Anderwood

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Nestled in the trees, this shady car park is the perfect spot to enjoy a picnic whilst listening to the sounds of woodland wildlife all around.

If you are interested in booking the barbecue site please visit our page on Barbecues in the New Forest (opens new window) for further information.

How to get there:

Anderwood is in New Forest.

By road: From Lyndhurst take the A35 towards Christchurch. Approximately 3 miles west of Lyndhurst pass the turnings into the Boldwerood and Rhinefield Drives, take the next turning on the right off the A35 towards Burley. Anderwood is the first car park on the right, 3/4 of a mile along this road.

Burley is the nearest town or village.

OS Grid Reference: SU 249 058
For details of public transport visit http://www.transportdirect.info

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Anonymous, 1/Jul/2009

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GROUP USING THE BARBECUE FACILITIES IN ANDERWOOD PICNIC AREA

Facilities and Activities

For further information on cycling in the New Forest and the routes which start in Lyndhurst please see our pages on cycling in the New Forest or click on the cycling link to the right where a copy of the Network map can be downloaded.

Coarse fishing in the New Forest is available at Hatchet Pond. A Forestry Commission fishing permit is required along with a rod license. For more information on Fishing in the New Forest please click on the link for Coarse Fishing under related pages

Information on camping in the New Forest can be obtained from Forest holidays either by clicking on the Forest holidays link to the right of the page, or by calling them on 0845 130 8224. ****Please note that wild camping is not allowed in the New Forest. Only use the designated campsties. We also recommend that you book your pitch in advance as the campsites can become very busy in the holiday periods.****

You can use raised portable BBQs at this site. Please refer to the BBQ link to the right for futher information. Disposable BBQs are not permitted at this site. Please use the special picnic tables at either Bolderwood or Blackwater if you wish to use a disposable BBQ

Contact:

General Enquiries
023 8028 3141
e-mail: enquiries.new.forest@forestry.gsi.gov.uk

What's of interest

DISPOSABLE BBQS can only be used at Blackwater and Bolderwood car parks. The picnic areas at these sites have a limited number of specially designed tables, with metal plates, for the BBQs to sit on.