by stephen1 | Mar 8, 2026 | Features
Walkers are being asked to help protect rare ground-nesting birds in the New Forest this spring by staying on the main forest tracks and keeping dogs with them there. The call comes after recent surveys show the numbers of wading birds such as the iconic curlew are at...
by stephen1 | Dec 26, 2025 | Features
After a busy year of walking throughout 2025, we’ve compiled the Top 10 most popular walks in the New Forest. Based on page visits on NewForestWalks.co.uk, here’s where our website users have been walking over the past year: 1. Lyndhurst –...
by stephen1 | Dec 16, 2025 | Features
Even for seasoned walkers, many of the New Forest’s historical sites and local landmarks can be easily passed by without noticing – sometimes they are literally under your feet. Now, thanks to Jodi Longyear’s guidebooks, you can find the hidden history,...
by New Forest Walks | Nov 12, 2024 | Features
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...
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...
