Built-up area in New Forest, Hampshire, England
| Coordinates: | 50.851, -1.382 |
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| OS grid ref: | SU 43 05 |
| Dialling code: | 0238 (Southampton) |
Frostlane is a small, quiet lane and locality set within the New Forest National Park in Hampshire, England. Tucked among the area's heathland and ancient oak and beech woodland, it typifies the mixture of open commons, tree-lined lanes and pockets of pasture for which the New Forest is known; roaming New Forest ponies, varied birdlife and walkers are common sights.
Culturally and economically, Frostlane shares the Forest’s traditions of commoning and low‑intensity farming, with a local economy shaped by tourism, equestrian activities and small-scale agriculture, and many cottages serving as holiday lets. Historically the wider area dates to the 11th century royal forest designation, so lanes like Frostlane often follow medieval boundaries and drove routes, giving the place a quietly historic, close-knit rural character rather than intensive development.