Blog (Events) - Visit 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.

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.

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!

October half term is full of fantastic events in the New Forest – and as half term runs over Halloween, there are loads of frightfully fun events for everyone to join in with too! Check out a huge variety of brilliant events for the whole family in our blog.

Autumn is one of the most wonderful times to visit the New Forest. Our woodlands become a riot of colour as the vivid greens make way for rich oranges, reds and golds and the fallen leaves make for great fun kicking your way along the footpaths, especially if you have younger members of the family with you!

It’s traditionally seen as summer’s last hurrah – three amazing days of fun before we all go back to work, to school, and to our winter routines. And there’s no better place to spend August Bank Holiday weekend than the magical New Forest.

The New Forest Show is a three-day celebration of farming, food and fun which is rated among the top agricultural shows in the country. From food and flowers, music and main ring attractions to cooking, crafts and county pursuits.

School may not be out for summer quite yet….but it’s coming! Six whole weeks to kick back, relax and enjoy yourself with the kids in the magical New Forest. Lucky, then, that loads of our amazing attractions & activities, top-notch hotels and holiday parks have got some brilliant events and deals for families to share.

Booking a summer break in this part of the world brings you closer to nature; to pretty towns with beautiful shops and bustling markets, to boutique hotels and gorgeous country pubs, as well as 43 miles of peaceful, undiscovered coastline.