About New Forest National Park
You will be able to get the most out of your visit to Hampshire and hopefully develop a greater respect and admiration for this region of Hampshire if you have a better understanding of what New Forest National Park is, how it came to be, and why it is now a National Park. New Forest National Park is essentially a 150-mile-long stretch of coastline in the center of England's south. The New Forest perambulation, depicted in green, is compared to the National Park of today, depicted in red: Because of the New Forest's unique combination of habitats, a significant portion of the current National Park has been designated as a Special Protected Area and Special Area of Conservation under European Directives. As a result, this region is now regarded as one of the most significant in the British Isles and one of the most important for wildlife in Europe.