SOLD OUT Tree ID walk with the New Forest National Park Authority tree team

On this walk you can learn more about trees native to the New Forest, as well as some non-native species which call the area their home.

The walk starts at Blackwater car park and follows the Tall Trees Trail in Forestry England’s Blackwater Arboretum with its nationally important collection of trees from all over the world.

It takes you past majestic conifers planted in the 1850s, some of the oldest Douglas fir trees in Britain and includes views of two enormous redwoods.

Good to know:

Start/finish: Blackwater car park, Grid ref. SU 268 047

Distance: approx. 1.5 miles (2.4 km) – allow two hours

Local facilities: Blackwater car park has space for 50 cars with two spaces reserved for disabled visitors. It has toilets and disabled access toilets, picnic tables, bike racks and an information point. Parking charges apply in Forestry England car parks. Find out more: Parking in The New Forest | Forestry England

Accessibility: The path is a fairly level graveled surface and is level with frequent resting places and no gates. The narrowest width along the route is 1.1m at the chicane barriers where the trail crosses the road. There is one bridge which is 1.5m wide with handrails and 1m wide anti-slip covering (grid reference: SU 267 047)

Please wear suitable outdoor clothing and sturdy footwear as it may be wet and muddy in places
Dogs welcome – please keep them on a fixed-length lead throughout the walk and bring poo bags

Cost: £5 (Under 16s free)
Max 20 places
Part of the New Forest Walking Festival 2026. Click here to find a full list of events.