Southsea Sea Front
Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0SH
Contact & location
- Address
- Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0SH
Why camp in the New Forest?
The New Forest is one of the most unusual landscapes in Britain — a National Park covering 219 square miles of ancient pasture woodland, open heath, and bog, grazed by free-roaming ponies, cattle, and pigs under a system of common rights that has continued largely unchanged since William the Conqueror established it as a royal hunting forest in 1079. For campers, this means the rare pleasure of waking on a pitch to find a pony grazing nearby, cycling through oak forest, and reaching the Solent coast within an hour. The New Forest Forestry England campsites are some of the most popular in Britain, offering simple, natural camping in extraordinary surroundings.
Things to do near New Forest campsites
Cycling is the definitive New Forest activity — over 100 miles of waymarked cycle routes thread through the forest, largely car-free and accessible to all abilities. The Rufus Stone marks the spot where William II was killed by an arrow in 1100. Beaulieu Motor Museum is one of the most visited attractions in the south of England. The market towns of Lyndhurst and Brockenhurst offer good food, independent shops, and the New Forest Centre visitor attraction. The Solent coast at Lymington, Hurst Castle, and Lepe Country Park provide sailing, ferry trips to the Isle of Wight, and excellent beaches.