New Forest Wildlife Park

New Forest Wildlife Park Great owls

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Guide Prices

Ticket TypeTicket Tariff
Adult£13.50 per ticket
Child 3 -16 years£10.25 per ticket
Family (2 adults 2 children or 1 adult 3 children)£40.50 per ticket
Senior (over 60)£12.50 per ticket

Coach parties are welcome but must pre-book.

Opening Times

Park Opening Times (1 Apr 2023 - 31 Dec 2024)
DayTimes
Monday - Sunday10:00 - 17:30*

* We are open every day except December 25th and 26th.

Winter times 10:00 - dusk.

Last advised entry 1.5 hours before closing.

New Forest Tour Bus will run from 29th March 2021 - 12th September 2021

Dates and times marked with a '*' are provisional and may be subject to change
Deerleap Lane
Longdown
Nr Ashurst
Southampton
Hampshire
SO40 4UH
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Tel02380 292408

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TripAdvisor Traveller Rating:

4 of 5 stars
    • Excellent
      837
    • Very Good
      408
    • Average
      148
    • Poor
      79
    • Terrible
      57

    Recent Reviews:

    • I7258LNpaulb
      Nottingham, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Great Experience
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 2nd July 2024
      Wasn’t sure what to expect but thoroughly enjoyed our morning. Eclectic range of animals including some native animals but all have large suitable enclosures. Could have watched the lovely harvest... Read full review
    • Emma M
      Not great for little kids
      2 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 6th July 2024
      We went on a Saturday with our 2y9m daughter and found it not great for little kids. Many of the animals are (understandably as an adult) shy so we didn’t really get to see much but when you’re 2... Read full review
    • Charron P
      Lovely animals location and staff except rubbish lunch.
      3 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 10th July 2024
      We loved the park, the way it was laid out, the talks and feeding, animal staff were great friendly in formative and enthusiastic. Animals well cared for. We did not however enjoy our lunch. The cafe... Read full review

    Awards

    • Regional and MiscellaneousWTTC Safe Travels WTTC Safe Travels 2021

    Map & Directions

    Road Directions

    We are located 7 kms from Southampton Just off the M271/A35 Southampton to Lyndhurst Road. Follow the brown tourist signs.

    Please put our address into your sat nav as using the postcode only may take you on a less direct route.

    We are situated off the A35 between Southampton and Lyndhurst.

    From the motorway system leave the M27 at Junction 3 onto M271 to Southampton and the Docks. Turn right at the end of the short M271 onto the A35 in the direction of Lyndhurst. Follow A35 for about 1.5 miles and look for brown tourist to New Forest Wildlife Park signs directing left into Deerleap Lane.

    From Lyndhurst follow A35 towards Southampton. After Ashurst village turn right into Deerleap Lane following brown tourist signs to New Forest Wildlife Park. Continue past Dairy Farm to New Forest Wildlife Park on the left.

    Public Transport Directions

    Train

    Totton rail station is approx 55 minute walk to New Forest Wildlife Park. There is a taxi rank at station.

    Ashurst rail station( approx 2miles) trains from London and Poole arrive at 40mins past the hour in both directions. On arrival at Ashurst there's choice of easy ways to reach us. www.nationalrail.co.uk  Taxi - for an easy life from Ashurst a taxi costs approx £7 to £8. Book a taxi on 023 8029 3399 or contact us for more assistance.

    Bus

    The Bluestar 6 bus runs between Southampton and Lymington stopping at Ashurst - hourly Monday to Saturday and 2 hourly on Sunday. www.bluestar.co.uk

    Bus and train travel - walk from Ashurst

    Blue Star No 6. Exit train station cross A35 to No 6 the bus stop. Take No 6 to the next stop on the A35 get off at the small supermarket and stay on this road. Walk until you come to brown signs directing you right into Deerleap Lane. Deerleap Lane is a country lane without pavements.

    New Forest Tour Bus - 2019

    Hop on the New Forest Tour to the New Forest Wildlife Park this summer. The open top’s Red Route runs a circular, hourly, seven days a week route to the Wildlife Park from  July 8th 2019 to  September 8th 2019. You can catch it from Ashurst, Lyndhurst, Burley, Ringwood or Fordingbridge or link up via the blue or green routes from Brockenhurst, Lymington, Hythe and New Milton. Book online for 10% off your Tour ticket at www.thenewforesttour.info

    Please note the last bus of the day from NFWP is 16.49pm.

    Show your valid New Forest Tour bus ticket for a 20% discount off entry to New Forest Wildlife Park.

    Cycle

    We are lucky enough to be next to the Forest cycle network.

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