New Forest Holidays:

Activities and attractions

The New Forest is the perfect place to relax and unwind with a wealth of activities to enjoy and places to visit: - go riding across acres of heath and woodland, cycle the network of Forestry Commission waymarked trails or just walk the ancient tracks that cross this unique landscape – (what better way to get to know the flora, fauna and culture of the area). The New Forest also offers a variety of golf courses, excellent fishing in the River Avon, water sports at the New Forest Water Park and sailing in the Solent from Keyhaven and Lymington.

There is an abundance of visitor attractions in the Forest – Beaulieu (Palace House, National Motor Museum and Abbey Ruins), Bucklers Hard, (where Nelson’s favourite ship Agamemnon was built), Exbury Gardens (world famous rhododendrons and azaleas), Hurst Castle (coastal fortress built by Henry VIII), Breamore House (Elizabethan manor house) being among the most notable.

Places to visit in and around the New Forest, include:

General Enquiries relating to Visitor Information: Telephone 01590 689000

New Forest Visitor Information Centres (open all year):
Lyndhurst, The Main Car Park: 023 8028 2269
Lymington, New Street: 01590 689000
Ringwood, The Furlong: 01425 470896

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