Enjoying

The New Forest Code is a simple guide to help you get the most from your time out and about in the National Park while helping to care for it.

Leave the car and travel around by train, bus, bike or on foot for the best views, a gentler pace and to help the environment.

Buying local produce means a true taste of the Forest and with fewer food miles you'll find healthier food, while supporting people working with the landscape.

Adapt to 'Forest Time' and a slower pace, connecting with nature, learning about our fascinating history and culture, a focus on health and wellbeing and getting involved.

The popular three-day event is a showcase of New Forest life and takes place at the end of July each year with fun for all the family.

The well-established festival is a chance for people to see the New Forest through the eyes of the experts, with walks on topics ranging from fungi to commoning and history.