Parking in The New Forest

Parking in the New Forest

We look after 129 car parks across the New Forest providing a wide range of places to visit. 

To find out where each car park is located you can use our interactive map. 

Information about how parking works and ways to pay can be found on our New Forest parking information page. 

Check the boxes below to see only car parks with those facilities:

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Parking charges

1 hour£1.50
2 hours£3.00
4 hours£5.00
Over 4 hours£8.00

Please don't park on verges, along access tracks or in gateways, thank you.

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Members get free parking

An annual Forestry England membership will offer unlimited parking for less than £2 a week in all New Forest car parks with the added benefit of free parking at all Forestry England car parks across the country.
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Additional information

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