Whitten Pond is in the middle of open heathland south of Burley. The spot is especially popular in the summer months with people coming to relax on the shoreline, eat …
Beautiful serene pond set into the roadside heathland. Can make a beautiful spot for watching the sunset but gets busy in the summer. There’s usually an ice cream van on the entrance to the car park on Hatchet Road.
This is a terrific place to walk through, with fantastic wetland and sea views all around. Normandy Lagoon (a lake) is a nature reserve adjacent to the Normandy Marsh reserve …
The seawall offers stunning views across the mudflats, where a wealth of different bird species come to feed. Large numbers of brent geese seek refuge here in the winter, along …
Until the end of the 18th century, there was a continuous line of salt works along the coastline from Lymington to Hurst Spit, making it the biggest area of sea …
Owned by the Beaulieu Estate, the mill is one of a small number of relatively intact tide mills that survive in Britain. The dam is a haven for wildlife, with herons, egrets, kingfishers and oystercatchers regularly spotted here.
Once an area of desolate gravel pits, the landscape here has been utterly transformed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust, in partnership with two water companies. Now …
This tidal pond is trapped between the land and Hurst Spit, with marshes to the north and south. If you're keen on spotting sea and shoreline birds, this is a …
Just outside the village of Beaulieu, Hatchet Pond is the largest area of fresh water in the New Forest. This scenic, shallow lake is a special place, home to almost …