Open spaces

Coronavirus: Our open spaces are all open to the public. All visitors should adhere to current government social distancing guidelines regarding COVID-19. We ask all users to respect each other, and not engage in activity that may be dangerous or disturb others' enjoyment.

Disposable BBQs: We discourage the use of disposable BBQs in our public open space.

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Public open spaces

We maintain many open spaces of land for public access across New Forest.

Coastal cliff open space

We manage six kilometres of coastal cliff open space along the coastline.

Children's play areas

We maintain play areas covering a range of ages and play types.

Woodlands

We maintain over 18 hectares of open woodland that you can visit and enjoy.

Trees on council land

We are responsible for managing trees on our land and some public spaces.