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25: Deer in the New Forest
MP3 - Duration: 2 mins 38 secs | Size 2.50 MB
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Play your PodVisit at the Bolderwood deer viewing platform or anywhere in the New Forest where you catch a glimpse of fallow, red, roe and sika deer.

The New Forest was originally set up for the king to hunt for deer but at other times they were regarded as a pest and attempts were made to elimimate them altogether - but they are still very much part of the fabric of the forest.

Find out more about Bolderwood deer (24).

WalkerThe Bolderwood viewing platform is a short walk from the car park and you can continue down the Bolderwood Arboretum Ornamental Drive to the Knightwood Oak (21).

Across the road, the Bolderwood walk loops through the woods and into the Highland Water Inclosure.

 
Bolderwood - location map
Ordnance Survey Explorer Map OL22 - Grid Reference SU 271 124 
Crown Copyright Licence Number 100047802
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More information
  • Refreshments are available at Emery Down and there are numerous tea shops, cafes and restaurants in Lyndhurst, the nearest main village to Bolderwood.
  • Car parking is available at Bolderwood where there is also an information point and toilets.
  • The New Forest Museum and tourist information centre in the main village car park in Lyndhurst is well worth a visit.
  • Green Tips: As you can see around you, dead wood lying around the forest floor is a great resource for birds and insects - don't take any from the New Forest, but a pile of old wood left to decay will help attract wildlife to your garden. 
  • Bolderwood is on the New Forest Cycle Network - using your bike saves pollution, eases conjestion and is good exercise. Leave your car at home and use the New Forest Tour bus (May - September).
 
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