United Kingdom · national park
New Forest
New Forest is a national park in United Kingdom, established in 2005, covering 566 km² (219 sq mi). It is the #15 largest of United Kingdom's 19 national parks.
- Area
- 566 km²
- Established
- 2005
- Nearest airport
- BOH · 18 km
Nearest airports to New Forest
- 1Bournemouth AirportBOH18 kmstraight lineBournemouth, United Kingdom
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- 2Southampton AirportSOU21 kmstraight lineSouthampton, United Kingdom
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- 3 BRS96 kmstraight line
More about New Forest
New Forest is one of 19 national parks in the United Kingdom. It covers 566 km² (56,600 ha) — about 72% of the size of New York City, making it the #15 largest national park in the United Kingdom (2.5% of the country's national park area).
History and protection
The park was established in 2005, 21 years ago — the first national parks in the United Kingdom date back to 1951.
Visiting New Forest
The closest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), about 18 km away — around 23 minutes by car; alternatively Southampton Airport (SOU, 21 km). Other national parks within reach include New Forest National Park (571 km²), South Downs National Park (1,627 km²), Exmoor National Park (693 km²) and Dartmoor National Park (954 km²) — easy to combine on one trip.
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