Ashdown Forest has introduced paid parking on all our car parks. For some years we have experienced increasing numbers of visitors and decreasing levels of funding.
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To buy an Ashdown Forest parking pass:
Step 1 – Click on the button below.
Step 2 – Register an account.
Step 3 – Login using the details emailed to you.
Step 4 – Go to “My Account” to add additional vehicles and your payment card. ...
Step 5 – Click on “Apply for Permit” and choose the pass you need.
We operate public car parks in towns and villages in New Forest. There is a charge for parking at most of these car parks. The charge time for most of these car parks is 8am to 6pm every day including bank holidays. We also operate car parks in coastal areas.
There are ten walks of 2-3 miles to choose from and, for the more adventurous hikers, there is a 14 mile circular route which visits the iconic Scots Pine clumps across the Forest. The walks leaflets and Forest map are available from the Forest Centre or can be downloaded HERE.
Living in the ForestThere are more than 700 'commoners' – people who have ancient rights, such as grazing animals or wood cutting, attached to their land or property. In addition, there are many more residents with access tracks that cross the Forest to reach their homes, and lots of small businesses.
The Hundred Acre Wood is based specifically on an area of Ashdown Forest known as the Five Hundred Acre Wood. People still visit Ashdown Forest to walk the areas featured in Winnie-the-Pooh stories.