Help care for the Forest - extreme heat warning, fires and BBQs banned.
Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
By Jonathan Low
More than 50 businesses across the New Forest have now signed up to the New Forest Drive Safe campaign to help protect animals and improve road safety. The initiative, led by the New Forest Commoners’ Defence Association (CDA) and New Forest National Park Authority in conjunction with New Forest Roads Awareness, encourages businesses from across the area to raise awareness among staff, customers and … Continued
By creo
New Forest drivers are being urged to drive with extra care in the National Park amid an increase in animal accidents. Last year (2025) saw a rise in animal accidents involving New Forest Commoners’ livestock such as ponies, cattle and donkeys, with 108 reported accidents and 47 animals killed. This was compared to 97 accidents … Continued
By creo
Road safety campaigners in the New Forest are asking businesses to help promote safer driving on New Forest roads.
By creo
[Joint press release] As the hours of darkness get longer, New Forest organisations who make up the Animal Accident Reduction Group are reminding drivers on Forest roads to take extra care and remember to ‘Pass Wide and Slow’ when encountering ponies and other animals. The call follows the official inclusion of this requirement in the … Continued
By creo
Joint release with Hampshire Police and New Forest Animal Accident Group Nearly 100 drivers have been stopped and educated about the dangers of speeding on New Forest roads since November 2021. A joint campaign between New Forest Heart Neighbourhood Team, Hampshire & Thames Valley Roads Policing Unit and other local stakeholder partners, aims to reduce … Continued
By creo
Joint press release from New Forest Animal Accident Reduction Group. From 4 January 2022 the A35 and A31 will have road closures and diversions in place. Forest organisations are asking drivers to follow the official detours and not deviate onto unfenced roads to get to their destination. The deadliest months for New Forest livestock … Continued
