Brockenhurst
Brockenhurst is a large village in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England.
Southampton is 13 miles (21 km) to the north-east, and Bournemouth is 15 miles (24 km) south-west. Surrounding towns and villages include Beaulieu, Lymington, Lyndhurst, and Sway.
Getting to Brockenhurst
- 01Brockenhurst
On the mainline railway from London Waterloo to Bournemouth via Southampton, which is served by at least one fast train from each of those cities every hour.
Worth seeing
- 01Blackwater Arboretum
Rhinefield Ornamental Drive.
- 02Royden Woods
Ancient wood that is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Things to do
New Forest Show, New Park. 3 days in late July. agricultural show which attracts 100,000 visitors. Includes crafts, country pursuits and showjumping.
Where to eat
- 01The Snakecatcher
Pub which specialises in dishes cooked on hot rocks.
Getting around Brockenhurst the local way
- Get inThere is also a branch line railway from Brockenhurst to Lymington, principally to provide connections with the ferry service from there to the Isle of Wight.
- Get inFrom the south, you can reach Lymington from the Isle of Wight by the Wightlink car and passenger ferry which runs every half-hour.
- Get inThe Hythe Ferry operates a half-hourly passenger ferry and pier tram service across Southampton Water from Town Quay, Southampton to the small town of Hythe, on the eastern edge of the New Forest.
- Get inDuring the 12-minute journey, if they are in port, the ferry passes the berth of the liner Queen Mary II.
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