Welcome to Kings Hat New Forest. Walks around the New Forest are abundant, and beautiful, and Kings Hat is no different.
The car park for Kings Hat, is actually on the other side of the road to the actual Kings Hat Inclosure.
Check out the video below we took on our visit, and don’t forget to head over to the Channel to subscribe for more.
Useful Information
- Address is: King’s Hat Inclosure, New Forest SO42 7YR
- Parking: Free. Capacity, estimated at 30 cars, but please park responsibly.
- Admission price: Free
- Opening times: All Day, unless New Forest Council deem it necessary to close.
- For more information, head over to this website
Getting There
A bit about Kings Hat New Forest
The drive to get here is a pretty one, and you all know, we like a great drive!
Firstly, the car park is on the other side to the Kings Hat inclosure itself. There are some very pretty walks leading from the car park without crossing the road, so bear this in mind.
Kings Hat Car Park 
The Car Park Entrance 
The Car Park itself
Once parked, you can explore the walks, the open spaces and the pretty Beaulieu River, and bridge. There are plenty of little paths darting off from the main one, and you could explore for hours.
If this side of the road isn’t quite enough for you, you can walk back out of the car park, and head to the official Kings Hat Inclosure, still situated in the New Forest.
The walkways in this section are wider, and more ‘track’ like, so very easy to navigate.
What’s nearby?
12 miles from Lyndhurst, considered to be the capital of the New Forest. 9 miles from Lepe Beach, and also 9 miles from Lymington.
Proof, if you needed it, that you can enjoy a bustling seaside town, a forest walk, and some beautiful beaches.
All within a few miles of each other.
In fact, check out this video I did recently on the New Forest beaches. There are a few!!
About Our Visit to Kings Hat in the New Forest
We leave the car park, and follow the main, and obvious path. Eventually, the path opens out, and goes down hill slightly to a small stream, with a wooden bridge going across.
On this occasion, a family are paddling in the shallow entrance to the river, so I shot these photos on our way back.
I have read that this park of Kings Hat can get flooded after serious rain, but today, being the end of June, fortunately, all was flowing freely! The New Forest has been particularly dry over the last few weeks.
Once over the bridge, the trees parted, and it opened out onto the clearing in the forest.
Over time we stumble across places like this, it reinforces my belief that our decision to move to this part of the world was a good one.
Summary of Kings Hat New Forest
Most walks in this area are good ones, and Kings Hat Walk New Forest is no exception.
The views and scenery you get are amazing, and if you ever need some time to let off steam with the dogs (or kids) or come somewhere quiet to gather your thoughts, consider here.
Thanks for reading, and let me know what other New Forest Walks you can recommend?
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