Bus walks
Make your walk in the New Forest car free – choose a route accessible from bus stops near the starting and finishing points.
Lyndhurst Explorer
Discover the history of the ‘capital’ of the New Forest and explore some beautiful woodland on the fringes of Lyndhurst.
Start: Lyndhurst village car park
Distance: 3 miles
Lyndhurst – Brockenhurst Loop
Starting from either village, you’ll wind your way along forest tracks before discovering the history – and tea shops – in each village
Start: Brockenhurst station/Lyndhurst village car park
Distance: 10 miles
Bolton’s Bench
From the iconic Bolton’s Bench, on the edge of Lyndhurst, to the vast open expanse of White Moor.
Start: Bolton’s Bench car park
Distance: 5 miles
Rufus Stone
The dramatic story of a medieval royal death at the start of this walk through the woods near the village of Brook.
Start: Rufus Stone car park
Distance: 6 miles
Ashurst
A short circular walk along the woodland paths on the edge of Ashurst.
Start: Ashurst car park
Distance: 2 miles
Pondhead and Beechen Lane
Famous for its bluebells in spring, Pondhead on the southern edge of Lyndhurst, is one of the New Forest’s most biodiverse inclosures.
Start: Beechen Lane
Distance: 4 miles
Sway station to Brockenhurst
Enjoy the New Forest car free with this walk between stations along a disused Victorian railway line.
Start: Sway station
Distance: 5 miles
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