Outdoors & nature

New Forest National Park

Lyndhurst, Hampshire · Free entry

Ancient woodland and heathland where ponies, donkeys and cattle roam free; great for cycling and villages like Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst.

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Mooch tip Don't feed or touch the ponies.

Visiting

Opening times: Always open
How long to allow: Half day or more
Best time to go: Autumn; spring foals
Accessibility: Many flat gravel tracks

Getting there

Address: Lyndhurst, SO43 7NY
Parking: Forest car parks
Nearest station: Brockenhurst

Places to stay near New Forest National Park

Penny Farthing HotelNew Forest · £££ · 0.2 km away The Crown Manor House HotelNew Forest · £££ · 0.2 km away White Rabbit HotelNew Forest · ££ · 0.4 km away Ormonde House HotelNew Forest · ££ · 0.6 km away Forest Lodge HotelNew Forest · ££ · 0.6 km away

The New Forest InnNew Forest · £££ · 1.3 km away

See all places to stay around Lyndhurst

More to do nearby

Photo coming soonTheme parkPaultons Park (Peppa Pig World)Romsey, Hampshire · 9 km awayPaid entry Photo coming soonMuseumBeaulieu (National Motor Museum)Brockenhurst, Hampshire · 10 km awayPaid entry

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