New Forest Heritage Centre

Museum, Library, Archive, Gallery, and Café with Shop

We are an independent charitable trust and share the stories of the New Forest and its people.

Since 1988, our Centre has been a thriving hub where local residents and visitors can discover more about the New Forest, its history, its customs, its people, its wildlife and its future.

Upcoming events

  • Memory Works Hampshire

    Weekly sessions.

    The sessions will provide mental and memory stimulation, allowing participants to experience the learning process once again. CST is a group approach and builds self-esteem and confidence to join conversations and share interests.

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  • The Close

    24th January – 9th March

    The Close in Thorney Hill was a temporary cul-de-sac of prefabricated homes erected by Hampshire County Council and in operation between 1964-1974. Its purpose was to act as a stepping stone to ‘assimilate’ gypsy families into permanent council house accommodation. We will be displaying the finds from a recent excavation of the site and telling the story of this forgotten chapter in the long history of New Forest Romani gypsies.

     

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  • Pathways from Protest to Purpose

    14th March – 6th April

    Dr Jo Nurse (local artist, Fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science) and Damian Kelly Basher (local writer-performer and Hampshire Poet Laureate) will be using painting, poetry and film to explore the idea of choosing our path to create the world we want and a New Forest preserved for future generations.

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Contact Us

Hours
April to October Monday - Sunday 10am - 5pm

November to March Monday - Sunday
10am - 4pm

Location
New Forest Heritage Centre Main Car Park Lyndhurst SO43 7NY