Attractions in The New Forest

Beaulieu Abbey

Ruins of a Cistercian abbey founded by King John in 1203 to 1204, with the cloister and a herb garden.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Blackwater Arboretum

Arboretum trail on the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive with trees from around the world, giant redwoods and sensory sculptures.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Bolderwood

Arboretum with Douglas firs dating back to 1860 and veteran trees in ancient woodland, with waymarked walks and cycle trails.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Bolton's Bench

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Buckler's Hard

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Lyndhurst

Victorian brick church with a fresco by Frederic Leighton and Morris and Burne-Jones glass; Alice Liddell is buried in the churchyard.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Exbury Gardens

Rothschild woodland garden of 200 acres with rhododendrons, azaleas and a steam railway; closed for winter except Christmas events.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Furzey Gardens

Garden near Minstead with rare plants, hidden fairy doors and a tearoom; visits support people with neuro disabilities.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Hatchet Pond

Forestry England calls it the New Forest's largest body of fresh water, and one of the UK's most important ponds for wildlife.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Knightwood Oak

Forestry England calls this 500-year-old oak the largest and most famous in the New Forest; it stands by the Bolderwood Ornamental Drive.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Lepe Country Park

A mile of beach on the Solent at the mouth of the Beaulieu River, with Operation Overlord remains and a café.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

National Motor Museum

Cars and motorcycles from pioneering vehicles to Formula 1 cars and land speed record breakers, on the Beaulieu estate.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

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.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

New Forest Wildlife Park

Conservation-minded wildlife park near Ashurst with otters and wallabies; wolves returned in summer 2026.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

Palace House

Montagu family home at Beaulieu, where costumed guides show what life was like in Victorian times; included in the Beaulieu ticket.

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Rufus Stone

Marks the spot where, by tradition, King William II was killed by an arrow while hunting in 1100.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest

St Barbe Museum & Art Gallery

• Beaulieu and Lymington, The New Forest

Wilverley

Forestry England picnic spot west of Brockenhurst with woodland walks and wide views.

• Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst, The New Forest