Explore our park

Cafe

The forest kitchen cafe serves light refreshments, kids lunch boxes, hot drinks and sweet snacks.

Forest Kitchen Restaurant

Go Wild! Playground

A fantastic adventure playground for over 6's is the ideal place for exploration and fun with so much to do.

Adventure Playgrounds

Mini Go Wild! Playground

Younger visitors up to six years old can enjoy a sensory sand pit, balance testing, climbing and swings.

Adventure Playgrounds

Small indoor animal area

Small indoor area to see harvest mouse, toad, ferret, polecat, badger and otter.

Gift Shop

You’ll find everything from children’s toys and cuddly otters and owls to buckets and spades for playing in our Mini Go Wild! sand pit. We also have lovely gifts.

Gift Shop

Wildlife Pond

Long-Eared Owl

A smaller sized owl with orange eyes and long tufts on top of the head, which are not actually part of the owl's ears despite their name!

Long-Eared Owl

Bison

although once they were our largest native land mammal, the Bison were hunted to extinction in Europe with the last remaining wild bison being shot in 1927. They are now being reintroduced into many European countries through a successful captive-breeding programme.

European Bison or Wisent

Wild Boar

Wild Boar are the ancestor of our domestic pig, native to the forests of Europe, North Africa and Asia.

Wild Boar

Northern Lynx

Lynx are the 3rd largest predator in Europe, after the Brown bear and Wolf. 

Northern Lynx

Snowy Owl

The Snowy Owl is a stunning large white owl with black markings and yellow eyes that is mostly active during daytime.

Snowy Owl

Red-necked Wallaby

Red-necked Wallabies are mainly grey, with a white chest and belly. But as their name suggests they do have a red tint to the back of their neck and shoulders.

Red-Necked Wallaby

Honey Bee

Short-clawed Otter

Short-clawed otters uses special calls to communicate with each other and can vocalise 14 different sounds.

Asian Short-Clawed Otter

Eurasian Otter

The Eurasian Otter is an incredibly elusive otter that has brown fur with a paler underside and a wide face.

Eurasian Otter

Short-clawed Otter

Short-clawed otters uses special calls to communicate with each other and can vocalise 14 different sounds.

Asian Short-Clawed Otter

Red Fox

The Red Fox is the largest of the true foxes and the most geographically spread of all carnivores.

Red Fox

Great Grey Owl

The Great Grey Owl is a strikingly beautiful bird with silvery grey feathers all over with fine white and dark barring.

Great Grey Owl

Badger

Badgers are the UK's largest land predator preying on small mammals, eggs, worms, fruit and plants. 

European Badger

Giant Otter

Giant River Otters are the largest of the 13 species of otter reaching up to 6ft in length.

Giant Otter

Little Owl

Little Owls are small in size standing at around 20 cm tall!

Little Owl

Barn Owl

With distinctive heart-shaped faces and pure white underparts, this owl is a much-loved bird in the UK.

Barn Owl

Toad

The Common Toad is known for their famous croaking vocals, their thick, warty skin and nocturnal activity.

Common Toad

Harvest Mouse

The Harvest Mouse is the smallest of the British rodents weighing only 4 to 6g.

Harvest Mouse

Ferret

When excited, Ferrets will go into a frenzy which consists of sideways hops, leaps, and bumping into nearby objects!

European Ferret

Polecat

Although they are small in size, polecats can scare off many large predators by using their anal glands to release a very strong unpleasant scent!

European Polecat

Giant Otter

Giant River Otters are the largest of the 13 species of otter reaching up to 6ft in length.

Giant Otter

Scottish Wildcat

Although the wildcat, in general, is not threatened, the Scottish wildcat is in danger of extinction and there are under 100 individuals left.

Scottish wildcat

Pine Marten

This stunning, elusive animal has chestnut brown fur and a creamy throat bib.

European Pine Marten

Eurasian Eagle Owl

The Eurasian Eagle Owl is arguably one of the world’s largest owls with a wingspan of 5 - 6 ft.

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Smooth Coated Otter

Smooth Coated Otters are an extremely social, mainly nocturnal species that will live in large family groups.

Smooth Coated Otter

Sika Deer

The name Sika comes from “shika”, the Japanese word for deer.

Sika Deer

Fallow Deer

These large herds of deer are often spotted around the New Forest.

Fallow Deer

Tawny Owl

The Tawny owl is the most common owl in the UK. It is a medium size owl with no ear tufts.

Tawny Owl

Red Deer

The Red Deer is the UK’s largest land mammal and is native to our shores.

Red Deer

Wolverine

The wolverine is the largest terrestrial member of the mustelid family, a group that includes weasels, badgers, and otters. 

Wolverine