New Forest Reptile Centre

Visitor information

Opening hours

Open on Saturdays, Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays during the dates below.

Saturday 23 July – Monday 25 July	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 27 July	10.30am - 3.30pm
Friday 29 July – Monday 1 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 3 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Friday 5 August – Monday 8 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 10 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Friday 12 August – Monday 15 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 17 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Friday 19 August – 22 Monday August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 24 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Friday 26 August – Monday 29 August	10.30am - 3.30pm
Wednesday 31 August	10.30am - 3.30pm

How to find us

Lyndhurst Road, Lyndhurst

Sat Nav Postcode: SO43 7GR

By Car

By car the New Forest Reptile Centre is 2 miles south west of Lyndhurst, just off the A35.

OS Grid Ref

SU 271 071

Get directions

50.863023544866, -1.6166872745293

Parking and prices

This car park opens on limited days during school holidays, see opening hours for more information. There isn’t a charge to park at this site, we welcome a donation of £3 per visit.

Please park only in designated car parks, not on a verge or in gateways.

Coaches/Minibuses charges

Please park in designated coach parking area, on left before the main car park. Donations welcome.

Additional information

Number of accessible parking spaces: 0

There are no designated accessible parking spaces at this forest, have you seen our Easy Access trails page?

Facilities and access

For more information on planning your visit, take a look at our accessibility information:

Accessible toilet

Assistant dogs welcome

Dogs allowed

Easy access trail

Toilets

Contact details

Landline Number

0300 067 4601

Out Of Hours Number

0300 067 4600

E-Mail Address

southern.enquiries@forestryengland.uk

New Forest Reptile Centre

The New Forest Reptile Centre

At The New Forest Reptile Centre, near Lyndhurst, we help protect rare snakes and lizards and encourage the re-introduction of these animals across the country. There are special outdoor ‘pods’ which provide a natural home to the sand lizard, smooth snake and adder. These reptiles can be difficult to see in the wild as they are rare and very secretive, so the New Forest Reptile Centre is a great place to see them close-up.

See visitor information for details of our Summer opening times.

At a glance

Next open Saturday 23 July – see visitor information for opening times

21/06/2022 08:00

Walking trails

06/04/2022 10:56

Things to do

Discovery trail at the New Forest Reptile Centre

Enjoy a circular walk through the woods. From the Reptile Centre car park, follow red marker posts along the main gravelled track, which is fairly smooth.

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Picnics at the New Forest Reptile Centre

Enjoy a tasty treat in the forest at our beautiful picnic area at the green, just bring along a rug, good food and company!

To prevent forest fires and reduce waste, please do not bring any barbecues into our forests.

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Blackwater

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Explore Blackwater on two wheels by following the New Forest’s great network of cycle trails.

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Whitefield Moor

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Wilverley

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From the car park there's easy access into the adjoining woodland with a waymarked trail. The extensive grassy lawn offers valuable grazing for ponies and beyond the Forest lawn the heathland is home to many important bird species.

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