Welcome to Walking Picnics
Nigel and Christine invite you to come and explore the New Forest with Walking Picnics. We will lead you on a guided nature walk through the forest, pointing out the amazing wildlife and history of the place, then we will finish with a home-produced gourmet picnic. All this costs just £16 per adult (or £14 each for parties of four or more), for both the walk and picnic. Children are welcome too.
Nigel leads the walks, which usually last about two hours, and we walk around three or four miles, stopping to admire the view. Nigel is a keen birdwatcher, with a good knowledge of the local flora and fauna. If you have a pair of binoculars, do bring them, as there are plenty of birds and animals to spot. We recommend strong shoes or boots, as we will be walking over rough ground, which can get muddy.
Christine is in charge of the picnics, which always include some of her home baked bread and cakes, and also use local seasonal produce. We serve a three course picnic, with a light starter, home-made pies or quiches, and a choice of cakes or puddings. Our Summer season of regular walks run from Easter to the end of September, and at other times of the year we run occasional Souper Walks, or special events on request. As we prepare all the food specifically for each picnic, please reserve your place by 9am on the day before!
Nigel leads the walks, which usually last about two hours, and we walk around three or four miles, stopping to admire the view. Nigel is a keen birdwatcher, with a good knowledge of the local flora and fauna. If you have a pair of binoculars, do bring them, as there are plenty of birds and animals to spot. We recommend strong shoes or boots, as we will be walking over rough ground, which can get muddy.
Christine is in charge of the picnics, which always include some of her home baked bread and cakes, and also use local seasonal produce. We serve a three course picnic, with a light starter, home-made pies or quiches, and a choice of cakes or puddings. Our Summer season of regular walks run from Easter to the end of September, and at other times of the year we run occasional Souper Walks, or special events on request. As we prepare all the food specifically for each picnic, please reserve your place by 9am on the day before!
Choose your Walking Picnic
We arrange a regular series of Walking Picnics all Summer long, usually each Tuesday and Sunday, from now until the end of September, and anyone can reserve a place, just send us an email to book on. We are already planning for 2018, and will be running a short season of themed walks, including a Dawn Chorus Breakfast, a Midsummer Supper and Evening Walk, as well as Cuckoo and Butterfly specials. We will also be introducing a new bespoke Walking Picnic for groups of six or more people.
Before that, our walking year will end with a special day walk in the heart of the New Forest, called "Food in the Wood" on Saturday, 28th October, 2017, as part of the New Forest Walking Festival. We will start with a hot drink and pastries, then set off for a 6 miles, two hour walk through some of the most beautiful woodland. We will have a full home-made picnic lunch (with jacket potatoes), then continue our circuit for another 4 miles, before arriving back to tea and cakes at the finish. It is limited to 12 places, and costs £25 per person, including all food and drink. Please contact us to book your place.
See our Dates of Walks page for more details of times and dates of Walking Picnics through the year.
You can book on one of our regular Walking Picnics as an individual or family, but for groups of a minimum six adults, we can design a Walking Picnic for your group - ask us for more details.
Before that, our walking year will end with a special day walk in the heart of the New Forest, called "Food in the Wood" on Saturday, 28th October, 2017, as part of the New Forest Walking Festival. We will start with a hot drink and pastries, then set off for a 6 miles, two hour walk through some of the most beautiful woodland. We will have a full home-made picnic lunch (with jacket potatoes), then continue our circuit for another 4 miles, before arriving back to tea and cakes at the finish. It is limited to 12 places, and costs £25 per person, including all food and drink. Please contact us to book your place.
See our Dates of Walks page for more details of times and dates of Walking Picnics through the year.
You can book on one of our regular Walking Picnics as an individual or family, but for groups of a minimum six adults, we can design a Walking Picnic for your group - ask us for more details.
 Our local Fallow Deer herd are often seen on our walks ...
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... and there are always cute New Forest Ponies, too.
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Walking Picnics is a proud member of the New Forest Marque
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As a member of the New Forest Marque, Walking Picnics supports local producers by buying from recognised local New Forst suppliers. We are very pleased to be part of this group of local producers and services, as we always try to promote the New Forest locality and the wide range of locally produced foods available. Ask us for a Directory of New Forest Marque producers when you come on one of our walks. You can find out more about the New Forest Marque and all the other local businesses who have also joined by looking at their website. The New Forest Marque is supported by the New Forest National Park Authority.
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Walking Picnics is licenced by the Forestry Commission to arrange walks and picnics in the New Forest National Park
