Membership

Our mission is to showcase the New Forest as a world-class destination – a National Park celebrated for its rich biodiversity, fascinating history, and cultural heritage. Whether it’s offering quality accommodation, unique activities, award-winning attractions, outstanding food and drink, or wellbeing retreats, the New Forest is a year-round haven for visitors seeking unforgettable experiences.

We support our members in promoting their unique offerings through thenewforest.co.uk – the leading New Forest website, ranking No.1 on Google search. With a powerful mix of website promotion, social media, digital marketing, PR, and print marketing, we work collaboratively to help our members reach a wider audience and achieve lasting success. Together, we can achieve great things for the New Forest and its businesses. 

Membership benefits

• A product page on our top ranking website. You will receive your very own product page on our website - which you will have full edit-access for. Our dynamic website receives 4.8 million page views a year. 

• Features in digital marketing. Your business will be included in blogs (120,000 annual readers), newsletters (62,000 subscribers), features on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, LinkedIn and X (74,000 collective followers).

• Gain access to a network of like-minded businesses through our regular quarterly sector group meetings. These sessions provide a valuable opportunity to connect with others in your sector, share insights, seek advice, and stay updated on each other’s business developments.

• Training sessions and business support - from our Peer Power panels, to regular emails with important information, guidance and advice from the likes of VisitEngland, UK Government and Tourism Alliance.

Other benefits include
Opportunity to take up additional digital advertising
Significant discounted advertising in printed marketing
• Free Members Pass and New Forest Card
Access to comprehensive and research-based annual New Forest content and marketing plans
 Reduced costings working with Corporate members
Opportunity to participate in awards and joint campaigns and promotions
Preferential features for events in our weekly events email (sent to 32,000 subscribers)
Discounted New Forest Cards and Maps and stock of the New Forest Guide for guests and visitors to use, or to sell on your premises
Access to reports, statistics and research data regarding the New Forest
Benefits from New Forest collaborative PR

Pricing and Rate Cards

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Testimonials from The New Forest Members

New Forest Cottages – “We’ve been members of Go New Forest for many years. The support we receive as a member is unprecedented. All the team are incredibly knowledgeable with the area over a wide span of sectors and are therefore in a perfect position to provide the very best support. With access to invaluable statistics, you can monitor data easily to make the most of your listing. The new website is a fantastic tool, with attractive imagery and useful information it’s a central hub for both visitors and locals to use.”


Careys Manor Hotel & SenSpa & The Montagu Arms Hotel – “We have been members of Go New Forest for many years and are proud to be part of an organisation which not only promotes our wonderful destination, and our individual businesses, but also gives us opportunities to be involved in various marketing campaigns throughout the year and access to a PR agency.

We receive a lot of website traffic from the destination website, which is no.1 in google search and the new website is a fantastic showcase of what the New Forest has to offer.

Go New Forest offers a great support network, enabling us to meet and engage with other businesses in the hotels sector. The work which GNF carries out on behalf of its Members and the destination is fantastic, and it continually strives to increase national and international awareness of our unique cultural landscape and coastline.”


Cottage Lodge Hotel – “We are delighted with the brand new website that has recently been launched by Go New Forest to represent our magical National Park. It is definitely refreshing, and feel and look are making the whole experience magical. It will definitely attract more interest and visitors to the New Forest. Thanks Go New Forest!”


Waterloo Arms – “In 2018, we joined Go New Forest Membership and we wouldn’t look back now. Since we joined all those years ago, not only have we seen an increase in our website hits, but also a huge increase in footfall through our doors. We have Go New Forest to thank for all of their hard work every day and their dedication to the New Forest and in supporting its local businesses, such as ourselves. The team at Go New Forest do an excellent job at promoting the New Forest as a high quality destination to visit, they are super friendly and are always there for assistance with any queries and additional promotions. Additionally, the support that they provided during the stressful time of covid-19 was invaluable, with regular updates with guidance, rules and support. We would recommend joining Go New Forest to all local businesses!”


Hucklesbrook Farm New Forest Holiday Cottages – “I have been a member of Go New Forest from the very start. The advertising for my Holiday Cottages at Hucklesbrook Farm is excellent and works very well. I can add plenty of text and photos myself and it presents my business very well.

I always recommend to my holiday makers to take a look at their excellent website www.thenewforest.co.uk. to check out local attractions, places to eat, walks, bike rides and local events.

It really is the one stop website for the New Forest for visitors and locals.

As a member we are kept up to date with new legislation that affects our business through Sector updates and meetings. The regular Sector Meeting is a great way of getting together like minded business owners which are always happy to advise on the day to day problems that can arise from running Self Catering Cottages.

I have found it not only a great place to advertise but fun to be part of a Group such as Go New Forest.”

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