New Forest Small Mammals – the New Forest has been home to many varieties of mammal over the centuries. Lynx and wolves that once roamed the area are now extinct and Wild Boar have yet to return to these parts. Are there wolves in New Forest UK? With enclosures set in twenty five acres of …
The New Forest is a no BBQ and fire zone. BBQs, including disposable ones, campfires or fires of any kind are not permitted in car parks or other areas of the forest. Protecting the New Forest from the risk of wildfires is everyone’s responsibility.. Can I use a Camping stove in the New Forest? Only …
Its name was taken from the old hundred of Dacorum which covered approximately the same area. It is the westernmost of Hertfordshire’s districts, being bordered to the west by the Chiltern and Aylesbury Vale districts of Buckinghamshire. (mid-2019 est.) Where does the name Dacorum come from? The name ‘Dacorum’ comes from the “Hundred of Dacorum” …
Activity information. We’d like to remind people that Wild camping is not permitted anywhere in the New Forest, it’s illegal to camp without the land manager’s permission. Can you overnight park at the New Forest? Find out more about these campsites on our website. Can you park overnight in the New Forest? No overnight parking …
Bramshaw village located on the North side of the New Forest or near Bolderwood on the South of the New Forest is where you will have the best chance of seeing the pigs during the Pannage season. Are the pigs still out in the New Forest? It has been extended due to the amount of …
Dogs can walk off the lead here through the year. Can dogs go off lead in the New Forest? To minimise disturbance to local wildlife and livestock, please keep your dogs within sight and under close control at all times. Please use a lead if necassary and stick to paths during ground-nesting bird season (March …
Adders live in heathland, open woodland and rough grassland and avoid woodlands and upland areas. Look for them in any areas of open heath, but the best places are where there is an open, south-facing bank, such as along parts of the old railway line between Burley and Brockenhurst. Where are the snakes in the …
Commoners of the New Forest are those people who occupy land or property to which attaches one or more rights over the Forest, first laid out in the Charter of the Forest (1217). Common rights are: Common of pasture – the right to turn out ‘commonable’ livestock: ponies, cattle, mules and donkeys. How can I …
Walking safety. The New Forest isn’t exactly what you’d call a ‘high risk’ environment for walkers and, apart from the boggy bits, there’s not too much that can get you; there are no bears, wolves or black widow spiders here! Is there wolves in the New Forest? With enclosures set in twenty five acres of …
Feeding the New Forest ponies in a big “NO NO” as they are wild and dangerous; one kick could seriously injure you. If you are caught feeding them, the police will serve you a £200 fine and a criminal record. Touching or petting the ponies is forbidden, and an agitated pony will have his ears …
