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For further information
As well as the official visitor website www.thenewforest.co.uk there is a visitor information centre at Lyndhurst and local information points in a number of villages. The New Forest is a special place and you can help to keep it that way.
DO
Slow down and give ponies a wide berth
Use a designated car park and take valuables with you
Keep to cycle tracks
Keep to tracks to avoid disturbing wildlife
Keep dogs under control
Take litter home
Take notice of warning signs for work sites in the Forest
DON'T
Feed the ponies
Touch the ponies
Drive over 40mph
Go wild camping
Light campfires
Barbecue, except at official sites
Pass a vehicle unloading timber until you are told it is safe
DO
Slow down and give ponies a wide berth
Use a designated car park and take valuables with you
Keep to cycle tracks
Keep to tracks to avoid disturbing wildlife
Keep dogs under control
Take litter home
Take notice of warning signs for work sites in the Forest
DON'T
Feed the ponies
Touch the ponies
Drive over 40mph
Go wild camping
Light campfires
Barbecue, except at official sites
Pass a vehicle unloading timber until you are told it is safe