Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary
Bolderwood
A forest viewing platform for watching herds of fallow deer, with clearly marked forest trails and picnic meadows nearby.
Bolderwood lies about 5 km west of Lyndhurst. The Forestry Commission has built a deer viewing platform here, and dozens of fallow deer often gather on the meadow in front of it. The best time to see them is during the summer feeding by the rangers, and early morning and evening are also good. By the car park are a coffee kiosk, picnic areas and three forest trails of different lengths, along with a cross commemorating Canadian soldiers from the Second World War. Entry is free (parking is charged). You can stop by the nearby Knightwood Oak, then drive south along the Ornamental Drive to Rhinefield.
Opening hours
Open all day (deer-viewing platform by day)
Nearby sights
- Knightwood Oak
- Rhinefield Ornamental Drive & Tall Trees Trail
- Minstead & Furzey Gardens
- Rufus Stone
- Burley
- St Michael and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst
- Lyndhurst
- Brockenhurst