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Our teams look after the New Forest and make sure the area can thrive for many years to come. Regular tasks include forestry activities and maintenance of trails, car parks and facilities. Some tasks require us to close certain areas while we work to keep everyone safe.
Current operations
Closed for maintenance
- Anderwood - car park and toilets closed, due to vandalism, until further notice
- Bolderwood - partial closures between 18 to 21 May
- Longcross - 18 May
- Blackwater - partical closure of the car park and the toilets om 20 May from 8am to 1pm
- Wootton Bridge - 20 to 22 May
- Spring Bushes - 27 to 29 May
- Whitefield Moor - toilets will be closed between 1 to 5 June
Closed for ground-nesting bird season
The following car parks are closed to support wildlife during the nesting season. Find out more
- Clay Hill
- Crockford
- Crockford Clump
- Hincheslea
- Hincheslea Moor
- Ocknell Pond
- Ogdens
- Shatterford
- Yew Tree Heath
- Beaulieu Heath - partial closure with one side of the car park
- The shared track leading from Millyford Bridge to Holmhill Inclosure is closed for bridge repairs. There is no access along this route for any forest users. This includes the cycle route from cycle post numbers 151 to 148.
- The shared track opposite Bolderwood at Highland Water is closed between cycle post numbers 151 to 148 for safety during forestry works.
- The footbridge on the walking trail at North Gate is closed for safety until further notice.
In Dameslough some timber is stacked and waiting to go to the sawmills, so please take extra care and look out for timber lorries.
Need more information?
Please contact us by email southern.enquiries@forestryengland.uk or by calling 0300 067 4601 from Monday to Friday between 9:00am and 4:30pm.