Keep your distance from the animals and don't feed or pet them - you may be fined.
By HMakin
Issued by New Forest District Council on behalf of the partners involved in the recovery from the A31 Picket Post heathland fire. Local organisations involved in the response to the Picket Post heathland fire are working together on the longer-term recovery of the New Forest impacted areas, businesses and communities. The fire, which started on 9 August 2026, affected … Continued
By HMakin
The New Forest National Park Authority today welcomed the Government’s temporary ban on the sale of disposable BBQs. During the current major heathland wildfire in the National Park (although in this case caused by a vehicle) the Authority has joined partners in issuing wildfire safety messages. A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) was introduced in … Continued
By creo
National retailers have stopped selling disposable BBQs following calls to protect the environment. Two years ago, the New Forest National Park Authority called on retailers in and around the New Forest to remove disposable BBQs from sale and for a continued ban on fires and BBQs in the open countryside of the National Park. It … Continued
