New Forest

Description

Region and National Park in southern England, Hampshire. The name was first used in 1079, when William I created a royal forest in this place. Nowadays it is a flat area of poor pasture land and heathland, and large chuncks of broadleaved woodland. It is a popular recreation area in a crowded part of England.

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Books

Cicerone Press
United Kingdom
2016
  • Walking in the New Forest
  • A guidebook to 30 day walks of between 3 and 10 miles set throughout the New Forest National Park in Hampshire and Wiltshire. Routes explore ancient woodland, heather-clad heath and dramatic coastline, all within easy reach of Southampton, Bournemouth and Salisbury. Walks for all abilities, easily combined to make up longer challenges. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
2014
  • New Forest Walking: 30 Walks in the New Forest National Park
  • This guide describes 30 easy walks of between 3 and 10 miles in length, covering all areas of the New Forest National Park in southern England. Walks can be easily lengthened, shortened or combined to suit all walkers. The New Forest gained national park status in 2005; it is a landscape of beautiful woodland, open heaths and a lengthy coastline. Read more
The Book Depository
United Kingdom
2014
De Zwerver
Netherlands
2012
  • Wandelgids Walking in the New Forest | Cicerone
  • Goede wandelgids met veel dagtochten, geschikt voor iedereen. Thanks to William the Conqueror, who set it aside as a royal hunting ground in 1079, the New Forest has been protected by ancient laws for over 900 years. Situated in Hampshire on the south coast of England, it was given National Park status in 2005, helping to further conserve its... Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Hampshire: through writers` eyes
  • Those who know the downs and chalk streams of Hampshire are quietly fortunate but rarely boastful. So it is fascinating to rediscover this home county, on the eastern edge of Wessex, as a place of extraordinary richness. Those rounded chalk hills have protected not only the ancient capital of Anglo-Saxon England but also the... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • A Walk Around The New Forest
  • Created by William the Conqueror in 1079, the New Forest is largest area of lowland heath and ancient woodland in Britain. Easily accessible from London, it can appear in places to be very remote, both in time and location. This is the perfect guide for those wishing to get to know the New Forest better: a series of undemanding short circular... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • New Forest Slow Guide
  • The New Forest in the ‘Slow’ series by Bradt will guide you through the top sites as well as the quirky and special places that characterise this region and invite you to slow down, enjoy the area and make the most from your visit. Each guide in the ‘Slow’ collection is part-armchair read and part-practical guide, with information compiled by... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Chasing the Ghost: My Search for all the Wild Flowers of Britain
  • Join renowned naturalist Peter Marren on an exciting quest to see every species of wild plant native to Britain.The mysterious Ghost Orchid blooms in near darkness among rotting leaves on the forest floor. It blends into the background to the point of invisibility, yet glows, pale and ghostly. The ultimate grail of flower hunters, it has been... Read more
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United Kingdom
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  • Isle of Wight OS Explorer Active Map OL29 (waterproof)
  • The Isle of Wight on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map OL29, waterproof version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series. The map includes the adjoining part of the mainland coast with ferry links from Portsmouth and Lymington and part of the New Forest National Park. Coverage includes Cowes, Yarmouth, Ryde, Sandown,... Read more
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  • Dorset Year Round Walks
  • Dorset, with its glorious coastline and gentle rolling hills, is a walker`s county. The twenty circular walks in this book vary in length from 2 to 6 miles and are enjoyable all year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to show each at its very best. In spring, Hod Hill is golden with cowslips and Abbot Street Copse near... Read more
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  • Dorset Year Round Walks
  • Dorset, with its glorious coastline and gentle rolling hills, is a walker`s county. The twenty circular walks in this book vary in length from 2 to 6 miles and are enjoyable all year round. The author has divided the routes into seasons to show each at its very best. In spring, Hod Hill is golden with cowslips and Abbot Street Copse near... Read more
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  • New Forest - Pocket Pub Walks
  • This is a pocket-size collection of fifteen circular walks each based on a local pub serving good food. It includes routes at Fawley, Sway, Brockenhurst, Burley, Ringwood and Fordingbridge, with maps and photographs. Read more
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  • Pocket Pub Walks The New Forest
  • This is a pocket-size collection of fifteen circular walks each based on a local pub serving good food. It includes routes at Fawley, Sway, Brockenhurst, Burley, Ringwood and Fordingbridge, with maps and photographs. Read more
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Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Meon Valley, Portsmouth, Gosport & Fareham OS Explorer Map OL3 (paper)
  • Meon Valley, Portsmouth, Gosport and Fareham area of south Hampshire on a detailed topographic and GPS compatible map OL3, paper version, from the Ordnance Survey’s 1:25,000 Explorer series. Coverage extends from the coast to Owslebury and East Meon, and includes part of the South Downs National Park, a section of the South Downs Way National... Read more
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Maps

Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Snowdon & The Conway Valley AA Walker`s Map 4
  • Snowdon and the Conwy Valley at 1:25,000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided and coverage includes parts of the New Forest National Park, Bangor, Caernarfon, Llanberis, Llanwnda, Rhyd-Ddu, Batws-y-Coed, Capel Curig, Tal-y-Bont, Llanfairfechan,... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • Hampshire & The Isle of Wight Cycle Tours
  • Hampshire and the Isle of Wight is one of 10 titles in the updated Cycle Tours series. The series has now been in continuous print for more than 15 years and with regular route revisions and updating the successful formula has gathered a large following.Each book in the series contains 20 routes all of which are either totally new or have been... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • New Forest A-Z Adventure Atlas
  • New Forest Adventure Atlas at 1:25,000 in a series of handy A5 size Adventure Atlases from Geographers` A-Z Map Company with cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. Coverage includes Totton and the ferry link from Southampton Docks to Hythe.To see other titles in this series please click on the series link.A-Z Adventure Atlases... Read more
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  • Surrey & West Sussex Cycle Tours
  • ”Surrey and West Sussex” is one of 10 titles in the updated ”Cycle Tours” series. The series has now been in continuous print for more than 15 years and with regular route revisions and updating the successful formula has gathered a large following. Each book in the series contains 20 routes all of which are either totally new or have been... Read more
Stanfords
United Kingdom
  • New Forest AA Walker`s Map 3
  • New Forest at 1:25,000 in a series of Walker’s Maps published by the AA with the cartography from the Ordnance Survey’s Explorer series. The map is double-sided and coverage includes the New Forest National Park, Southampton, Lyndhurst, Ringwood, Brockenhurst, Beaulieu, Christchurch, Sway, Lymington, etc, as well as the north-western coast of... Read more
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