Lyndhurst

The ‘capital’ of the New Forest, Lyndhurst is the bustling heart of the forest. It’s the starting point for many walking routes heading out onto the open forest.

Lyndhurst has plenty of pubs, teashops, cafes and restaurants for you to refuel before or after your walk. You’ll also find the New Forest Heritage Centre in the main village car park.

Walking routes are a short distance from the village centre. The iconic Bolton’s Bench is a popular draw to see the famous New Forest ponies and it’s also the starting point for our walk taking in Pondhead Inclosure and along the Ridge with views over White Moor.

South of the village is Beechen Lane which is an ideal point for accessing walking and cycling tracks. Pinkney Lane, off Chapel Lane, takes you in the direction of Bank and Brick Kiln Inclosure.

Our Brockenhurst-Lyndhurst loop walk is a great way to explore both villages and the surrounding countryside and forest. Or discover more about the history of the village and is notable residents over the years on our Lyndhurst Explorer walk.

See the full list of Lyndhurst walks below.

In Pictures

Food & Drink

Weather

Information

loader-image
Lyndhurst
4:20 am, May 26, 2025
weather icon 10°C
L: 10° H: 11°
few clouds
1 mph SW
UV Index: 0
Precipitation: 0.04 inch
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 5:03 am
Sunset: 9:03 pm
DailyHourly
Daily Forecast Hourly Forecast
Today 10:00 pm
weather icon
10° / 11°°C 0.04 inch 98% 20 mph 86 % 1017 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 10:00 pm
weather icon
13° / 16°°C 0.04 inch 100% 25 mph 96 % 1016 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 10:00 pm
weather icon
12° / 18°°C 0.04 inch 94% 19 mph 94 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 10:00 pm
weather icon
10° / 20°°C 0.01 inch 20% 17 mph 97 % 1023 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 10:00 pm
weather icon
12° / 20°°C 0 inch 0% 10 mph 96 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Today 7:00 am
weather icon
10° / 12°°C 0 inch 0% 10 mph 86 % 1016 mb 0 mm/h
Today 10:00 am
weather icon
14° / 16°°C 0 inch 0% 14 mph 72 % 1017 mb 0 mm/h
Today 1:00 pm
weather icon
17° / 17°°C 0.01 inch 20% 17 mph 67 % 1017 mb 0 mm/h
Today 4:00 pm
weather icon
16° / 16°°C 0.04 inch 98% 16 mph 78 % 1017 mb 0 mm/h
Today 7:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.02 inch 56% 17 mph 82 % 1016 mb 0 mm/h
Today 10:00 pm
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 20 mph 86 % 1015 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 1:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 23 mph 88 % 1014 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 4:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0.02 inch 39% 16 mph 86 % 1013 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 7:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 12 mph 85 % 1014 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 10:00 am
weather icon
16° / 16°°C 0 inch 0% 15 mph 69 % 1016 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 1:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.04 inch 100% 22 mph 96 % 1015 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 4:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.04 inch 100% 25 mph 94 % 1014 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 7:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.04 inch 100% 24 mph 94 % 1013 mb 0 mm/h
Tomorrow 10:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0 inch 0% 22 mph 96 % 1013 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 1:00 am
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.01 inch 20% 19 mph 94 % 1013 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 4:00 am
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0.01 inch 20% 16 mph 86 % 1014 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 7:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 11 mph 85 % 1016 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 10:00 am
weather icon
15° / 15°°C 0 inch 0% 12 mph 66 % 1019 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 1:00 pm
weather icon
18° / 18°°C 0 inch 0% 11 mph 58 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 4:00 pm
weather icon
17° / 17°°C 0.01 inch 20% 10 mph 72 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 7:00 pm
weather icon
16° / 16°°C 0.04 inch 94% 5 mph 84 % 1021 mb 0 mm/h
Wed May 28 10:00 pm
weather icon
12° / 12°°C 0.01 inch 20% 6 mph 91 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 1:00 am
weather icon
10° / 10°°C 0 inch 0% 5 mph 95 % 1023 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 4:00 am
weather icon
12° / 12°°C 0 inch 0% 7 mph 92 % 1021 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 7:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 10 mph 95 % 1021 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 10:00 am
weather icon
16° / 16°°C 0 inch 0% 17 mph 86 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 1:00 pm
weather icon
19° / 19°°C 0 inch 0% 15 mph 81 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 4:00 pm
weather icon
20° / 20°°C 0.01 inch 20% 15 mph 76 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 7:00 pm
weather icon
19° / 19°°C 0.01 inch 20% 11 mph 81 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Thu May 29 10:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0 inch 0% 6 mph 97 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 1:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 5 mph 96 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 4:00 am
weather icon
12° / 12°°C 0 inch 0% 5 mph 95 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 7:00 am
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0 inch 0% 4 mph 89 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 10:00 am
weather icon
19° / 19°°C 0 inch 0% 7 mph 72 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 1:00 pm
weather icon
20° / 20°°C 0 inch 0% 10 mph 67 % 1022 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 4:00 pm
weather icon
20° / 20°°C 0 inch 0% 10 mph 69 % 1021 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 7:00 pm
weather icon
18° / 18°°C 0 inch 0% 7 mph 78 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Fri May 30 10:00 pm
weather icon
14° / 14°°C 0 inch 0% 4 mph 90 % 1020 mb 0 mm/h
Sat May 31 1:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 3 mph 89 % 1019 mb 0 mm/h
Sat May 31 4:00 am
weather icon
13° / 13°°C 0 inch 0% 3 mph 90 % 1017 mb 0 mm/h

To view this information please login or sign up to become a New Forest Walks Member.


Advertisement


Lyndhurst Walks

Bolton’s Bench

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

Lyndhurst – Brockenhurst Loop

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

Bolderwood – Radnor Trail

Bolderwood – Radnor Trail

An enjoyable short walk following the Radnor Trail, with an extension to enjoy open views across New Forest heathlands.

Start: Bolderwood car park

Distance: 2 miles

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

Lyndhurst Explorer

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

Aldridge Hill

Aldridge Hill

Convenient for both Brockenhurst and Lyndhurst, this circular route takes in forest woodlands and crosses gently meandering streams.

Start: Ober Corner car park

Distance: 7 miles

Bank and Beyond

Bank and Beyond

View a deer sanctuary before following the Highland Water to emerge at the village of Bank.

Start: Pinkney Lane, Bank

Distance: 4.5 miles

Pondhead and Beechen Lane

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

No results found.