Welcome to Forest of Bere

The Forest of Bere is a beautiful and historic woodland located in Hampshire, England. The forest covers an area of approximately 11,000 acres and is home to a diverse range of flora and fauna. The forest is a popular destination for nature lovers, hikers, and cyclists, who come to explore the many trails and paths that wind through the forest. The forest is also home to a number of historic sites, including the ruins of a medieval castle and a number of ancient burial mounds.

One of the most unique features of the Forest of Bere is its ancient woodland. The forest is home to some of the oldest trees in the country, including oak, beech, and yew trees that are over 500 years old. These ancient trees provide a habitat for a wide range of wildlife, including rare birds, insects, and mammals. The forest is also home to a number of rare and endangered plant species, including the wild daffodil and the wood anemone.

The Forest of Bere is a place of great natural beauty and historical significance. The forest has been an important part of the landscape of Hampshire for centuries, and its importance continues to this day. Whether you are a nature lover, a history buff, or simply looking for a peaceful place to escape the hustle and bustle of modern life, the Forest of Bere is a must-visit destination. With its ancient woodland, historic sites, and stunning scenery, the forest is a true gem of Hampshire.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 14.1°C

Feels Like: 12.7°C

Wind: 11.6 MPH

Wind Dir: E

Local Schools

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Brockenhurst College Further Education Ages:16-99 Head Teacher Mrs Polly Perkins	Lyndhurst Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7ZE 1590625555 School Website
Brockenhurst Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs John Littlewood	Sway Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RX 01590623163 School Website
Coxlease School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Anthony Merriman	Clay Hill Lyndhurst Hampshire Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7DE 2380283633 School Website
Clay Hill School Other Independent Special School Ages:5-19 Head Teacher Mr Andrew Whyte	Clay Hill Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7DE 2380283633 School Website
St Michael And All Angels C Of E Infant School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Mathew Bowen	High Street Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7BB 02380282244 School Website
New Forest Small School Other Independent School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mr Nicholas Alp	1 Southampton Road Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7BU 2380284415 School Website
St Lukes Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Goplen	West Beams Road Sway Lymington Hampshire SO41 6AE 01590682431 School Website
Hill House School Other Independent Special School Ages:11-19 Head Teacher Principal Kate Landells	Rope Hill Boldre Lymington Hampshire SO41 8NE 1590672147 School Website
Tiptoe Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Smith	Wootton Road Tiptoe Lymington Hampshire SO41 6FU 01590682375 School Website
Burley Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Nanette Allies	Church Lane Burley Ringwood Hampshire BH24 4AP 01425403375 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Brockenhurst Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 1.64 Miles

Sway Station Road, Sway, Hampshire, SO41 6BA 3.40 Miles

Beaulieu Road Beaulieu Road, Near Beaulieu, Hampshire, SO42 7YQ 4.48 Miles

Ashurst (New Forest) Lyndhurst Road, Ashurst, Hampshire, SO40 7AA 4.56 Miles

Lymington Town Mill Lane, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 9AZ 5.77 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Brockenhurst Station Taxis 07748 488412 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 1.66 Miles
H Taxis Brockenhurst Station 07727 723366 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 1.66 Miles
Brockenhurst Taxis 07519 814081 Station Approach, Brockenhurst, Hampshire, SO42 7TW 1.66 Miles
Lyndhurst Private Hire (Et's) 07711 795711 19 Cedar Mount, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, SO43 7ED 2.58 Miles
Cosmopolitan Private Hire 07811 284143 5/Quarr House/Manchester Rd, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 6AS 2.97 Miles
New Forest Vw Camper Hire 01590 675555 Unit A11 Setters Farm, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 8LS 4.12 Miles
Angel Cars 01425 621682 77 Ferndale Rd, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5DP 5.16 Miles
Ashurst Cars 023 8029 3399 130 Lyndhurst Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO40 7AS 5.22 Miles
Kensington Cars 01425 610126 20 Earlswood Pk, New Milton, Hampshire, BH25 5GZ 5.25 Miles
Overland Chauffeur Services 01425 638061 Lavender Road, Lymington, Hampshire, SO41 0GF 5.43 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
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Sway Road No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
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Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
New Forest Medical Group 01590 622272	Surgeries@Sway & B'hurst Highwood Road Brockenhurst Hampshire SO42 7RY
Lyndhurst Surgery 02380 282689	Lyndhurst Surgery 2 Church Lane Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7EW
Sway Surgery	The Surgery Station Road Sway Lymington Hampshire SO41 6BA
Park View Surgery	1 Esdails Lane Ringwood Road Ringwood Hampshire BH24 4AF
The Practice At Lymington 01590 630550	Lymington Hospital Wellworthy Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8QD

Local Stores

FR Brockenhurst
62 Brookley Road
Brockenhurst
Hampshire
SO42 7RA
Store Website
1.36 miles

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SPAR Southampton Road
Forest House
Southampton Road
Bartley
SO40 2NA
02380 814659
Store Website
6.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Midforest Veterinary Practice
Glenber Cottage Beechen Lane Clayhill Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7DD 023 8028 2358 enquiries@midforestvets.co.uk Website 2.44 miles
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Celtic Equine Veterinary Practice Limited
The Old Barn Minstead Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7FY 02380 814155 office@celticequinevets.co.uk Website 4.36 miles

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Fernhill Veterinary Clinic
Brockhills Lane New Milton Hampshire BH25 5QL 4.98 miles


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Unicorn Vets
163 Lyndhurst Road Ashurst Southampton Hampshire SO40 7AW 023 8029 3569 receptionashurst@unicornvets.co.uk Website 5.39 miles
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Seadown Veterinary Group
4 Avenue Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 9GJ 01590 672027 enquiries@seadownvets.co.uk Website 5.57 miles
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Forest Lodge Veterinary Practice
66 Milford Road Lymington Hampshire SO41 8DU 01590 673687 reception@forestlodgevets.com Website 6.09 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Whitemoor Pond
Just One Of A Few Car Parks On The Rhinefield Road. Beautiful Scenery For Miles. From The Car Park You're Straight On To The Open Grass Parkland Ideal For Ball Games And Family Fun. Heading Away From The Car Park There Are No Real Pathways But Walk For Long Enough And You're Bound To Meet A Pathway From Another Area. Rhinefield Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7QD 0.93 miles Car Park On The Lefthand Side If Heading From Brockenhurst

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Brock Hill
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive Lancashire 1.27 miles

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Standing Hat New Forest
A Couple Of Car Parks To Choose From, Then Miles And Miles Of Seemingly Endless Paths To Walk Around. Another Fine Example Of The Beautifully Kept National Park The New Forest. Located Behind Balmer Lawn Brokenhurst Just Off Of Main A337 Unnamed Road Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7QJ 1.99 miles Behind Balmer Lawn Brokenhurst Just Off Of Main A337

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Roydon Wood New Forest
This Is Gentle Route With A Dog Friendly Tea Room And Access To As Long A Walk As You Choose. This 3 Mile Route Takes You Into The Roydon Wood Nature Reserve (Well Behaved Dogs Permitted) Along Public Rights Of Way With A Wilder Permissive Path Loop. Setley Ridge Vineyard Lymington Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7UF 2.26 miles Park At The Setley Ridge Garden Centre And Tea Rooms (Grid Reference Su 302007) And Turn Left Out Of The Entrance, Picking Up The Little Off-Road Path At The End Of The Lay-By.

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The Crown Stirrup Pub Circular Forest Walk
6 Clay Hill Lancashire 2.32 miles

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Wilverley Enclosure And Wilverley Plain
Another Beautiful Location Within The New Forest National Park. A Short Gravel Drive Leads To Ample Off Road Parking With Some Prime Parking Space In The Shade. The Car Park Includes A Toilet Block And A Fenced In Bbq Area, For Those Of Us Who Don't Want To Share Their Food With The Horses. The Enclosure Itself Has A Well Maintained Gravel Path With Walks Averaging 2.5Miles, But You Can Do As Much As You Want. Burley Rd Brockenhurst Lancashire SO42 7UP 2.38 miles

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Weather Forecast

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	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Partly cloudy	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Overcast	Overcast	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Fog	Light rain
Temp	15.9°C	15.6°C	17.2°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C
Feels Like	15.9°C	15.6°C	15.5°C	15.4°C	16°C	17.3°C	19.2°C	20.1°C	20.2°C	19.8°C	20.2°C	18.2°C

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	Light rain	Moderate or heavy rain in area with thunder	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Moderate or heavy rain shower	Light rain shower	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Thundery outbreaks in nearby	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	23°C	24.7°C	25.5°C	24.1°C	22.1°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.8°C
Feels Like	18.8°C	19.7°C	20.5°C	20.9°C	25.4°C	26.8°C	27.5°C	26.2°C	23.8°C	20.3°C	17.1°C	17.5°C

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	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Patchy rain nearby	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear
Temp	15.3°C	13.6°C	12.4°C	11°C	11°C	12.6°C	14.2°C	15.4°C	15.8°C	15°C	11.9°C	10.2°C
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