Village-to-village

Circular or linear ‘there-and-back’ routes linking the New Forest’s picturesque villages.

With picturesque villages dotted across the New Forest, it’s easy to plan a walk to take in the villages at a lesiurely pace and enjoy the forest scenery in between.

Leave from one village, have lunch or a drink in another, before returning to your starting point.

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Village-to-village Walks

Sway – Brockenhurst

Sway – Brockenhurst

Enjoy the New Forest car free with this walk between stations along a disused Victorian railway line.

Start: Sway station

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

Fritham – Nomandsland

Fritham – Nomandsland

A tranquil 'there-and-back' walk linking two villages taking in ancient woodland and a pond created for a Victorian gunpowder factory.

Start: Fritham car park

Distance: 4 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

Beaulieu – Buckler’s Hard

Beaulieu – Buckler’s Hard

Bird spotters and history buffs alike will enjoy this riverside walk along the tidal stretch of the Beaulieu River, ending at the famous shipbuilding village of Bucklers Hard.

Start: Beaulieu village car park

Distance: 4 miles

Ashurst – Brockenhurst

Ashurst – Brockenhurst

Hop off the train at Ashurst and catch another train home at Brockenhurst – while enjoying the forest’s woods and heathland in between.

Start: Ashurst station

Distance: 8 miles

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Campsite walks

Routes handy for camping and caravan parks in the New Forest

Pub walks

Enjoy traditional New Forest hospitality

Buggy-friendly walks

Shorter routes for baby buggies and pushchairs

Train-to-train walks

Walking routes linking railway stations in the New Forest

History walks

Discoverer more about the New Forest’s fascinating past

Bus walks

Hop on board for a car-free walk

Lyndhurst village guide

All you need to know for a visit to the ‘capital’ of the New Forest