The best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park

The best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park

We reveal the best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, the most underestimated park in Great Britain

We recently spent a few days to explore the New Forest and discover the best New Forest bicycle routes. Despite the bad weather during our trip (welcome to England!) We managed to find some great prospects on the way; Views that are undoubtedly incredible on a summer day with a blue sky and sunshine.

The New Forest was founded in 2005 and is the second youngest National Park of Great Britain. He may lack the dramatic lakes and peaks of his more famous colleagues, but his extensive heath areas, picturesque forests and 3,000 wild ponies make the park a worthy outdoor travel destination.

Unfortunately, England's unpredictable weather made the landscape a small challenge despite our visit in late spring. In order not to thwart ourselves, we tried our best to find the best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park.

The best viewpoints in New Forest National Park

We have drawn the viewpoints on the Google card below and added the GPS coordinates to facilitate navigation to access points. The New Forest is flat in the southern parts of the park, so that most viewpoints can be found in the rough northwest. All viewpoints listed by us have free parking spaces and easy access to hiking and cycle paths.

1. Burley parking lot

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 49’29.4 ″ N 1 ° 41’50.1 ″ w

alt = "Best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park Burley"> Atlas & Boots A wild pony graz near the Burley parking lot

2. Castle Hill-Gasse

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 49’42.9 ″ N 1 ° 43’01.1 ″ w

Alt = "Best-to-do-forest-Nationalpark"> Atlas & Boots The view from Hill Lane Castle near the village of Burley

3. Strike post parking space

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 51’04.0 ″ N 1 ° 43’41.5 ″ w

Alt = "Best-to-do-forest-national-Park-Post-Post"> Atlas & Boots via Picket Post pull thick clouds over the sky

4. Acres Down Parkplatz

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 53’10.8 ″ N 1 ° 37’15.5 ″ w

Alt = “Best-to-do-forest-national-park-acres-down-2 ″> Image: New Forest Holidays Acres Down on a clear day (we are reliably informed that they exist!)

5. Wilverley inclusion car park

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 48’30.1 ″ N 1 ° 38’29.1 ″ w

Alt = "Best-to-do-forest-Nationalpark-Wilverley-Inclosure"> Atlas & Boots The Hohe Nadelwald near Wilverley Inclosure

6. Totmannhügel

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 56’55.2 ″ N 1 ° 43’34.0 ″ w

Alt = “Best-to-do-forest-Nationalpark-Deadman-Hill”> Atlas & Boots Deadman Hill offers a wide and wide view of the heath landscape of the New Forest

7. Ashley-Weg

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 56’23.0 ″ N 1 ° 44’110.9 ″ w

Alt = “Best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park Ashley Walk”> Atlas & Boots Ashley Walk offers excellent access to hiking trails

8. Godshill Cricketplatz

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 56’05.0 ″ N 1 ° 44’35.4 ″ w

Alt = “Best-to-do-forest-Nationalpark-Godshill-Cricket”> Atlas & Boots go around the cricket field to see over the valley in which ditchend Brook is

9. Godshill connection

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 56’35.7 ″ N 1 ° 45’00.4 ″ w

Alt = “Best-to-do-forest-Nationalpark-Godshill-Inclosure”> Atlas & Boots We couldn't avoid this beautiful horse before the sky took place and we took care of it!

10. Burgberg

GPS coordinates: 50 ° 56’57.5 ″ N 1 ° 45,30.1 ″ w

Alt = “Best viewpoints in the New Forest National Park Castle Hill”> Atlas & Boots The view over the Avon River in Hampshire by Castle Hill (not to be confused with the Castle Hill Lane near Burley)

Best viewpoints in New Forest National Park: The essentials

What: Explore the best viewpoints in New Forest National Park.

Where: We stayed in the charming Wayside Cottage, which is led by the even more charming trish and Ian. The cottage has six adorable rooms, all with WiFi, flat screen TV, own bathroom, super comfortable beds and large windows that leave in a lot of light. The holiday home also has free parking spaces on site. In the morning, a delicious (and rich) breakfast is served in the elegant dining room, and tea, coffee and homemade cakes are ready for you during your stay.

When the weather is nice, it is worth using the area of ​​the hut that is surrounded by beautiful purple glycinia. Take your time to talk to Trish and Ian, who have led a fascinating life as a cook (trish) and line pilot (Ian) in Zimbabwe.

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When: As we know, good weather in England is never guaranteed, but June to August is undoubtedly the driest and warmest time of the year. However, it is also high season and availability could be a problem, especially during the school holidays from late July to August. Against this background, the irrelevant seasons (April to May and September to October) are also a good time to explore the New Forest.

like: We have rented bicycles from the Forest Leisure Cycling Center, which has a fleet of bicycles, including tandems, children's and electric bikes as well as bicycle trailers for dogs and children. The prices given below apply to 24 hours and include helmets, backpack, pump, castle, tool set and a mobile replacement mechanic. See your website for additional equipment, prices and discounts.

You also conduct local travel guides and detailed cards (also available in your online shop).

The visit to the national park is free and there are countless free parking spaces in the entire park with access to hundreds of kilometers of hiking and cycle paths.

South West Trains drive from London Waterloo to several large train stations near the New Forest, including Portsmouth, Southampton, Bournemouth and Poole. The travel times are usually between 1-2.5 hours. Other stations within the park are Ashurst, Beaulieu Road, Brockenhurst, Hinton Admiral, Lymington, New Milton, Sway and Totton.

National Express offers a number of connections from London and southern England that hold in Lyndhurst, Lymington and Ringwood as well as at other stops in New Forest.

We stayed in France at the time, so we took a ferry from St. Malo in France to Portsmouth in Great Britain, the closest cross-channel harbor to the New Forest, 50 km (30 miles) and 65 km (40 miles) from Burley. Brittany Ferries runs a route between St. Malo and Portsmouth.

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Lonely Planet England is a comprehensive travel guide for England, including the New Forest National Park, ideal for those who want to explore the most important sights and choose fewer roads.

New Forest OS Explorer Map is the most detailed and easiest to read card in 1: 25,000 scale. It contains tourist information points, popular sights, viewpoints, sights and information on paths.

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