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The New Forest Heritage Centre is an essential part of your visit to the Forest. Set in the heart of the National Park in Lyndhurst, you'll find a fascinating Museum, Gift Shop, Reference Library, Exhibition Gallery and friendly staff to answer all your questions about the New Forest and how to best enjoy it.
The Museum is packed full of information and fun activities. Enjoy the sights and sounds of the Beaulieu Road Pony Sales and step back in time into our traditional Cob Cottage. Don't miss our new Family Fun Tree in the heart of the Museum. You can learn how to detect animals in our Poo Corner game, listen to the sounds of wild and commoner owned animals, marvel at gigantic creepy crawlies and indulge in some good old fashioned bark rubbing. You can even share your thoughts with us on what the Forest means to you by adding to our paper leaf mulch!
Upstairs in our unique reference library, we have the largest collection of printed material on the Forest on public access. Whether you're a student, researcher or family historian you'll be sure to find something here to fascinate you.
If you've only got a few minutes to spend, then pop into The New Forest Gallery where there's an ever changing programme of exhibitions related to the Forest. You'll also find our annual programme of events and activities on the website.
Once you've seen the Museum and visited our well stocked shop and Tip, Leaf & Bean Cafe, you won't be able to wait to get out into the Forest and when you've experienced it for yourself you'll want to know more about it. The New Forest Heritage Centre is the perfect way to start and finish your visit to the New Forest National Park.
Admission to the New Forest Heritage Centre is free (although donations are appreciated).
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* The New Forest Heritage Centre is open 7 days a week; 9.30am - 5pm from 1 July to to 29 September, 10am to 5pm from 30 September to 4 Nivember and 10am - 4pm at other times. Last entrance 30 minutes before closing.
Please note that the Gift Shop, Museum and Library close only for stocktake (1 February) and for the Christmas holiday period (24 December from 2pm, 25 December and 26 December).
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