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New Forest Disabled
Access, rambling and accommodation info.
Welcome to my New Forest Disabled, All Access, rambling and accommodation information. I hope I can help you to explore and enjoy this stunning UK National Park.
If you want to ask a question, share some information or add a story, please add your comments on the form further down this page.
The New Forest can offer the disabled visitor many All Access places to discover and enjoy.
Warning
I'm busy researching places to stay in the New Forest and have just seen some properties which are described as "New Forest Cottages". They are not in the area and so are misleading. If you visit the beautiful New Forest UK National Park you may be able to stay within a cattlegrid - this means the anmials will be wandering free. If the properties are outside the cattlegrid you may still be within the National Park and able to enjoy the New Forest. If you want clarification you can always Contact Me and I'll try to clarify where the accommodation actually is.
New Forest pony watching piglet, watching me!
- The
New Forest Centre
is a great way to discover the history of the New Forest. Set in the centre of Lyndhurst there is a museum, visitor info centre, gift shop, library, exhibition gallery and accommodation booking service. There are also lots of tea rooms to visit.
- New Forest Disabled All Access Picnic areas are all over this stunning National Park. You can chose to just enjoy your picnic, play games, go for a walk or cycle, or just plain relax on a bright sunny day.
Those listed below are All Access.
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Anderwood
is a shady car park with toilet facilities, set amongst woodland. Also,
BBQ
is allowed for raised non disposable BBQs. Ring 023 8028 3141 to book or for more details.
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Blackwater
is set amongst majestic Douglas Firs and Redwoods. It is part of the Rhinefield Ornamental Drive. There is a lovely Arboretum here and a Sensory trail. We recently saw a stunning Crossbill here in the summer. Again
BBQ
is allowed but they must be raised and non disposable, or if disposable you must use the fixed metal plate attached to the picnic tables. You can also visit the Tall Trees Trail. There are toilets, picnic tables, walks and cycle paths too
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Bolderwood
has lots to offer. There is a deer viewing platform, where the deer are fed between 1.30 and 2,30pm, flat easy access paths, picnic tables, toilets, a large green for family games and from Easter onwards an information unit is open at weekends and during the school holidays. Again you can
BBQ
here.It is one of 2 permissable areas for a disposable BBQ but you must use the fixed metal plate attached to the picnic tables.
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Wilverley Plain and Inclosure
is a huge flat, open area for a picnic or games on the lawn area. The New Forest ponies graze, and frolic here and there are lovely views too. You can take a walk or cycle and you can arrange a huge family
BBQ
here. There are woodland trails to explore and enjoy too.
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Whitefield Moor
offers an open, flat grass area for games or a picnic but also a shady walk along the lovely Ober Water stream. During WW2 the area was ploughed and used to grow potatoes to help the war effort! Raised non disposable
BBQ
are allowed here.
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Hatchet Pond
has the largest expanse of water within the New Forest National Park. Here you can watch the wildlife and also do some
coarse fishing.
This is also an area for spectacular sunsets.
If you would like to join a disabled ramblers club, which has a programme of walking events across the UK then
disabled ramblers
is a great site to visit. They have 4 New Forest routes on their website for you to try. If you look at their
Disabled Ramblers Events
page you can discover other areas of the UK to explore. Why not visit? They're organising a ramble in late October this year within the New Forest. You have to be a member, but are allowed to try one ramble without joining, to see if you like it at a cost of £6 - what could be better?
New Forest Accommodation for a Disabled Visitor
I'm restricting this information to specifically adapted places I can find for you, here are a few I can suggest.
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Our Bench
offers fully adapted, self catering bungalows in Lymington. The advantage here is that you can enjoy the New Forest but also enjoy staying in a beautiful seaside setting with easy access to the Isle of Wight.
New Forest Disabled - have you got a question to ask? or information to share?
Can I help you with any information you need about All Access New Forest areas etc? Do you have a story to share?
Here are some other pages on my website you might find helpful on your visit to the beautiful New Forest UK National Park.
I hope my New Forest disabled All Access information has been helpful to you and that if you do visit this beautiful UK National Park you have a wonderful animal, wildlife and parkland experience.
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