Burley Yard, Ringwood BH24 4HS
Whatever challenges you may face, PEDALL are big believers that cycling should be accessible to all. Led by qualified guides, they offer traffic-free, off-road cycling sessions in the New Forest all year round, with specialist bikes including wheelchair cycles, hand cycles, upright tricycles, side-by-side tandems, and more.
Deerleap Ln, Southampton SO40 4UH
You’ll find an array of indigenous species big and small, which are being bred to conserve them for the future. Expect to see European bison, Northern lynx, Giant otter, Red-necked wallaby, Pine marten and Harvest mouse.
Deerleap Ln, Ashurst, Southampton SO40 7EH
Farming fun for the whole family with a fabulous daily schedule of animal activities including bottle-feeding kid goats and calves, the Animal Encounter Barn, and duck feeding. There’s plenty of outdoor playtime equipment too. Don’t miss the bumpy tractor ride (ground conditions permitting).
Southampton Rd, Lyndhurst SO43 7BU
Established in 1888 and right in the heart of the New Forest on the edge of Lyndhurst, this eighteen-hole golf course has been voted one of the top fifty heathland courses in the UK. Because it’s surrounded by The New Forest, don’t be surprised to see free-roaming ponies and donkeys wandering across the course!
56 High St, Lyndhurst SO43 7BG
Just a few minutes’ walk into Lyndhurst High Street, our friendly neighbours at The Woods Cyclery have a fleet to choose from – be it a mountain or hybrid bike, gravel bike or an off-road electric bike. Whether you’re a beginner or cycle enthusiast, there’s plenty of cycle routes to choose from, too. Tall Trees, Denny Wood and Ober Water Ford are just a few favourite rides.
Minstead, Ringwood SO43 7GR
With its incredible 7.4m girth the four-hundred-year-old Knightwood Oak – known as the Queen of the Forest – is the New Forest’s oldest and largest tree. Found at the southern end of Bolderwood Arboretum, along the Ornamental Drive, it’s a beautiful spot to stop for a picnic.
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