New Forest named one of the UK's best destinations - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Travel This UK destination has been named one of the best in the world for outdoor activities By Sophie Hines - February 3, 2022 Over the past couples of years, we’ve re-discovered the beauty of our own country, with staycations the primary form of travel as many of us avoided hopping on a plane to visit anywhere overseas. Whether it was visiting the beautiful Cheddar in Somerset, the Isle Of Skye in Scotland, or the coast in Devon, Brits remembered just how picturesque our lands can be. In fact, one area of the UK has become so popular that it’s made its way onto Tripadvisor’s list of the top destinations for outdoors enthusiasts, rubbing shoulders with areas such as the African Serengeti and Kilimanjaro National Park. Getty That destination? The New Forest National Park in Hampshire. ‘If you need a word to perfectly describe New Forest, “welcoming” would be it’ says Tripadvisor, ‘The lowland park is filled with scenic views and wide trails that beg to be explored as they wind through centuries-old woodlands.’ Getty Described as one of the ‘best of the best’ in these Travellers’ Choice awards, the New Forest comes in at number 10 on the list, and is the only European destination to make the grade. It’s particularly impressive when you see which other destinations feature – the waterfalls and hot springs of Costa Rica’s Arenal Volcano National Park make it number one, followed up by the Jim Corbett National Park in India, which is home to tigers, among other fantastic wildlife. The best activities in the New Forest include visiting Bolderwood, a protected forest and deer sanctuary that was once the hunting grounds of the Norman kings. You can also fish at Moors Valley before heading skyward for a treetops walk. Prefer the country-house life? Head to Beaulieu (below), where you can get lost in the Victorian-era at the Palace House before following in the footsteps of medieval monks at the property’s abbey. Getty See the full list of top outdoorsy destinations below…. Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica Jim Corbett National Park, India Serengeti National Park, Tanzania Maasai Mara National Reserve, Kenya Kruger National Park, South Africa Fiordland National Park, New Zealand Denali National Park and Preserve, Alaska Kilimanjaro National Park, Tanzania Westland Tai Poutini National Park, New Zealand New Forest National Park Hampshire, United Kingdom Want to visit the New Forest? Check out our review of The Pig Hotel here. RELATED ARTICLESMORE FROM AUTHOR Hotel review Wyndham Residences Costa Adeje National Trust is giving away free tickets this autumn Hotel review Una St Ives Cornwall DON' T MISS Fiona Bruce Sometimes I struggle not to cry November 14, 2021 17 beautiful 2021 diaries to help you to look forward to December 4, 2020 Why women leave men for women What’ s fuelling the rise of April 28, 2019 Hollywood veteran Laura Linney on plastic surgery friendship and her stellar July 3, 2017 You can shop the khaki jumpsuit from Holly Willoughby’ s new M& S July 17, 2019 The secrets and lies behind this happy family photo April 11, 2021 It’ s cocktail hour Olly Smith’ s cocktail recipes and Eleanor Maidment s canapé November 14, 2021 BBC One has revealed its Christmas TV schedule and there’ s lots December 2, 2020 YOU Beauty Box August Reviews August 1, 2017 Rome has been named the cheapest major city to visit in August 7, 2019 Popular CategoriesFood2704Life2496Fashion2240Beauty1738Celebrity1261Interiors684 Sign up for YOUMail Thanks for subscribing Please check your email to confirm (If you don't see the email, check the spam box) Fashion Beauty Celebrity Life Food Privacy & Cookies T&C Copyright 2022 - YOU Magazine. All Rights Reserved