Wildlife Walks

The New Forest is a living and working place where ponies, donkeys and cattle freely graze the land and help to keep the patchwork of different habitats intact. Deeper in the forest, wild deer stroll beneath canopies of mighty oak and beech, natural scenes unchanged by the modern world.

Around the third week in September you can usually find the pigs who have been let out for Pannage roaming the forest too. Their job is to feed on the fallen acorns, something which is toxic to both cattle and ponies.

With a variety of nature reserves and vast heathland and woodlands, the forest is a haven for any bird watcher. There are around 100 species of breeding birds in The New Forest including woodpeckers, kingfishers and linnets.

So, you are never really far from wildlife on any walk in the New Forest. In fact, the majority of walks within The New Forest will involve wildlife, happy spotting!