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Everyone wants to pay less for things. And for those visiting the New Forest, it’s really simple. Pay just £5 for a Brand New Forest card and in five minutes, visitors can open up a world of savings on the kind of stuff they love to buy and do. From taxi fares to takeaway curries, […]

It’s the time of year when the trees burst into life, when bluebells carpet the forest floor and primroses scent the air. It’s the time the birds build their nests, the New Forest ponies start giving birth to their foals and the whole cycle of new life begins once more. Spring is the perfect time […]

Mother’s Day in the New Forest No one loves you like your mum. So it’s time to show her how much you love her – by treating her to a fantastic day out in one of the UK’s most beautiful destinations. The New Forest has more than 200 hotels, pubs, restaurants, B&B’s, holiday parks, shops […]

It gets more visitors per square mile than any of Britain’s other national parks and no wonder, with its unique combination of ancient woodland, heathland, coast and wildlife – including those famous ponies. But while the New Forest has officially been around for nearly a thousand years, there’s always something new and exciting going on […]

From luxe country hotels to treehouses and medieval palaces, there’s nowhere quite like the New Forest to hold a wedding. Just two minutes from the end of the M27 motorway or 89 minutes by train from London Waterloo, with more than 20 venues, a backdrop of ancient woodland, stunning scenery, roaming wildlife and charming villages, […]

The New Forest is only 89 minutes from London. And now, until April 30 (excluding half-term and Easter) it costs just £15 off-peak day return and £5 for children on South West Trains. And not just from London, either – this new offer applies to travel there from any station on the South West Trains […]

You know you’re running a hotel in the New Forest when a baby donkey is born outside the window and they won’t let you extend your car-park because of the camomile lawn growing all around it. Nowadays Avril Owton – Tiller Girl, MBE, Businesswoman of the Year and inspirational proprietoress of The Cloud Hotel at […]

The New Forest is an idyllic escape for a romantic break. Less than a minute from the M27 motorway, or 89 minutes by train from London, those who come here never lose the sense that this is an ancient, natural and unique landscape with something to suit every visiting couple. Native forests, huge skies, moors […]