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A week in the New Forest

Stay in Brockenhurst. Day 1: Woodside Park and Gardens, Hurst Point Lighthouse and Hurst Castle; day 2: National Motor Museum, Beaulieu Abbey and Palace House; day 3: Sammy Miller Museum, Highcliffe Beach and Highcliffe Castle; day 4: Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery, Bath Road Recreation Ground and Pylewell; day 5: Roydon Woods Nature Reserve, Buckland Rings and Stephen Lees Gallery; day 6: Copythorne Common Nature Reserve, Paultons Park and Peppa Pig World Entrance; day 7: New forest activities Kayaking Tours, Exbury House and Langley Tavern near Lymington (park).

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Day 1 · the New Forest

  1. Woodside Park and Gardens 1.1 km from Lymington, just outside the park
  2. Hurst Point Lighthouse 5.6 km from Lymington 5 km from the last stop
  3. Hurst Castle Scheduled monument, 5.8 km from Lymington Next door to the last stop
Lunch
The Bosun's Chair in Lymington, just outside the park
If it rains
Eling Tide Mill Experience Visitor Centre 7.8 km from Lyndhurst, just outside the park

Open day 1 in Google Maps

Night 1 · Brockenhurst

train station: Brockenhurst Rail Station; 4 bus stops within 400 m

Day 2 · the New Forest

  1. National Motor Museum 9.6 km from Lymington
  2. Beaulieu Abbey 9.6 km from Lymington Next door to the last stop
  3. Palace House Grade I listed, 9.4 km from Lymington Next door to the last stop
Lunch
Beaulieu Organic Farm Shop 8.1 km from Lymington
If it rains
Forest Arts Centre 9.2 km from Burley, just outside the park
On the way
Church of the Blessed Virgin and Child Grade I listed, 9.6 km from Lymington

Open day 2 in Google Maps

Night 2 · still in Brockenhurst

Day 3 · the New Forest

  1. Sammy Miller Museum 7.1 km from Burley, just outside the park
  2. Highcliffe Beach 9.9 km from Burley, just outside the park 3 km from the last stop
  3. Highcliffe Castle Grade I listed, 9.9 km from Burley, just outside the park 1 km from the last stop
Lunch
Haven House Inn 12 km from Burley, just outside the park
If it rains
New Forest Museum in Lyndhurst

Open day 3 in Google Maps

Night 3 · still in Brockenhurst

Day 4 · the New Forest

  1. Saint Barbe Museum and Art Gallery in Lymington, just outside the park
  2. Bath Road Recreation Ground 1.0 km from Lymington, just outside the park 1 km from the last stop
  3. Pylewell Grade II* listed, 3.0 km from Lymington 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
The Six Bells in Lymington, just outside the park
If it rains
Ringwood Health and Leisure in Ringwood, just outside the park
On the way
Parish Church of St Thomas the Apostle Grade II* listed, in Lymington, just outside the park

Open day 4 in Google Maps

Night 4 · still in Brockenhurst

Day 5 · the New Forest

  1. Roydon Woods Nature Reserve 2.5 km from Brockenhurst
  2. Buckland Rings Scheduled monument, 1.6 km from Lymington 4 km from the last stop
  3. Stephen Lees Gallery in Lymington, just outside the park 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
The King's Arms in Lymington, just outside the park
If it rains
Secret Army Exhibition 9.4 km from Lymington

Open day 5 in Google Maps

Night 5 · still in Brockenhurst

Day 6 · the New Forest

  1. Copythorne Common Nature Reserve 7.3 km from Lyndhurst
  2. Paultons Park 8.5 km from Lyndhurst 1 km from the last stop
  3. Peppa Pig World Entrance 8.7 km from Lyndhurst Next door to the last stop
Lunch
Coffee Corner 10 km from Lyndhurst
If it rains
West Totton Centre 6.5 km from Lyndhurst, just outside the park

Open day 6 in Google Maps

Night 6 · still in Brockenhurst

Day 7 · the New Forest

  1. New forest activities Kayaking Tours 9.8 km from Lymington
  2. Exbury House Grade II* listed, 11 km from Lymington 2 km from the last stop
  3. Langley Tavern near Lymington (park) 13 km from Lymington 2 km from the last stop
Lunch
Hong Kong Palace 14 km from Lymington, just outside the park
If it rains
Applemore Health and Leisure 10 km from Lyndhurst, just outside the park

Open day 7 in Google Maps

How this plan is made

No one picks these by hand and no one pays to be in them. The planner's rules take the places and roads the New Forest's pages rank, for anyone, any month: one town to stay in, and each day its best stop with the best ones close to it, three a day, with lunch nearby and an indoor stop if it rains. Distances are as the crow flies, so the road is longer. Check opening times on each place's page before you go. How the ranking works.

Questions

Where should I stay for a week in the New Forest?

Brockenhurst. It is the town with the best stops within 15 km for this trip, so you don't pack up every morning. Brockenhurst: train station: Brockenhurst Rail Station; 4 bus stops within 400 m.

What should I do first?

Day 1 is Woodside Park and Gardens, Hurst Point Lighthouse and Hurst Castle: the best stop for this trip, then the best ones within 5 km of it.

Who picked these places?

Nobody. The same rules make every plan from the places and roads the site ranks with one open formula, and no place pays to be in a plan.

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