New Forest Heritage Centre
Free museum on the Forest's history, commoning and ancient laws; its 7.5-metre New Forest Embroidery shows 1079 to 1979.
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The Forest's two main villages, the ornamental drives, the Knightwood Oak and the Rufus Stone
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Lyndhurst is known as the capital of the New Forest: the district council and the ancient Court of Verderers sit here, the latter in the King's House. The New Forest Heritage Centre explains commoning and Forest law, and the brick church of St Michael and All Angels, where Alice Liddell is buried, stands on a mound above the high street.
West of the village, the Bolderwood and Rhinefield ornamental drives run through tall conifers to the Knightwood Oak, Bolderwood's veteran trees and the Blackwater arboretum. Brockenhurst, about 4 miles south, has the main railway station. To the north lie Minstead, where Arthur Conan Doyle is buried, and the Rufus Stone.
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Free museum on the Forest's history, commoning and ancient laws; its 7.5-metre New Forest Embroidery shows 1079 to 1979.
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Victorian brick church with a fresco by Frederic Leighton and Morris and Burne-Jones glass; Alice Liddell is buried in the churchyard.
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Small hill and viewpoint at the east end of Lyndhurst; local folklore says it was once the body of a dragon.
Forestry England calls this 500-year-old oak the largest and most famous in the New Forest; it stands by the Bolderwood Ornamental Drive.
Arboretum with Douglas firs dating back to 1860 and veteran trees in ancient woodland, with waymarked walks and cycle trails.
Arboretum trail on the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive with trees from around the world, giant redwoods and sensory sculptures.
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Come orientarsi
The map shows Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst and the streets around it. The Getting there page lists nearby stops and stations.
Consigli da insider
Forestry England charges for its car parks from 20 April 2026; parking is allowed from 4am to 11pm. Do not park on verges or in gateways.
Forestry England notes there is no longer a deer sanctuary or feeding station at Bolderwood, though you may still see deer in the woods.
Do not feed or touch the ponies, keep dogs under close control, and give foals and protective mothers plenty of room.
Fires and barbecues of any kind, including disposable ones, are banned on the open Forest.
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