by New Forest Walks | Nov 10, 2025 | Events, News
The 2025 New Forest Walking Festival has been hailed a success by organisers. This year the festival ran for two weeks from 18 October to 2 November, with expert-guided walks for all interests and abilities. This year, the festival marked the 20th anniversary of the...
by New Forest Walks | Sep 15, 2025 | Features, News
Every autumn the sound of gentle snuffling comes from the undergrowth in the The New Forest. Pannage season sees Commoners turn their pigs out on the open forest, exercising the Right of Mast which dates back to medieval times. The pigs happily eat acorns, beech nuts...
by stephen1 | Sep 21, 2025 | News
New plans to make walking and cycling easier and more accessible in and around the New Forest have been unveiled by Hampshire County Council. The New Forest Local Cycling and Walking Infrastructure Plan (LCWIP), is intended to be a step forward for improving active...
by stephen1 | Sep 12, 2025 | Events, News
Hampshire Constabulary is continuing its series of walks in the New Forest aimed at people concerned about walking on their own. The force has teamed up with Forestry England for the Walking in Partnership Beat Surgeries. Posting on social media, New Forest Police...
by New Forest Walks | Sep 2, 2025 | News
The New Forest Tour is back for its 21st year on the road. The seasonal open-top bus began operating in 2004 on a circuit through Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst, Lymington and Beaulieu. Last year more than 35,000 passengers enjoyed tree-top views of the national park...
by stephen1 | May 30, 2025 | News
A newly upgraded and accessible trail is now open at the site of the Knightwood Oak, one of the New Forest’s oldest and most famous trees. The Knightwood Oak is the largest oak tree in the national park – with a girth of 7.4m. It is also one of the oldest...
