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New Forest National Park

The National Park is home to many wonderful walks and bike rides that take you into the woods, by sea, over heath, or by rivers and streams.

New Forest code
The New Forest is a unique place with rare wildlife and free-roaming livestock and by following the code you can help protect the animals and plants:
- Keep your distance from the animals – don’t feed or touch them
- Take home litter and dog waste
- No fires, stoves or barbecues*
- Keep dogs under control. Don’t let dogs approach or chase any animals
- Park only in car parks
- No wild camping
- Stick to the permitted cycle tracks
- Drive with care – animals on the road!
- Help wildlife by keeping to the main tracks.


*Failure to comply may result in a fixed penalty of £100 or being taken to court and a fine of up to £1,000.
www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/

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April 29, 2024

Time

0h47m

Distance

10.7km

Speed

13.7km/h

Ascent

140m

Descent

90m
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April 29, 2024

This tour begins in the ancient Wiltshire village of Downtown. A thriving community today, it was founded in the Iron Age, with evidence of Roman and Saxon settlements also discovered.



Following waymarked byways and a few well-surfaced roads, the destination of Nomansland in the New Forest provides

planned a bike ride

April 29, 2024

Time

1h09m

Distance

14.5km

Speed

12.5km/h

Ascent

90m

Descent

50m
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April 29, 2024

Starting at the charming village of Brockenhurst in the centre of the New Forest, this tour follows the disused railway line known as "Castleman's Corkscrew", so named due to the path it takes across the forest.



The route mostly follows off-road cycle tracks, and also includes a few well-surfaced roads.

planned a bike ride

April 29, 2024

Time

1h23m

Distance

17.6km

Speed

12.7km/h

Ascent

60m

Descent

60m
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April 29, 2024

The Rhinefield Ornamental Woodland takes you through an area of the National Park that is rich in flora, fauna, and history, both ancient and more recent.



The mostly gravel cycle track route passes a Bronze Age Barrow, bomb craters formed during WWII, and redwood trees that reach some 50 metres high and

planned a bike ride

April 29, 2024

Time

0h42m

Distance

11.6km

Speed

16.5km/h

Ascent

50m

Descent

20m
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April 29, 2024

This route takes you from the city of Southampton straight into the National Park, along shared paths and quiet residential streets, finishing at Lyndhurst, the delightful village known as the "capital" of the New Forest. Here you will find a variety of independent shops, the New Forest Heritage Centre

planned a bike ride

April 29, 2024

Time

2h08m

Distance

29.0km

Speed

13.6km/h

Ascent

180m

Descent

180m
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April 29, 2024

The Northern Forest Circular takes in beautiful views of rolling hills, heathland, and woodland - some of the most open and impressive views in the National Park.



The route follows off-road dedicated cycle tracks and well-surfaced minor roads.

planned a bike ride

April 29, 2024

Time

0h59m

Distance

15.6km

Speed

15.9km/h

Ascent

50m

Descent

50m
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April 29, 2024

Starting at Lepe Country Park with great views across the Solent, this tour offers splendid sea views, open countryside, and a visit to Exbury Gardens, home to the world-famous Rothschild Collection of rare trees and shrubs.



The route provides an easy ride on dry summer days. As nearly half of the

planned a bike ride

April 25, 2024

Time

1h21m

Distance

19.4km

Speed

14.5km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

80m
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April 29, 2024

This lovely tour starts at Hythe Pier, home to the Hythe Ferry which offers a cycle-friendly, car-free link for accessing the New Forest from Southampton.



The route follows a mixture of shared-use cycleways, minor roads, and off-road gravel sections that are ideal for mountain or gravel bikes, but unsuited

planned a bike ride

April 25, 2024

Time

1h21m

Distance

14.6km

Speed

10.8km/h

Ascent

70m

Descent

70m
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April 25, 2024

This family-friendly route follows gravel trails and airfield pathways to provide a traffic-free cycle ride that uncovers some of the most interesting features of Beaulieu Airfield.



Just north of the main airfield, hidden in the woods of Hawkhill Inclosure were the bomb storage and preparation areas

planned a bike ride

April 25, 2024

Time

0h58m

Distance

13.5km

Speed

14.0km/h

Ascent

100m

Descent

100m
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April 25, 2024

This ride takes you on and off-road along covered trails in the New Forest that were once popular routes for smuggling. One local tale tells of Lovely Warne who would dress in a red velvet coat and stand on nearby Vereley Hill to warn her brother when customs officers were near. This would help smugglers

planned a bike ride

April 24, 2024

Time

1h32m

Distance

18.7km

Speed

12.3km/h

Ascent

90m

Descent

90m
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April 24, 2024

Starting at Brockenhurst, this cycle ride travels through beautiful New Forest woodland and open landscape.



Conveniently located at the halfway point of the tour, the village of Lyndhurst is home to the New Forest Centre, providing an opportunity to learn about the area's unique landscape and history

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