Visited the Moor near Brockhurst Village. Walked for an hour and saw at least 12 horses grazing peacefully, we were careful not to get too close so as not to disturb them. Then went into Brockhurst village for lunch in a lovely little cafe.

We took the day to just drive around all the little roads within the park and stopped in Brockenhurst for a walk. The countryside is stunning and it is wonderful to see all the ponies, donkeys and cattle roaming freely. Its a beautiful place to visit.

It is impossible to sum up the New Forest in a single review. It consists of miles of centuries old dense forest and open areas with dry walks and boggy landscapes. You can drive through to gain a sense of the size or walk on tracks that go on for miles. You will mainly be alone apart from the wildlife but occasionally interrupted by school trekking parties and bikes. If you chose a walk at dusk you will be rewarded by seeing deer and ponies. The towns and villages are quaint with plenty to see and do but get extremely busy in the summer with difficulty parking. Prices fo everything are not cheap! Overall suitable for dropping in if you are in the area or a more prolonged stay.

This place has always held a place in my heart. Been here a few times and enjoy it every time. The horses are relatively friendly and some like to come over for a snack or two. The views are stunning and the walks are plentiful. Deer are lovely to see here and the nature is so peaceful. I brought the dog here most recently and he loved every minute of it. Only warning is there are massive horse flies which do bite so spray bug spray or cover up legs when walking in some of the areas. So much to say but will not bore everyone! Highly recommend

We particularly enjoyed the Tall Trees walk - seeing the tallest redwoods in England and many different pines. There are lots of information boards for children but very useful for adult too. Who knew that rubbing the needles of a Douglas pine gives off an orange scent? Easily accessible for all. Well kept loos at Blackwater car park. There is also a small, fenced arboretum. Sadly the van only does icecream and drinks - no food

We were staying in a hotel local and woke up early around 5am and decided to get up and go for an early morning drive through the national park. It was absolutely beautiful. We saw lots of the ponies, donkeys and cows and stopped a couple of times to just sit and watch. We spent about two hours around the national park and as time was getting on the more cars were about and a couple were getting cross with our careful driving and zoomed around the horses in the road to get to where they are going, some people just dont appreciate and respect what is around them unfortunately. Beautiful place,

After watching a programme on television in 2021, I had wanted to come & visit The New Forest for so long and now I have. It did not disappoint, a natural beauty, such a peaceful place, wild animals roaming free. It almost reminds you of going back in time. I would definitely recommend visiting and would love to return myself someday and spend more time there.

It was lovely to see all the animals , but for the price you pay we expected maybe more animals than empty cages. If this like an animal sanctuary they need to do more for the animals, the kids was a big disappointed not seeing some of the rare animals that was written on the plague. Overall it was a good day out