David Bailey, the Wildlife Wanderer - talk on 25 March 2020

Fundraising talk given by award winning wildlife photographer David Bailey. https://www.davidbaileyphotographywales.co.uk/ Read more

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David Bailey, the Wildlife Wanderer - talk on 25 March 2020

Fundraising talk given by award winning wildlife photographer David Bailey. https://www.davidbaileyphotographywales.co.uk/ Read more

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What’s in a Place-name? By Katharine Walker and Patrick Keane

A tour through New Forest place-names.
New Forest Art, The Past and The Present - Peter Frost and Barry Peckham

Revisiting and repainting sites of early New Forest paintings.
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Sharing the history of the New Forest
How to get here

Visit the New Forest Heritage Centre
Opening times

When Can You Visit
Christopher Tower Reference Library

Christopher Tower New Forest Reference Library is home to one of the largest collections of New Forest books, maps, photographs and other ephemera. Opening Hours: Wednesdays 10.00am - 4.00pm & Fridays 10.00am - 12.30pm
Gift shop

Indulge in some retail therapy
New Forest Open Art Competition

The sixth annual New Forest Open Art Competition and Exhibition.
Who We Are

The New Forest Heritage Centre is an independent, free-entry, charity-run museum, gallery and reference library situated in the heart of the New Forest.
Hire a room

The New Forest Heritage Centre is a great place to hold your meeting or event. Situated in the centre of Lyndhurst, the Centre is adjacent to the main public car park and an easy drive from Southampton and the M27 and M3.
How we're funded

We are free entry but it costs £474,000 a year to run the New Forest Heritage Centre. Find out how we are funded and why your support is so important.
Tip, Leaf & Bean Cafe

Time to treat yourself