New Forest car park closures

Car park closures

Updated 21st September 2023

Please do not park on verges, along access tracks or in gateways, alternative car parks are available, thank you.

  • Partial closure of Wilverley Inc and Wilverley Plain car parks from 19 -22 September, while repairs are underway.

  • Whitley Wood and Ober Corner car parks will be closed from Monday 25 Sept until 1 November to protect wildlife.

  • Ogdens, Clay Hill, near Burley, and Osmond's Bushes car parks are currently closed.

New Forest Drift - 20 August to 5 November

The following car parks and cycle routes will be closed for the day during the New Forest Drift. These dates can change for operational reasons.

For safety please avoid the area, use an alternative car park and do not park on verges, along access tracks or in gateways.

DateLocationCycle RouteCar Park
Saturday 23 SeptemberBlackfield / Hilltop
  • Kings Copse cycle track
  • Moonhills
  • Blackwell Common
Sunday 24 SeptemberBurley Lawn / Burley Rocks 
  • Mill Lawn
  • Woods Corner
  • Clayhill
  • Lucy Hill
Tuesday 26 SeptemberPenn Common  
Friday 29 SeptemberWeirs, Brockenhurst
  • North Weirs track
  • School Green
  • Beechern Wood
  • Whitefield Moor
  • Whitemoor Pond
Sunday 1 OctoberEast Boldre 
  • Bull Hill
  • Norley Wood
  • Crockford
  • Crockford Clump
  • Beaulieu Heath
  • Hatchet Moor
Wednesday 4 OctoberTurf Hill / Telegraph Hill 
  • Turf Hill
  • Telegraph Hill
Friday 6 OctoberWootton 
  • Brownhills
  • Wootton Bridge
  • Broadley
Sunday 8 OctoberOber
  • Ober corner to Black Knowl
  • Hursthill before New Park entrance
  • Ober Corner
Tuesday 10 OctoberLongslade 
  • Longslade Heath
  • Horseshoe Bottom
  • Longslade Bottom
  • Longslade View
  • Yew Tree Bottom
  • Wootton Bridge
  • Setthorns
Friday 13 OctoberAshurst  
Sunday 15 OctoberBalmer Lawn
  • Lady Cross to Railway line
  • Roundhill campsite
  • Hollands Wood sections
  • Tilery Road
  • Clayhill Heath
Tuesday 17 OctoberLyndhurst Racecourse 
  • Parc Pale
  • Bolton's Bench
Friday 20 OctoberStoney Cross 
  • Stoney Cross
  • Ocknell Pond
  • Janesmoor
Sunday 22 OctoberFurzey Lodge
  • Rans Wood to Hawkhill
  • Beaulieu Aerodrome 
  • Beaulieu Heath
  • Ranswood
  • Ivy Wood
  • Crockford
  • Stockley
  • Norleywood
Tuesday 24 OctoberPondhead 
  • Boltons Bench
  • Parc Pale
Friday 27 OctoberAmberwood / Turf Hill 
  • Turfhill
Sunday 29 OctoberWithybeds 
  • Bratley View
  • Andrews Mare
  • Canada Cross
Tuesday 31 OctoberPicket Post / Linford
  • Picket Post to Bratley View
  • Picket Post to A31 
  • Picket Post
  • Linford Bottom
Sunday 5 NovemberHolmsley
  • Holmsley Walk to campsite
  • Holmsley