New Forest car park closures

Car park closures

Updated 14th October 2024
  • Brownhills car park will remain closed Mondays to Fridays until further notice, due to forestry work within the Inclosure.
  • Matley car park, near Lyndhurst is closed from 7 to 28 October to allow for major repairs are carried out to the water pipes. Please use Boltons Bench or Parc Pale car parks nearby and don't verge park.
  • Shatterford car park will be closed 24 to 28 October
  • Ober Corner and Whitley Wood are closed to protect wildlife.
  • Ogdens and Osmond's Bushes car parks remain closed.

New Forest Drifts - until 3 November

For safety the following car parks and cycle routes will be closed, for the day, during the New Forest Drifts. These dates can change for operational reasons.

DateLocationCycle RouteCar Park
Friday 18 OctoberStoney Cross 

Stoney Cross

Janesmoor Pond

Ocknell Pond

Sunday 20 OctoberFurzey LodgeRans Wood to Hawkhill and Beaulieu areodrome sections closed

Norley Wood

Rans Wood

Beaulieu Heath

Ivy Wood

Stockley

Crockford

Tuesday 22 OctoberPondhead 

Boltons Bench

Parc Pale

Friday 25 OctoberTurf Hill and Amberwood Turf Hill
Sunday 27 OctoberWithybeds 

Andrew's m=Mare

Bratley View

Canada Cross

Sunday 3 NovemberHolmsleyHolmsley Walk to campsite section closedHomsley Walk
    

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