New Forest National Park

United Kingdom / England / Lyndhurst /
 forest, interesting place, national park
The New Forest is an area of southern England which includes the largest remaining tracts of unenclosed pasture land, heathland and old-growth forest in the heavily-populated south of England. The contiguous New Forest habitat covers south west Hampshire and some of south Wiltshire. Additionally the New Forest local government district is a subdivision of Hampshire which covers most of the forest and some nearby areas. There are many small villages dotted around the area.

The highest point in the New Forest is Piper's Wait just west of Bramshaw. Its summit is at 125 m (410 ft) above mean sea level.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_forest
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Coordinates:   50°52'2"N   1°34'51"W

Comments

  • Although most people think that a "forest" is an area covered by trees, in fact the original definition of "forest" is a hunting preserve, usually belonging to the sovereign. This area was set aside by King William the Conqueror shortly after his arrival in England, and so it became known as his "New Forest".
  • The boundary shown on the map is the 'perambulation boundary' - i.e. the area where the livestock are able to roam free. The actual National Park boundary covers a somewhat larger area however, including the whole of the coastline from Calshot Castle on Southampton Water to Hurst Castle at the entrance to the Solent.
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