We came here on a visit to the New Forest. Unfortunately it was raining but we enjoyed a short walk there amongst the ponies and the huge trees in their autumn colours. Its basically a large car park and a place to enjoy a nice walk.
A beautiful location for a family day out or a romantic walk. There's 3 car parks which are usually busy, so I advise to arrive early. You have more chances to find a space in the smaller car parks which is the 1st one off the main road. In the main car park there's usually a coffee truck and ice cream. Picnic tables are also next to the main car park.
Just magical, so beautiful to walk around. This is an enclosed/gated area part-way along the Tall Trees Trail, only takes 15 minutes to walk around and then re-join the main trail. Lots of interesting information boards along the way.
We visited from an Airbnb in Portsmouth. It took us about an hour to get there, but it was well worth the trip! A great place to escape into nature in the picturesque New Forest. We did both the Tall trees trail and Arboretum trail in about 2 hours and this was with plenty stops for chats on the benches and little diversions walking more into the forest. It’s just be right amount of walk if you’re looking for something light but energetic. There were toilets and a van serving ice cream with a small choice of dairy-free and gluten free options too and plenty of picnic benches dotted around. We ended the trip with a coffee trip into the nearby village of Lyndhurst. Well worth the visit!
Love this place! Well maintained. Beautiful trees! Coffee and ice cream van at the parking is great after long walks. Be aware of ticks! For the first time during 10 years we’ve got 2 in one go.
Beautiful new forest trees, lovely collection in the arboretum and epic Douglas Fir and Coast Redwoods to pay your respects to. Easy access and close to ample (when i visited though there was a sign for an overflow area) car park with toilets, picnic tables and lots of trails leading from it.
This is a lovely place to go if you want a gentle circular, easy walk amongst nature's giants. Stunning. The car park is free (you can text a donation) and there is a toilet block. There was also a bonus ice cream van so take some cash as it doesn't accept cards.
Park opposite for easy access to the Tall Tree Trail (a 1.5 mile circular walk through the forest) to see the Giant Redwoods, Douglas Firs and various other species. Plenty of benches to rest and admire the view, as well as wooded waymarkers and information posts. At the start of the trail is the Arboretum which is a nice shorter circular walk.
Great forest with a lot of different walks. Very flat and easy. Manageable by everyone you can make the trek as short or long as you want. Great for kids and dogs. A few wild horses about and Roe Deers, bear that in mind for dogs. Superb arboretum with a great collection of trees. Take a picnic it is very peaceful and restful.
This was a lovely place, toilets, plenty of benches and there was even an Ice cream van for a post picnic treat! There are various walk options, a nice leaf shaped smaller walk that's completely enclosed so if you have a sighthound you can let them off without any worries of them disappearing on a chase! Really well kept as like most of these areas in the New Forest.
Blackwater Arboretum is located at Rhinefield Ornamental Dr, Brockenhurst SO42 7QB, UK
You can find directions to Blackwater Arboretum by following this map link