Distance: 2 miles (3.2 km) Start: Setthorns Car Park, Brighton Road, Sway, SO41 6EB what3words ///sideboard.tripods.entitle Enjoy a relaxed walk through this wonderful inclosure. Follow winding pathways through woodlands, and head through the local campsite!
Distance: 2.5 miles (4 km) Start: Rockford Common Car Park, Grid reference – SU164083, BH24 3NF what3words ///spillage.spacing.legal Rockford Common is an area of open heathland and woodland, grazed by livestock belonging to local commoners. The area is…
1.1 Miles Starting point from the New Forest Reptile Centre Car Park what3words ///oldest.brambles.bared The New Forest Reptile Centre is open all summer until the end of September Opening times of the Reptile Centre are seasonal. Please see the Forestry England website for…
Distance: 1.6 mile (2.6 km) Start: Whitefield Moor car park, grid ref SU 274 026, no postcode. what3words ///ideas.dinner.ascendant Starting from Whitefield Moor car park, this walk takes you further along the Ober Water than the yellow route, giving more time to…
Distance: 1.7 miles (2.8 km) Start: Hawkhill Car Park, Beaulieu, B3055 what3words///holds.width.aliens This is a wonderful short walk around a beautiful New Forest inclosure. Enjoy walking along winding paths through tall trees - make sure you keep an eye out…
Distance: 1.8 mile (3 km) Start: Horseshoe Bottom Car Park, Burley Road, Brockenhurst, SO42 7UP what3words///archduke.nursery.homelands This excellent walk features grassland, heathland and woodland and is great for a quick forest adventure! Being a shorter walk…
Distance: 1.9 mile (3.1 km) Start: Bolderwood car park, grid ref SU 243 086, no postcode. what3words ///shell.frog.reserving Once past the Radnor Stone, this trail passes through sweet chestnut, oak and beech dating from the 1860s. It then skirts the fenced boundary of…
Distance: 2.8 miles (4.5 km) Start: Deerleap Car Park, Deerleap Lane, Ashurst, SO40 4UH what3words///funny.occurs.strut This circular walk is perfect for a morning stroll or afternoon adventure. Pass through woodlands and alongside grasslands! With a whole network…
Distance: 2 miles (3.2 km) Start/End: Lymington Town Railway Station, SO41 9AU what3words ///lives.notion.calendars A shorter walk packed full of local history. Visit St Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, the modern day…
Distance: 2 miles (3.2 km) Start: Beaulieu Road Station Inclosure Car Park, Beaulieu Road, SO42 7YQ what3words ///branched.joggers.refilled Park up, or enjoy this walk straight from the train getting off at Beaulieu Road Station, and head out on the pathway…
Distance: 3.7 miles (6 km) Start/End: Lymington Town Railway Station, SO41 9AU what3words ///lives.notion.calendars Walk along the Quayside for river views followed by the coastal marshes of the Lymington-Keyhaven Nature Reserve. This is one…
Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km) Start: Whitefield Moor car park, grid ref SU 274 026, no postcode. what3words ///ideas.dinner.ascendant Starting from Whitefield Moor car park, this walk passes along gravel tracks through a variety of habitats around Ober Water…
Distance: 1 mile (1.6 km) Start: Bolderwood car park, grid ref SU 243 086, no postcode. what3words ///shell.frog.reserving Starting from Bolderwood car park this meandering route leads you past the deer fields and some majestic trees, the oldest of which date…
Distance: 0.7 miles (1.1 km) Start: Blackwater car park, Grid ref. SU 268 047 what3words ///crawler.secure.respected An easy waymarked circular walk through the Arboretum to experience the woodland and take in the variety of tree species. There are regular seats with…
Distance: 2 miles (3.3 km) Start: Minstead Village Green, SO43 7FY what3words///directors.piglet.commenced Explore the quaint village of Minstead on this lovely, short walk. Start at the Village Green, visit Furzey Gardens and pass All Saints Church, which is were…
Distance: 2.6 miles (4.2 km) Start: Godshill Cricket Pitch, Postcode SP6 2LL what3words ///steadier.tingled.thanks This walk takes you along quiet field and woodland paths to the site of an Iron Age hill fort. It then continues to a stream-side hamlet on the edge…
1.9 Miles This is a New Forest Access For All route. Hatchet Pond is the largest area of fresh water in the New Forest, which is located just outside the quaint village of Beaulieu. It is very beautiful and can be enjoyed on this easy trail. There are benches along the way…
Distance: 4 miles (6.5 km) Start: Pollards Moor Road bus stop, Copythorne Grid ref. SU 303145, Post code SO40 2NZ what3words ///pink.confronts.songbook This walk starts by passing St Mary's Church before winding through Copythorne Common and its interesting mix of…
Distance: 1.4 miles (2.3 km) Start: Blackwater car park, Grid ref. SU 268 047. what3words ///crawler.secure.respected Stimulate your senses on this short but wonderful trail around the Tall Trees Walks. This walk takes you past majestic conifers planted in the…
Distance: 2.8 miles (4.5 km) Start: Ashurst New Forest railway station or bus stop; Grid SU334 101, Postcode SO40 7AA. what3words ///choirs.haircuts.pictured From Ashurst railway station this short and easy walk explores a variety of landscapes that…
Distance: 0.3 miles (0.5 km) Start: Bolderwood car park, grid ref SU 243 086, no postcode. what3words ///shell.frog.reserving This very short stroll from Bolderwood car park leads you to a deer viewing platform overlooking fields where wild herds of fallow deer are…
500 Metres Cadman's Pool : what3words ///resurgent.bitter.flamenco This is a New Forest Access for All route. Great for picnics during your gentle walk, or just to sit and enjoy the view of the Pool. Take a short stroll around Cadmans Pool and enjoy the…
0.2 Miles Starting point : Rufus Stone Car Park what3words ///kite.visits.cuddled This is a New Forest Access For All route. The Rufus Stone is a very short walk from the car park on a good gravel path and the legend on the stone is worth the effort. The Rufus Stone marks the…
Distance: 2 miles (3.2 km) Start: Burbush Car Park, Burley, Ringwood, BH24 4EF what3words ///cinemas.craziest.pranced This is a walk is great for a short stroll or family walk, while taking in beautiful views and coming across wildlife, including our free-roaming…
2 Miles Milford on Sea is on the New Forest boundary 4 miles south west of Lymington on the B3058. An excellent walk starting on a sealed surface of fine gravel embedded in tarmac, with wonderful views of the Solent and the Isle of Wight. Then following the more rural…
This Town Trail around Ringwood’s old town centre, designated a Conservation area, has been compiled by The Ringwood Society. We hope that this walk has encouraged you to take a closer look at Ringwood and to discover for yourself the attractions of our historic…
PLEASE NOTE, there is currently no walking access through the back of the Blackwater Arboretum until mid August. Distance: 1.1 miles (1.8 km) Start: Blackwater car park, Grid ref. SU 268 047 what3words ///crawler.secure.respected This is an easy walk through…
Distance: 2.9 miles (4.6 km) Start: Beaulieu Heath Inclosure Car Park, Beaulieu, SO41 5QZ what3words///lyrics.toasters.swinging This walk offers stunning views across beautiful heathland - and you can even see the Isle of Wight! This area is very flat…
Distance: 2.5 miles (4 km) Start: Hockey's Farm, South Gorley, Fordingbridge, SP6 2PW what3words ///thickens.elevates.glare Base your New Forest adventure around the wonderful Hockey's Farm! This walk starts and ends at Hockey's Farm, giving you the…
Distance: 4.7 mile (7.6 km) Start: Pipers Wait car park, Nomansland, grid ref SU 24937 16562. what3words ///eggplants.kiosk.tripled This is a longer walk, taking you along grassland, following pathways through woodlands and past Eyeworth Pond. This walk offers…
Distance: 3.1 miles (5 km) Start: Standing Hat Inclosure Car Park, Denny Wood, Brockenhurst SO42 7QJ what3words///lows.miles.tabs This is a wonderful walk amongst nature and wildlife. Expect to see beautiful animals and enjoy walking under the canopy of…
Distance: 3 miles (4.8 km) Start: Appleslade Inclosure Car Park, Ringwood, BH24 3QT what3words///abundance.deeply.introduce Enjoy this wonderful walk under tall trees through the inclosure and along beautiful heathland and grassland. You may see some of our free-roaming…
Distance: 3.1 miles (5km) Start: Bolton's Bench, Beaulieu Road, Lyndhurst SO43 7DA what3words ///shipwreck.gratitude.afford Bolton's Bench is known as 'the New Forest's gateway' and has lots of excellent path ways, with varied natural terrain. On…
Distance: 3.1 miles (5km) Start: Anderwood car park, Lyndhurst Road, Burley, grid ref SU 24894 05782, no postcode what3words///dressings.acrobat.limitless This lovely New Forest walk will take you along gravel tracks, passing by heathlands and into woodlands. Plus…
Distance: 4.3 miles (6.9 km) Start: Outside the Red Lion pub, Boldre. Grid ref. SZ 988 314 Postcode SO41 8NE. what3words ///sinkhole.dates.goat Beginning in the pretty village of Boldre, this is a peaceful and varied walk through country lanes…
Distance: 3.2 miles (5.1 km) Start/End: Lymington Town Railway Station, SO41 9AU what3words ///lives.notion.calendars Visit the monument to Admiral Sir Harry Burrard-Neale (1765-1835), a prominent Naval officer and former MP for…
5 miles (if following Spit all the way to Hurst Castle) Starting point : Sea Road Car Park, Milford on Sea what3words ///lamppost.happy.officer For some fresh sea air, try this spectacular coastal walk along Hurst Spit, leading to Hurst Castle. The walk also passes through the…
8.5 Miles Discover the beauty of the parish, start from the thriving village centre, out to Bolton’s Bench and on into the tranquillity beyond. This walk roughly follows the whole outside parish boundary, using the forest as a natural tour guide. On this route you can…
Distance: 5.9 miles (9.3 km) circular section Start: Lepe Country Park, SO45 1AD what3words //////graph.tasks.splat Start at Lepe Country Park and follow the oak signposts around the route. Situated on the southern edge of the New Forest and a mile from the Solent…
Distance: 4.7 miles (7.6 km) Start: Lyndhurst Road (church hall) bus stop, Landford, SP5 2AE, Grid Ref: SU 255 195 what3words ///formally.mouse.annual This walk starts in the village of Landford and explores the northern tip of the New Forest in…
Distance: 3.5 miles (5.6 km) Start: Keyhaven green bus stop, SO41 0TG, Grid Ref: SZ 304 916. what3words ///glitter.courier.emotional Along the route there are views across the Solent to the Isle of Wight and the Needles and opportunities to watch the…
Distance: 5.7 miles (9 km) Start: Woodfalls bus stop, near Woodfalls Inn, Grid ref. SU 198 198, Postcode SP5 2NN what3words ///blogs.faced.dumplings The route starts at Woodfalls and follows a section of the Avon Valley Path through fields and woods to the charming…
Distance: 4.2 miles (6.8 km) Start: Burley Village Bus stop Grid ref. SU 221 031 Postcode BH24 4AB. what3words ///reporting.zealous.cooked This walk starts at the village centre before setting out on a circular walk around the edge of the village. There is a…
Distance: 5 miles (8.1 km) Start: Brockenhurst railway station Grid ref. SU 301 019 Post code SO42 7TW. what3words ///fulfilled.gladiator.corkscrew Brockenhurst is a picturesque village in the heart of the New Forest surrounded by some of the…
