New Forest Reptile Centre

Visitor information

Enjoy a circular walk on the Discovery Trail

The car park and trails at this location are open during holidays for visitors to enjoy, see visitor information for opening times. There will not be reptiles and animals to view at the centre at this time and our visitor information cabin will remain closed. 

At a glance

Opens seasonally - see visitor information

Things to do

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

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 help prevent wildfires fires, BBQs and outdoor...

Nearby forests

A herd of deer in a glade in the forest

Situated on an old coaching route, Bolderwood contains some of the oldest Douglas fir trees in the New Forest with some dating back as far as 1860.  South of Bolderwood car park...

Boy counting tree rings on a very old tree that's been felled.

Blackwater arboretum is an idyllic setting with a stunning variety of beautiful trees from around the world. Inspired by the tree collection at this special place, a sensory...

Three New Forest ponies standing on open grassland.

Enjoy the stunning views of the heathland and trees beyond. This is an ideal spot for all the family with good waymarked walking trail that pass by the nearby Ober Water stream.

Sun shining through the trees in a pine forest

If you are looking for an ideal spot for picnicing, a walk in the woods or amazing views then Wilverley has it all. 

From the car park there's easy access into the adjoining...

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