New Forest Heritage Centre

Museum, Library, Archive, Gallery, and Café with Shop

We are an independent charitable trust and share the stories of the New Forest and its people.

Since 1988, our Centre has been a thriving hub where local residents and visitors can discover more about the New Forest, its history, its customs, its people, its wildlife and its future.

Upcoming events

  • Group of people having a discussion around a table indoors.

    Memory Works Hampshire

    Weekly sessions.

    The sessions will provide mental and memory stimulation, allowing participants to experience the learning process once again. CST is a group approach and builds self-esteem and confidence to join conversations and share interests.

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  • frosty white pony on the heath in the new forest

    Exhibition by the New Forest Camera Club

    09.05.25 - 08.06.25

    Based between Totton and Ashurst on the edge of the New Forest, NFCC will be displaying members’ images of Forest scenes in our gallery.

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  • Alice Talk by Angela Trend

    09-05-25 6.30pm

    Local historian and expert on the real Alice and her life in Lyndhurst, Angela Trend will be giving a talk in the Community Centre. Angela will be focusing on the Alice’s life as a Hargreaves and the family home, Cuffnells.

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  • In Alice’s Footsteps – a guided walk by Mark Davies

    10-05-25 Starts at 2pm

    A country walk of about three miles with Lyndhurst-born Mark Davies, a trustee of the Lewis Carroll Society, author, and Oxford guide. The route will include locations in Lyndhurst and Emery Down associated Mrs Alice Hargreaves, the real 'Alice in Wonderland'.

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Contact Us

Hours
April to October Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

November to March Monday - Sunday
10am - 4pm

Location
New Forest Heritage Centre Main Car Park Lyndhurst SO43 7NY