Rules
Barbecues and outdoor cooking are not currently permitted, so plan on cold food or drinks brought from home.
Overview
About Anderwood Picnic Area
Why stop
- Peaceful woodland picnic setting
- Easy base for short walks and cycling
Heads up
- Paths are lightly marked and can feel repetitive
- Ground turns muddy or marshy after wet weather
Map
Where it is
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Before you go
Rules
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- CautionNew Forest outdoor-fire restrictionDo not use BBQs, campfires, stoves, outdoor camping equipment or other naked flames on the open Forest.Official details
The highest, rockiest slopes around here are a summer buffet for grizzly bears.
New Forest Tour Guide
Your drive to Anderwood Picnic Area, narrated.
Parkwolf is a GPS audio tour guide for New Forest National Park. As you drive, it chimes in with what’s ahead: hidden gems, upcoming stops, history, geology, and wildlife, right through your car’s speakers.
Recorded for this place
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“Up ahead is Anderwood Picnic Area, a grassy clearing with tables among the trees. The woodland gives it a little shelter from the wind, making this a comfortable picnic stop on a breezy day.”
Plays as you drive up to Anderwood Picnic Area in the Parkwolf New Forest Tour Guide.
More stories near here in the app
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- 283 audio storiesacross New Forest’s roads, triggered by GPS as you drive
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- Works offlinemaps, 70 trails, 48 places, and audio download before you lose signal
- CarPlay readysimple controls built for the drive
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Guide
More about Anderwood Picnic Area
What it isA Forestry England picnic area and car park set among trees, built around an open grassy…
A Forestry England picnic area and car park set among trees, built around an open grassy clearing ringed by mixed woodland. Facilities are simple: picnic tables, a car park, and toilets on site.
Getting aroundWoodland and gravel paths lead away from the clearing and suit both walking and cycling.
Woodland and gravel paths lead away from the clearing and suit both walking and cycling. Paths are only lightly marked, and they branch often with repetitive scenery, so it helps to note junctions as you go or carry a map or offline route on your phone.
Who tends to enjoy itVisitors repeatedly describe it as a spot with strong appeal for families and dog walkers, and…
Visitors repeatedly describe it as a spot with strong appeal for families and dog walkers, and the general sentiment is peaceful and scenic rather than busy or built up.
Conditions to plan forAfter wet weather the ground can turn muddy or marshy, so waterproof footwear is worth having.
- After wet weather the ground can turn muddy or marshy, so waterproof footwear is worth having.
- The surrounding trees offer some protection from wind, which makes the clearing more comfortable on breezy days.
Photography notesAutumn colour in the mixed woodland is the most rewarding seasonal subject, and low-angle…
Autumn colour in the mixed woodland is the most rewarding seasonal subject, and low-angle morning light filtering through the trees into the clearing gives the softest results.
Wildlife
Wildlife in New Forest
28 sightingsRed DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
10 sightingsWhite-tailed EagleMost seen around 10 AMSighting map
14 sightingsHarbor SealMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
176 sightingsEuropean Fallow DeerMost seen around 7 PMSighting map
93 sightingsWestern Roe DeerMost seen around 7 AMSighting map
54 sightingsMute SwanMost seen around 6 PMSighting mapSighting maps show where each species has been reported across New Forest. Wildlife moves, so no sighting is guaranteed.
