Local information points
Local information points are places where you can go to find out more about the National Park and the local area. Information points have friendly staff on hand to assist you as well as maps, leaflets and publications available on what to see and where to go.
Local information points are situated in and run by local businesses such as shops and cafes, with assistance from the National Park Authority and New Forest District Council. They complement the information service provided by the New Forest Centre and Visitor Information Centres in Lyndhurst, Lymington and Ringwood. Businesses have been selected by the Park Authority to operate the information points in Beaulieu, Brockenhurst and Burley.
You’ll find local information points in the following places:
Beaulieu
Abbey Stores and Post Office
High Street
Beaulieu
SO42 7YD
At the Abbey Stores you can pick up local produce such as New Forest ice cream and speciality English wines to accompany all the information you will need about the Beaulieu area and around. You can find it on the high street in Beaulieu.
Brockenhurst
Bestsellers Bookshop
47 Brookley Road
Brockenhurst
SO42 7RB
Bestsellers is situated on the main street in Brockenhurst, where you can not only find out all about this diverse and beautiful area of the National Park, but also pick up guides, OS maps and local history books.
Burley
Forest Tea House
Pound Lane
Burley
BH24 4ED
Here you can find cream teas or a New Forest breakfast, accompanied by friendly on hand advice and publications about how to make the most of your visit to the area. Situated on Pound lane only a short distance from the main street and next to New Forest Cider.
For more information about National Park local information points please contact:
Jim Mitchell,
Interpretation Officer
New Forest National Park Authority,
South Efford House,
Milford Road,
Lymington,
SO41 0JD
Tel: 01590 646681
e-mail: jim.mitchell@newforestnpa.gov.uk
