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Communities

The New Forest National Park is a wonderful place to live, with peaceful hamlets, bustling villages and thriving communities.

Thriving communities

More than 34,000 people live in the New Forest, making it the most densely-populated national park in England. This section will help you settle in as a new resident, get support for your business or volunteer to help protect this special place.
Schools and Groups

Schools and Groups

New Forest Ambassador scheme

New Forest Ambassador scheme

Volunteer with us

Volunteer with us

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New Forest Ambassador scheme

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Litter picking

Litter picking

Help record verge and gateway parking

Help record verge and gateway parking

New residents

Your home and garden

If your home is next to the Open...

New residents

Who does what

In the main the landowners are responsible for...

New residents

Make the most of living here and keep the New Forest special. For the latest National Park updates sign up for our regular e-news below. It’s an amazing place with lots of wildlife, thousands of free-roaming animals and spectacular landscapes.

Businesses

All National Parks in England have a duty to 'seek to foster the social and economic well-being of local communities within the Park' while delivering their purposes of protecting this landscape and encouraging people's understanding and enjoyment of the Park. Sign up for our email newsletter for businesses  

Businesses

Partnering with us

We are actively seeking new opportunities to work...

Health and Wellbeing

Green Health Hub

The Green Health Hub is a directory for...

Health and Wellbeing

Being in nature is good for us! This is something we often feel intuitively when we go outside on a nice day or take a trip to the countryside or the coast.

Working with local councils

This section is for local councillors and others who want to know about the National Park Authority and our work in your area.

Working with local councils

Local council quadrants

The New Forest National Park Authority and the...

Working with local councils

Find your local council

There are 37 parishes and towns wholly or...

Grants

Love the Forest grants

The New Forest Trust has grants from £50...

Grants

Rural communities fund

This fund helps improve local countryside access and...

Grants

Do you need funding for a community project in the New Forest? Use the links below to find out more information. For helpful and friendly advice before making an application, contact our grants officer on 01590 646634 or email scf@newforestnpa.gov.uk. For school travel grants, see our web page www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/travelgrant

Young people

Our education team and rangers work with young people every single week to inspire them to love the National Park. In this section you can download teaching resources, book school visits, find out about our schemes for teenagers and much more.

Young people

Youth for Climate and Nature (YouCAN) scheme

  The New Forest National Park Authority has...

Young people

Youth Opportunities Survey

Are you aged between 11 and 25 years...

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Welcoming visitors

We want to ensure the things that make...

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BBQ-free New Forest campaign

The New Forest has now been declared a...

Get involved

Whether you’re far away from the forest, out and about in the National Park, or live here and want to commit some time and energy, everyone can get involved and help keep this unique place special for now and future generations.

New Forest Arts

Stunning scenery, changing seasons and historic culture make the New Forest National Park a magnificent place to explore, photograph and film at any time of year. Within this section you will find beautiful images from local photographers and details of arts events and opportunities revealing the best of the National Park. Stay up to date via our New Forest Arts Facebook page.

New Forest Arts

Meet the New Forest Artists in Residence

Click on the pictures below to find out...

New Forest Arts

Arts Archive

Over the years, the National Park Authority has...

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