Your voice
At the New Forest Show in 2006 the New Forest National Park Authority stand won the award for ‘best large stand’ with its theme of ‘sounds of the Forest’. As part of the fun, on-the-spot radio reporters recorded the thoughts of visitors to the stand about what makes the New Forest special to them.
This section features short clips taken from the many interviews conducted over the three days. Click on the icons below to hear what people said. Do you agree with them? What makes the New Forest special to you?
- Beauty appreciated by foot (363 KB)
- Beauty of the trees (577 KB)
- Changes in the seasons (693 KB)
- Childhood memories and grandchildren (783 KB)
- Educated tourism and maintain forest (698 KB)
- Free to roam and stick to rules (389 KB)
- Heritage and history (490 KB)
- Horseriding and games (578 KB)
- Journey to work (390 KB)
- Lots of nature - child's view (429 KB)
- No place like it - need for National Park Authority (362 KB)
- Open spaces and monitor pollution (490 KB)
- Open spaces and vistas (507 KB)
- Peace and quiet and protection (501 KB)
- Walking groups (584 KB)
