| Coordinates: | 50.843, -1.531 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 33 04 |
| Dialling code: | 01590 (Lymington) |
The area covers the village of Brockenhurst and the more remote heath and woodland around Denny Lodge, sitting in the heart of the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Brockenhurst grew up around a Victorian railway station that links to London and coastal towns such as Lymington, and acts as a popular gateway for walkers, cyclists and visitors drawn to the forest’s ponies, ancient oak and open heath.
Economically the locality leans on tourism, hospitality and small local businesses, while Denny Lodge remains sparsely populated and is largely managed as Crown and Forestry Commission land for wildlife and forestry; military training areas are not far away. The area retains strong commoning traditions and a layered history from medieval forest law to wartime activity, giving it a distinctly rural character despite good links to Southampton and the wider south coast.
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