Getting
To The New Forest & Navigating Your Way Around It...
Because
of it’s status as a National
Park, there are no airports or railway stations to take you to the most
picturesque areas of the Forest, though you can find regular bus
services from
neighbouring Southampton and Bournemouth. And because of it’s
appeal as a
holiday destination it’s possible to get on a one-day
coach-tour from most
major English cities.
If
you do wish to go by rail, the best
place is Brockenhurst, and there are trains that go to this location
from
London, Bournemouth, Poole and Weymouth.
A
ferry service also operates from
Southampton to Hythe. Alternatively, a ferry service also operates
between
Lymington and the Isle of Wight.
If
you’re coming by car, the M27
deposits you into Cadham (very near the famous Rufus Stone). Indeed,
travel by
car remains the optimum way of seeing the nooks and crannies of the
forest –
the many hidden paths, walkways and sights that you may well miss on a
one day
coach tour. Alternatively, you can also use a cycle if this takes your
fancy or
even hitch a ride on a horse, with places such as the Burley Villa
School of
Riding where it’s possible to “hire” a
horse for a ride – even if
you’re a total newbie.
You
can hire a cycle in the New Forest
from places such as AA
Bike Hire,
Forest Leisure Cycling and Country Lanes.
Wherever
you’re coming from, step
into Lyndhurst where the official tourists information centre of the
New Forest
is available. Nearby, there are some charming tea-shops and a pleasant
pub where
you can browse through the various leaflets and information you pickup
from the
TIC.
Aside
from the free literature and
advice available in the New Forest Tourist Information Centre, you can
also
pick-up a map, accommodation guides and other literature about the New
Forest
Hampshire and surrounding places of interest for the tourist.
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