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 Deborah Stafford | Oct 4, 2025 | Events, News
Take a walk through Lyndhurst next weekend and you’ll come across some rather odd-looking, straw-stuffed characters. The village’s much-loved Scarecrow Trail returns on 11-12 October. Now in its fifth year, the community event has become a firm fixture in...
by New Forest Walks | Jul 22, 2025 | Features
Nine hundred and twenty five years ago this August, one of the most significant historical events in medieval England took place place among the trees of the New Forest. King William II – known as Rufus – was killed while hunting in the forest on 2 August...
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...
by stephen1 | May 13, 2025 | Information, News
Ticks are found in wooded and grassy areas of the New Forest and are most prevalent in the late spring and summer. The tiny insects feed on the blood of passing animals, including humans, and can sometimes cause conditions such as Lyme disease. Their bites are...
by New Forest Walks | Mar 10, 2025 | Features
The peace and tranquility of the New Forest was shattered during World War Two. With a strategically-important location on the south coast, the forest was to play a vital role in the preparations for D-Day in June 1944. More than 80 years on, it is still possible to...
by stephen1 | May 10, 2025 | News
A warning about wildfires in rural areas, including the New Forest, has been issued by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service (HIWFRS). With an Amber Wildfire Alert in place throughout most of England and Wales at the start of May, a HIWFRS statement said...
by New Forest Walks | Feb 9, 2026 | Features
A walk in the New Forest is the chance to fall in love all over again beneath the branches of ancient oaks and beech trees. Here’s a few suggestions for savouring time together in the fresh air with romantic strolls in the forest this Valentine’s...
by New Forest Walks | Jun 1, 2024 | News
Guest author, Kieran Seale, explains how the new Railwalks.co.uk website is getting people walking, with the help of Britain’s rail network. I have always enjoyed walking in the countryside. So when Covid hit and I realised how much it meant to...
by New Forest Walks | Dec 22, 2024 | Features
As 2024 draws to a close, we’ve compiled the top 10 most popular walks in the New Forest over the past year, based on page visits on NewForestWalks.co.uk. 1. Lyndhurst – Brockenhurst loop Staying at the top spot for the second year running, our most...
