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Park Life survey

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Take part in our survey for the chance to win afternoon tea in the New Forest for two!

Spread of Park Life magazine and New Forest wildlife leaflets, featuring freshwater article, traditional market photo, and wildlife infographic

Park Life is the New Forest National Park Authority’s twice-yearly newspaper aimed at Forest residents.

It’s published in spring and autumn and is available at events, attractions, public buildings and local information points. Our rangers also hand it out at car parks when chatting to the public.

We’re now looking to refresh the publication and we’d love your feedback on how we can improve it.

Please fill in the form below which should only take a couple of minutes. As a thank you for your time, you’ll be entered into our prize draw for the chance to win afternoon tea for two at one of three beautiful New Forest hotels: Bartley Lodge, Beaulieu Hotel or Burley Manor.

Entries close midnight on Sunday 13 December 2026.

1. Do you read the New Forest National Park residents’ newspaper, Park Life?
3. What articles do you most enjoy reading? (Tick all that apply)
6. What do you think of the current look and feel of the newspaper?
7. What would make you more likely to pick up and read a New Forest National Park publication? (Tick all that apply)
8. How do you prefer to read information about the National Park?
9. If you've read Park Life, where did you pick up your copy?

13. Do you live or work in the New Forest National Park?
(15. Would you like to be kept up to date with our regular newsletter, delivered free to your inbox?)

How we use your data

If you have provided your name and email address for the prize draw, your information will be held securely and will not be used for any other purposes, nor will it be supplied to anyone outside the NPA. If you have ticked yes to subscribe to our newsletter, we will add your email address to our mailing list so we can send you our regular enewsletter. Your information will be held securely and will not be used for any other purposes, nor will it be supplied to anyone outside the NPA. If you wish to be removed from the mailing list at any time, you can use the ‘unsubscribe’ link in the emails or by contacting us at communications@newforestnpa.gov.uk More details on how we use personal information and how you can exercise your rights under the General Data Protection Regulations can be found at www.newforestnpa.gov.uk/privacyandcookies or by contacting our Information & Data Protection Officer at dpo@newforestnpa.gov.uk

Prize draw terms and conditions

The prize is a voucher for an afternoon tea for two at a New Forest hotel (valid at Bartley Lodge, Beaulieu Hotel or Burley Manor only). The prize cannot be exchanged for cash. The winner will be selected at random from all valid entries received by the closing date of Sunday 13 December. The winner will be contacted via email. If the winner does not respond within 14 days, the NPA reserves the right to select an alternative winner.