Ashurst

The ‘gateway’ to the New Forest makes a great starting point for walking in the forest.

Walks from Ashurst.

The village of Ashurst is known as the Gateway to the New Forest National Park.  Its railway station is on the main London – Southampton – Bournemouth line and, sitting on the A35, Ashurst is a short drive or cycle ride from Southampton.

Ashurst has a small parade of shops and cafes, a Co-op store as well as a number of family-friendly pubs. Woodland walks can be enjoyed in nearby Busketts, Deerleep and Churchplace inclosures.  Or you can enjoy longer walks to other villages – Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst. The Camping New Forest campsite on the edge of the village is one of the most popular in the forest.

The railway station makes Ashurst an accessible start and end point for walks. It is also on the Bluestar 6 bus route between Southampton and Lymington. During the summer months, the New Forest Tour open-top bus red route stops in Ashurst. National Cycle Route 236 links Ashurst and Southampton.

 

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Ashurst Walks

Lyndhurst – Ashurst Loop

Lyndhurst – Ashurst Loop

A circular route linking two popular New Forest villages - making a challenging walk through woodland inclosures and with heathland views.

Start: Lyndhurst village car park/Ashurst village car park

Distance: 9 miles

Ashurst

Ashurst

A short circular walk along the woodland paths on the edge of Ashurst.

Start: Ashurst car park

Distance: 2 miles

Ashurst Station to Brockenhurst

Ashurst Station to Brockenhurst

Hop off the train at Ashurst and catch another train home at Brockenhurst – while enjoying the forest’s woods and heathland in between.

Start: Ashurst station

Distance: 8 miles

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