The New Forest, England

England has plenty of fine places to see the best of autumn season. One of the best is the New Forest, which is the largest remaining open heathland and forest in the otherwise heavily-populated South East England. Ablaze with colour at this time of year, the area is a paradise for walkers and cyclists. You’ll find miles of traffic-free tracks through the forest as well as picnic spots, cosy tea shops and traditional English pubs. Also don’t miss the adorable new forest ponies which roam freely throughout the heathland.

The New Forest is a former royal hunting area in the south of England. It was created in 1079 by William I (known as William the Conqueror) as a hunting area, principally of deer.

It is a unique area of historical, ecological and agricultural significance, and retains many of the rural practices conceded by the Crown in historical times to local people. Principal of these is the pasturing of ponies, cattle, pigs and donkeys in the open Forest by local inhabitants known as commoners. The New Forest has also been an important source of timber for the Crown.

It is an outstanding recreational area for walking and riding. It is now designated as a National Park.

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