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 | | | | | | | | | |  BBC Copyright | | The New Forest in Hampshire dates back to 1079 when William the Conqueror established the area as a royal forest and hunting ground - his 'Nova Foresta'.
Today the New Forest is a nationally important wildlife environment comprising woodland pasture, heaths, bogs and the remains of coppices and timber plantations.
The forest provides excellent opportunities for nature watching. | |  | The great thing about woodlands is that they offer little windows into the past. If you know what you're doing, you can get a rough idea of how old a forest is.
| |  | - Our woods offer amazing opportunities for wildlife watching. Why not take a few tips from the Nature's Calendar team? Try your hand at deer watching or birding.
| | | New Forest - Visitor Guide | | Address: | Lyndhurst, New Forest, Hampshire. | | Postcode | SO40 2LR | | Telephone: | Lyndhurst Visitor Information Centre - 0238 028 2269
Lymington Visitor Information Centre - 01590 689000 | | e-mail | information@nfdc.gov.uk
Frog Life:
info@froglife.org ARG (Toads) - enquiries@herpconstrust.org.uk | | Maps: | Exmoor National Park maps | | Essential kit: | Binoculars and camouflage clothing for deer watching. Warm clothing and boots for walking and trails. Tree identification guide. | | Nature watching: | Nature watching, riding, walks.
Toad Patrols - via Frog Life To find out more about amphibians - contact the ARG Herpetofauna Group | | Access: | There are three access friendly trails for wheelchairs/ pushchairs - guide at visitor centres. The New Forest can be very boggy in Winter so keep to gravel tracks. What to see: The Knightwood Oak is located near Lyndhurst by the A35. | | Getting there: | Three main routes in from the M27 junction 1 (busy in Summer), the A35 from Southampton, and the A31 from Bournemouth.
Trains stop at Ashurst, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst and Sway within the forest - ring 08457 484950 for times. | | Opening times: | All year round | | Charges: | Not applicable. |
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