Best trails in New Forest National Park
The New Forest is located in Southern England and is the largest remaining tract of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and forest. The ecology of the New Forest is enhanced by the relatively large areas of lowland habitats, which have been lost elsewhere but continue to survive here. There are several kinds of important lowland habitats including valley bogs, alder carr, wet heaths, dry heaths and deciduous woodland. The area contains a variety of wildlife including deer, birds, insects and reptiles. Rare wildlife includes the New Forest cicada Cicadetta Montana and species of heathland birds. The wet heaths are important for rare plants, such as marsh gentian and marsh clubmoss and other important species including the wild gladiolus. Visitors can enjoy endless footpaths through expansive woodland.
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Trail reviews for New Forest National Park
Nice walk through the New Forest. Mostly gravel paths. Bit muddy in places.
Excellent pub walk in beautiful New Forest scenery. Saw lots of ponies, foals and deer along the way.
Very nice trail, although I strongly recommend against wearing shorts as there are parts, particularly near the edge of the New Forest, where the path is very narrow and overgrown, and you will be scratched by the foliage! The tea shop is unfortunately now closed, and I echo others in suggesting you deviate from the path once you reach Lymington - you can skip most of the section on the footpath less main road by using a path the the archaeological site the road runs past. Very nice route though, and easy to follow with very few chances to go the wrong way.
Stunning, The Tall Trees trail has Wellingtonia Coast Redwood trees, Giant Sequoia, huge Douglas Firs. Absolutely love the New Forest area so much. There were many side quest paths on this one, we went way the wrong way a couple of times but was so pretty, from the roadside donkeys in Brokenhurst to the horses and foals roaming freely in the Whitefield Moor, the deers in Bolderwood, fields of bluebells, just what a gorgeous day.
Lovely walk around new forrest lots of wild horses and greT views
Stunning views! Path available all the way around but you can go off track if you want. Bit muddy in areas, but we found ways around it easily. Moderate inclines. We saw deer, ponies and a little newt. It's lovely and quiet. Simply beautiful.