A
Brief
History About The New Forest...
It’s been discovered that settlers
to the New Forest can be traced back to the Bronze age, where they cut through
woodland to cultivate crops. This is one of the reasons for the distinctive and
varied landscapes – where you can see woodland on one side of the road and
heathland on the other. The heavy farming conducted by these bronze age settlers
resulted in the heaths so devoid of any trees to this day.
The actual “New Forest” was
created in the late 10th century when William The Conqueror wished to
create a hunting area (hunting being highly prevalent at the time as a royal
sport).
Later on, around the 17th
century, the Bucklers Hard village was founded in order to use timber in nearby
areas in order to produce naval battle ships. This placed a tremendous strain on
the timber reserves and woodland in the New Forest and it wasn’t until 1877
that the New Forest Act was introduced to preserve timber in the forest.
It wasn’t until 2005 that New Forest
officially became an official National Park – and the number of visitors to
this beautiful natural place of beauty is increasing year on year.
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An Introduction To The New Forest
A Brief History Of The New Forest
Interesting Facts About The New Forest
Getting To The New Forest & Travelling
Around
Places & Towns To See In The New Forest:
Lyndhurst
Ringwood & Burley
Beaulieu & Neighbouring Places
Lymington & New Milton
Day Trips From The New Forest
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