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Beaches in New Forest

6 named beaches. Wildest: Hurst Beach. Easiest beach day: The Spit.

Wild beaches: Top 6

Nature is the point: famous, protected, big and quiet
Hurst Beach
Hurst Beach. Photo Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. Hurst BeachNew Forest National Park · about 18 hectares
  2. Park ShoreNew Forest National Park · about 7.0 hectares
  3. Brockenhurst BeachNew Forest National Park · about 500 m²
  4. Calshot BeachNew Forest National Park · about 1.2 hectares
  5. The SpitNew Forest National Park · about 2.2 hectares · Excellent water (2025)
  6. Family BeachNew Forest National Park · about 8700 m² · Excellent water (2025)

Easy beach days: Top 6

Cafe, toilets and parking a few steps from the sand
Hurst Beach
Hurst Beach. Photo Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0
  1. The SpitCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
  2. Family BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking · Excellent water (2025)
  3. Calshot BeachCafe or food, Toilets, Parking
  4. Brockenhurst BeachParking, Bus 100 m
  5. Hurst BeachCafe or food
  6. Park Shore

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