The New Forest Wildlife Park
18 ha
Plan your visit
🐄Farms🦅Birds🦉Wildlife
Public accessPaid entryDogs welcome18 ha
Getting here
50.88706, -1.50009
Open directionsv
Visiting this summer
Seasonal nature notes and what to look for now
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The New Forest Wildlife Park on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
🌤️ Visiting this summer
- 🐦62+ species recorded in this area — summer evenings are best for activity; watch for Blackbird and Robin
- 🐄Summer visits here combine well with a walk along nearby trails — the animals are most active in the morning.
- 🐾The New Forest Wildlife Park on site — a good way to combine wildlife and an animal visit in the same trip
Best for
9 activities🐄Farm visits
Very strong match
Zoo or animal collection
🦅Bird watching
Very strong match
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland — woodpeckers, warblers and woodland birds
Birds — Blackbird, Robin, Chaffinch +59 more · last seen 2026; Deciduous woodland priority habitat
🦋Insect spotting
Strong match
Insects — Large Skipper, Ringlet, Gatekeeper +61 more · last seen 2026
🛝Family friendly
Good match
toilets
Dogs allowed with public access
Trails nearby
Within roughly 5 km1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Test WayWalking route▾
Named routeListed length 79Regional walking route
64 signed routes nearby
Signed route nearby
Route 246Cycling route▾
Named routeRef 246National Cycle Network
AshurstCycling route▾
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Eling to Holbury Cycle RouteCycling route▾
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Southampton Cycle Network Route 3Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S3Local cycle route
National Cycle Route 236 - Southampton to LyndhurstCycling route▾
Named routeRef 236National Cycle Network
Southampton Cycle Network Route 9Cycling route▾
Named routeRef S9Local cycle route
1 signed route nearby
Signed route nearby
Hawkhill Inclosure Off Road Cycle TrailMountain bike route▾
Photos
22 photos from nearby open sources
The New Forest Wildlife Park and The Woodland Bake House cafe
Photos
The New Forest Wildlife Park and The Woodland Bake House cafe
Facilities
🅿️Parking
Deerleap · Free · 386m
✓ Public accessPaid entry🐶 Dogs
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