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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 until further notice
- Longslade Heath - 27 to 28 April
- Blackwater - 27 to 30 April
- Blackwell Common - 28 April
- Cadnam Cricket - 29 April
- Bramble Hill Walk - 30 April
- Telegraph Hill - 1 May
- Burley Golf Club - 5 to 11 May
- Brownhills - 5 May
- Stockley - 6 May
- Beaulieu Road - 6 to 7 May
- Longdown - 7 May
- Burbush - 8 May
- Bolderwood - partial closures between 11 to 14 May and 18 to 21 May
Closed for ground-nesting bird season
The following car parks are closed to support wildlife during the nesting season. Find out more
- Clayhill
- 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.