Welcome To The Wonderful
New Forest National Park
~ Created By Steve & Two Lovely Labradors ~
Let me introduce you to my website all about Life In The New Forest where you can discover why this beautiful location in Hampshire, Southern England is regarded as one of the most favourite places to both live and visit. As a local to this magnificent area of outstanding natural beauty, I decided to create this site to help anyone who may be thinking of spending some time in the New Forest National Park and would like to know what goes on here.
You may be a first time visitor, or perhaps a “Forest veteran” who comes back time after time…either way I`m hoping you will find the information on this site helpful and will go some way to making your stay in the New Forest National Park an enjoyable and most memorable experience.
Where Is The New Forest
This National Park gem is located in the lovely county of Hampshire and is easily accessible via all the major routes. It is situated on the South Central coast of England and covers an area of around 150 square miles. The vast majority of this land is occupied by what used to be called the “New Forest” before it was given it`s National Park status in 2005.
You may be glad to hear the forest is not “new” at all. In fact it was back in 12th Century AD that William The Conquerer decided to call it the New Forest so he could use it as a royal hunting ground for himself and his noblemen. This was much to the dislike of the local people who worked and owned animals on this land. They were known as “Commoners” and are still known by this name today. Predominantly the king hunted deer and wild boar over these vast swathes of woodland and open heathland, so it`s fair to say this special place can alternatively be regarded as pretty ancient indeed.
A Life In The New Forest
I decided to create this website so I can share my knowledge of the New Forest with you first hand, I think it`s much better to get the information you need from someone who lives and breathes this wonderful place on a day to day basis. Along with our fantastic two labradors Pip and Bella, I don`t think there is a better place to live and enjoy life to the full. I count myself lucky every morning that I wake up. If you are a dog lover you can follow the lives and adventures of Pip and Bella here at New Forest Labradors. They keep us entertained constantly and I rather think they will keep you entertained too!
Learn About The New Forest
There is a wealth of information you can find within this Life In The New Forest website and it covers a broad range of topics. It is easy to navigate around and you just have to click on any of the coloured links that are relevant to what you may be looking for. The pages and blog posts contained within this site encompass all aspects of the New Forest National Park, with it`s main focus on the forest itself. Some of the topics I feature are highlighted below…
- Have you experienced camping in the New Forest yet? There`s no better place…
- We look at New Forest hotels and can recommend which ones to choose…
- Find out more about the New Forest history and how it came to be…
- Things to see and do in the New Forest…
- Popular towns and villages within the New Forest…
- Meet the New Forest animals…
- Best Places To Eat & Drink…
- Local Business Reviews…
- Photos Of the New Forest – Taken by me personally to share with you!
If you are thinking of having a New Forest holiday, a New forest day out or simply browsing this website to acquire some useful information, please feel free to make full use of my Life In The New Forest website by sharing it with your friends and family and also bookmarking it for future reference. Thank you and I hope you enjoy your New forest experience.
Steve