Museums · South East England
New Forest District
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Lyndhurst, although the largest town is Totton. The district also includes the towns of Fordingbridge, Lymingto
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Year-round
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Lyndhurst, although the largest town is Totton. The district also includes the towns of Fordingbridge, Lymington, New Milton and Ringwood. The district is named after and covers most of the New Forest National Park, which occupies much of the central part of the district. The main urban areas are around the periphery of the forest. The district has a coastline onto the Solent to the south and Southampton Water to the east. The neighbouring districts are Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, Wiltshire, Test Valley, Southampton and Eastleigh (across Southampton Water). The district also faces the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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From the Wikipedia article
New Forest is a local government district in Hampshire, England. Its council is based in Lyndhurst, although the largest town is Totton. The district also includes the towns of Fordingbridge, Lymington, New Milton and Ringwood. The district is named after and covers most of the New Forest National Park, which occupies much of the central part of the district. The main urban areas are around the periphery of the forest. The district has a coastline onto the Solent to the south and Southampton Water to the east. The neighbouring districts are Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Dorset, Wiltshire, Test Valley, Southampton and Eastleigh (across Southampton Water). The district also faces the Isle of Wight across the Solent.
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Background
History
The district was created on 1 April 1974 under the Local Government Act 1972, covering the whole area of two former districts and most of a third, which were all abolished at the same time: The new district was named New Forest after the forest which covers much of the area. New Forest is one of the most populous districts in England not to be a unitary authority; at the 2021 census only four non-unitary districts had more people. The Banham Commission had recommended that New Forest should become a unitary authority in 1995, but this was rejected by the government. Under upcoming local government reform plans the district will be merged with others to form the new Mid Hampshire unitary…
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- Coordinates
- 50.8790, -1.6330
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Minstead
- Postcode
- SO43 7GE
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
Sources
- wikipedia: New Forest District (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is New Forest District?
- New Forest District is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO43 7GE), in the parish of Minstead.
- Who owns New Forest District?
- New Forest District is owned by New Forest District Council.
- How do I get to New Forest District?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode SO43 7GE. It sits within the New Forest East parliamentary constituency.