you can still enjoy the benefits of log fires, cosy pubs and long winter walks on crisp mornings during February. The New Forest becomes as magical as ever in February with frosty scenes and perhaps even a dapple of snow across the heathland. So, pop on those walking boots, grab your camera and head out for a New Forest adventure!

With Christmas come and gone, now’s the time to start planning for a fun-filled February half-term. Luckily, because there is so much to do here, inside or out, the New Forest is the perfect place to spend it! Whether you’re coming for a day or a week, we have all the best ideas for how to enjoy yourself.

Christmas is still coming – but so is a brand-new year and a new decade, too! So it’s good to know that here in the magical New Forest our amazing local businesses and event organisers have been planning lots of wonderful things for you to do and some have incredibly exciting developments for everyone to enjoy.

The New Forest is made for this time of the year. Not just because we’re the perfect place to see real Christmas trees while you wander over our frosty acres – but because we’re blessed with so many amazing places putting on spectacular events specially for this magical season.

Which means it’s time to start thinking about how to enjoy it the best way we know…in the magical New Forest. To help you get the most out of it all, like the good elves that we are, we’ve gathered some fab suggestions to see you right through the season!