NEW FOREST
NATURE AND NURTURE
Guided Nature Walks in the New Forest | Nature and Wellbeing Experiences
Guided walks in and around the New Forest
If you want to learn more about the working forest or spend some time nature spotting, or you simply want to get out for some exercise and meet new people, go to the events page to see and book pre-arranged walks.
Alternatively, if you would like a private walk tailored to you or your group i'd love to hear from you to discuss your needs. Get in touch here.
 |  |  |
|---|
The New forest also offers a lot of historical sites and buildings from ancient burial grounds and woodlands to wartime evidence and historical coastlines. Along with listed buildings such as the traditional cob cottage and manor houses.
The New Forest
The New Forest is truly a place of historical and diverse wonder for any budding archeologist, ecologist or simply anyone wanting some time in the peace and beauty of what this special place has to offer.
The architects of the forest are the roaming commoners animals such as ponies, cattle, donkeys and in the autumn pigs. Which are left to live wild and the forage on the crownland, being overseen by the “officials” of the forest; Agisters and Verderers. The commoning stock are all owned by people who have commoning rights with their property or land and without these people exercising their traditional rights, the forest wouldn’t be the diverse and important ecosystem it is to allow these rare species thrive.
Some useful links to help enjoy your visit and protect the landscape.
​
The New Forest Heritage Centre
​
​
​
​
All walks have been risk assessed and I have worked as a professional and a fully insured tour guide in the New Forest since 2015
The New Forest became a National Park in 2005 and was once the royal hunting ground of William the Conqueror. Covering 566 square kilometres, it is a remarkable landscape of ancient woodland, lowland heath, bogs and river valleys.
The New Forest is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), supporting an extraordinary diversity of wildlife. It supports rare bird species including the goshawk, white-tailed eagle, nightjar and Dartford warbler. Remarkably, all six of Britain's native reptile species can be found here, alongside mammals such as all five species of deer and the pine marten, which is now beginning to make a welcome return.
Its unique habitats also support an array of rare plants, including sundew, petty whin and the wild gladiolus, which grows naturally nowhere else in the UK. Together, these habitats provide a haven for an incredible variety of butterflies, beetles and other insects, making the New Forest one of Britain's most important landscapes for wildlife.
Kind words...
"Jens deep knowledge of the forest combined with the warmth of her welcome makes her guided walks wonderful, mindful and full of learning and good companionship."
​
Amanda Scott
"Jen is absolutely amazing. Full of knowledge and fantastic walks. She knows her stuff when it comes to nature!"
​
Dave Hooker
"I have lived in the forest my whole life and ridden and walked it but Jen takes me places I've never been. Her knowledge of the New Forest is fantastic. I so enjoy them and meeting like-minded people"
​
Christine Chester