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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
- Wilverley Pit - 25 to 28 March
- Pig Bush - 30 to 31 March
- Busketts Lawn - 30 March to 1 April
- Horseshoe Bottom - 30 March to 6 April
- Hawkhill - 1 April
- Whitefield Moor - 13 to 20 April
- Puttles Bridge - 22 to 27 April
- Burley Golf Club - 5 to 11 May
- Anderwood - 11 to 18 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
Other closures
- Whitley Wood - seasonal closure
- Standing Hat - seasonal closure
- Ober Corner - seasonal closure
- The shared cycling and walking route is closed from post numbers 120 to 118, Mondays to Fridays, but open at weekends. Please take extra care as the track is uneven due to forestry works.
- 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.
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.