New Forest Tour
The New Forest Tour offers an open top experience of the National Park and the opportunity to explore the Forest in a unique way. The Tour is the perfect opportunity for visitors and residents to enjoy England's smallest national park from a different perspective; taking in the magnificent views of heathland, forest, countryside and coast.
The New Forest Tour has now finished its 2011 operation. Work is already underway to plan for the 2012 season, and operating dates will be posted on this page as soon as they’ve been confirmed.
It is also a great excuse to leave your car at home; reducing traffic and carbon emissions in the Forest. The New Forest Tour also joins up with other car-free initiatives and links to rail stations at Brockenhurst, Lymington Pier and Ashurst. New Forest Tour customers can enjoy free bus travel to and from Salisbury, Southampton, Bournemouth and Hythe. Simply buy your New Forest Tour ticket on scheduled bus services leaving these locations.
For bike-lovers, the Tour has room onboard for up to four bikes in total, at no extra cost. The Tour route has been designed to link to the Forestry Commission’s cycling and walking gravel track network.
The introduction of a commentary on the New Forest Tour makes the experience complete. Now visitors can learn about the fascinating history of the National Park while taking in its breath-taking scenery.
Download the green route commentary
New Forest Tour commentary - part 1
New Forest Tour commentary - part 1
New Forest Tour commentary - part 2
New Forest Tour commentary - part 2
Red route commentary available soon
On the Tour, passengers receive a New Forest Tour Official Guide full of information about things to see and do along the route, places to stop, and a Brand New Forest card, offering a wide range of discounts and incentives at stopping points along both routes.
For more information on the New Forest Tour, including timetables, route maps and advance ticket sales, please visit www.thenewforesttour.info or download the 2011 leaflet here.
