William the Conqueror. Since its creation by William the Conqueror around 1079 for the pursuit of the ‘beasts of the chase’ – red, roe and fallow deer and wild pig – many historical events and influences have shaped the landscape and cultural heritage of the New Forest. Who was the new forest established by? William …
As a result of land heave during the last Ice Age, which commenced 110,000 years ago, the bed of the Solent rose exposing large parts of what now forms the Forest. This process left significant deposits of alluvial clay, gravel and sand which form the basis of the forest soil structure today. Why is the …
The Forestry Commission cull around 800 deer annually; this is a necessary action to protect the vegetation of the New Forest, as there are no natural predators to control deer numbers. A place to see fallow deer is the Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary. Is hunting allowed in the New Forest? In the New Forest, there is …
Florence Nightingale She is buried in St Margaret’s churchyard at East Wellow, on the edge of The New Forest. Who owns New Forest? The CrownWho owns the New Forest? Around 90% of the land in the New Forest is owned by The Crown and has been managed by Forestry England since 1923. What is special …
Afforestation is the process of creating new and healthy forests. How can we create the forest? The key to achieving a dense forest is to arrange the landscape in a beneficial ratio of layers. “We divide our trees into four different layers: a shrub layer, sub-tree layer, a tree layer, and a canopy layer,” Sharma …
Most but not all of the New Forest belongs to the Crown, which broadly means that it is owned by the government on behalf of all of us. Other parts of the open Forest that are not owned by the Crown are called ‘Adjacent Commons’. Is the new forest owned by the Crown? It also …
By law, any event or group activity planned to take place on the Forest requires formal permission from Forestry England, as the landowner, before taking place. Do you need planning permission for solar panels in New Forest? They must be sited so as to minimise the effect on the external appearance of the building. Listed …
The New Forest isn’t a particularly hilly area. There are some raised areas of the New Forest but the forest is mostly flat and low laying. Any hilly areas (mostly in the north) gently rise and fall, there are no steep hills. What type of forest is the New Forest? The most notable habitat is …
You will find the ponies everywhere in the New Forest! If driving through, you will see them gathered grazing on the moorland or close to the New Forest villages. Below are some of the top places to spot New Forest ponies. Are there horses in the New Forest? All the ponies, donkeys, cows and pigs …
On the surface, the New Forest National Park is a mixture of poor soils in flat, gravelly areas; richer clay and loam that is well-drained; and water-logged, marshy bogs or mires. Why is the New Forest so Sandy? The main river valleys, including those of the Avon, Beaulieu and Lymington rivers, are floored by alluvium; …
