Do you have to pay to park in the New Forest?

Do you have to pay to park in the New Forest? It is free to park in the Forestry England car parks, although some do have donation boxes that you can contribute to. The car parks in towns and villages are chargeable, please see our car parks page for more information on the charges in these car parks.



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There are more than 150 car parks in the New Forest, many of which are free. Parking is not permitted anywhere other than in the car parks.

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Forestry England to close some of its car parks in the New Forest to protect ground-nesting birds.

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The New Forest National Park organisation says: “If you do decide to travel by car, take your time when driving around the National Park. Many of the New Forest's roads are narrow, and drivers will regularly come across cyclists, horse riders, walkers and animals in the road.

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On average people spend between 2½ to 5 hours visiting our park.

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The New Forest National Park has over 30,000ha of open access countryside and 325km of public rights of way for you to explore and enjoy. The Open Forest is a large area of countryside over which there is the right to roam on foot, and the right to roam on horseback over some areas.

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