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...
With clear frosty days, crimson sunsets – and the occasional snowfall – the New Forest can amaze and inspire, even in the depths of winter. Pack some turkey sandwiches, mince pies and a flask of coffee and blow away the winter blues while you explore the forest...
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...
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...
Of all the seasons, autumn is arguably the most spectacular in the New Forest woodlands. The summer’s lush green canopy of leaves gradually turns to dazzling shades of gold, orange, brown and red. The trees prepare to shutdown for winter, but not before one of...
