The location of the New Forest is as
follows. It is in the Mid-South of the UK. In
relation to Southampton it is South West of
it and around 5.5 miles. It is in the county
of Hampshire
Human uses
Resources
Timber and Timber Products
The New Forest produces approximately 50,000 tonnes of
timber per annum, equivalent to over 2,000 lorry loads each
year.
The timber comes from areas that are either thinned
to promote the growth of the remaining trees or
from areas cleared for replanting or restoration to
other habitats, such as heathland.
All the timber is certificated, holding the Forest
Stewardship Council® (FSC®) mark, giving the
customer assurance that the wood has come from
sustainable managed forests.
The forest remains very much a working landscape
and all the receipts from timber sales go back into
the area helping to cover the costs of tree
establishment, conservation and recreation work.
Recreation
Visitor Attractions
Museum
The New Forest Centre - history of the New
Forest. The New Forest also home to the famous
National Motor Museum at Beaulieu and
Buckler's Hard.
Exbury Gardens
Wildlife Park
Finding and photographing
Tours
Open top bus safari
Activities
Golf
Walking
Horseriding
Walking festivals
Beach Bus
Conservation
There are 20 conservation areas in the New Forest National
Park, of which three straddle the boundary between the Park
and New Forest District Council’s area.
Cyclists and walkers use
pathways - this means no
vegetation or habitats are
harmed
The New Forest Trust
Protecting the Landscape
Eradicating Himalayan Balsam
Providing Land and
Smallholdings for
commoning
Removing Giant Hogweed
Creating a community Woodland
Promoting understanding of how
the Forest words
New Forest Library
Ferny Croft Scouts Activity Centre
Educating others
Groups and community clubs
Looking After the Animals
Animals are
kept
Cows
Horses
Deer
Birds
Donkeys
Pigs
Reptiles
Reflective collars
Reflective stickers for Pony visibility
Preventing animal accidents
Stallion Scheme
Publicity for Ponies
New forest bat project
Facts
The New Forest has 26 miles or 42km of coastline.
The New Forest is one of Britain’s
newest and smallest national
parks, designated in 2005
It has an area of 218 square miles that include
86 square miles of woodland, 61 square miles
of heathland and grassland, 57 square miles of
farmland, 26 miles of coastland and141 miles
of footpaths
The New Forest is enjoyed by
millions of people every year,
the majority of visits (13.5
million) are by day trip visitors
Total spending associated with leisure visits to the New
Forest National Park is estimated at around £107.6 million.
Taking into account ‘leakage’, it is estimated that spending
within the New Forest on leisure trips amounts to £72
million.
The total number of actual jobs
sustained directly and indirectly in
the New Forest by visitor activity is
estimated to be 2,451.