Useful Links

This section contains useful links to other websites under Aviation Links, Other Military Links and New Forest Visitor Links.

Find out more about some of the more modern aircraft associated with New Forest Airfields

A fascinating range of more modern aircraft as well as the Battle of Britain Hall

A series of walks associated with airfields and aviation history. This website welcomes new walks, so please try and document your favourite aviation walk and send it to us using the contact form or contact the site directly.

South West Airfields Heritage Trust.

This group records, preserve and present the role played by the small settlement of Lepe in the New Forest, in the momentous undertaking that was Operation Neptune – the invasion of Normandy.

The final report of The Heritage Lottery Funded ‘New Forest Remembers – Untold Stories of World War II’ archaeology project.

Ashley Walk bombing range was used by aircraft flying from the Aeroplane & Armament Experimental Establishment (A&AEE) at RAF Boscombe Down, nr Salisbury. The range was used for training and testing, all types of munitions fired and or dropped from British aircraft.

Exbury House known as HMS Mastodon, was responsible for the administration of victualling, arming and training of crews for the landing craft that were used in amphibious assaults against occupied Europe.

The New Forest web site provides the reference material to plan a visit to the New Forest for just a day or a longer stay. Many places to stay, great attractions, places to eat and things to do in the New Forest.

New Forest Knowledge is a great source of information on many aspects of the New Forest, it includes details of most of the twelve Airfields.

The National Park lies within the county of Hampshire, on the south-central coast of England, and is predominantly occupied by an area formerly just called the New Forest, approximately 150 square miles in size and once a royal hunting ground for King William I and his noblemen, in the 12th century AD.

The New Forest Heritage Centre is a museum and reference centre for the history of the New Forest.

A great deal of information of many aspects of the New Forest. Details of the four main airfields can be found in the History section of the website.

The New Forest Explorers Guide provides another perspective on many New Forest attractions, walks and pubs to visit.

The principal aim of Go New Forest is to manage and market the New Forest as a quality destination through co-operation with all interests, to enhance our environment and grow business.

This New Forest campsite occupies part of what used to be Holmsley Airfield in WWII, so it’s a beautiful and unique forest base for camping holidays and outdoor activities.