The Winter Solstice of 2023 is nearly upon us! Just after 8am on Friday December 22, the sun will rise, marking the 24-hour period when the Northern hemisphere experiences the shortest day - and a night-time lasting 16 hours. This special time of year is traditionally celebrated as a season of…
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We call it our secret coast – the 40 miles of tranquil shoreline that mark the place where the magical New Forest meets the sea – as many people don’t think of sea and sand when picturing the New Forest! Image - Lepe Country Park It’s a world of quiet beaches, elegant estuaries and a history…
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The New Forest is full of enchanting and magical locations to visit, so we’re here to help you to ensure that you experience some of the best and don’t miss out! Here’s a selection of our favourite New Forest locations… - Bolderwood – Here you can enjoy a marvellous mix of ancient woodlands, pine…
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Summer comes just once a year and there’s still time to have your best one yet – by grabbing a last minute summer break in the beautiful New Forest. Imagine being able to explore more than 140,000 acres of heathland and forests, with trees so old, they date back to Tudor times. Treat yourself to a…
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If you’ve always wanted to celebrate a summer solstice but couldn’t face the Stonehenge schlepp, then may we make a suggestion? Come and celebrate this magical moment in the calendar year, when the night is at its shortest and the day is at its longest, in the New Forest. Why? Well, we’re not short…
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The magical New Forest has so many world-class attractions and amazing places to visit that it’s easy to overlook the other side of this beautiful area – our hidden gems and secret spots. They are the places that only the locals know; the sights and spectacles you’ve maybe never heard of, or the…
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1. Piper’s Wait – At 140 metres, this hill, near the romantically-named Nomansland in the Forest’s north, is New Forest’s highest point. Easy to find, with its own car-park, you’ll be able to take in views to Watership Down in the north east, as well as Danebury Hillfort near Andover, and the Isle…
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Here in the magical New Forest, our problem isn’t finding the top ten beauty spots, it’s whittling them down to just the ten. However, from beaches to beech woodland, from heathland to hilltops, we think we’ve done it! See if you agree… 1. Blackwater, Rhinefield – From the unmissable Giant Sequoias…
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There’s something magical about witnessing the sunrise and the sunsetting, but there is nowhere better to see this natural phenomenon than here in the New Forest. Image - Rockford Common - Nick Lucas Folklore has it that magic is at its strongest over the midsummer period – with tales about fairies…
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