Brookley Road Meeting Point
Other · Outside The Absent Pony, 2–4 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst
About Brookley Road Meeting Point
The start point for the Network in Nature walking event: the pavement outside The Absent Pony café at the station end of Brookley Road in Brockenhurst village. The group gathers here, mingles over a drink, then sets off on a ranger-led circular walk of about 3.7 miles towards Whitefield Moor and back. Brockenhurst station is a three-minute walk away, so it works well without a car.
When you arrive
The way in: Meet on the pavement outside The Absent Pony café, 2–4 Brookley Road, at the station end of the village by the bus stop opposite The Foresters Arms
Walk starts promptly at 10:00; arrive from 09:30 to grab a drink and mingle. Led by a New Forest National Park Authority ranger; maximum group of 15, booking required.
Before you go in
- Free but booking required
- Photography will be taken on the walk
- Wear walking boots or sturdy trainers; about half the route is uneven unsurfaced paths
Getting there
Brockenhurst station is about 180 m away (Station Approach). Buses stop right by the café on Brookley Road. By car, Brockenhurst is on the A337 between Lyndhurst and Lymington.
Train stations
Brockenhurst
3 min walk · South Western Railway (main line and Lymington branch)
Step-free per OpenStreetMap. Walk north up Station Approach to Brookley Road.
Bus stops
Brockenhurst, opp The Foresters Arms
1 min walk · morebus 86 (Southampton–Totton–Lyndhurst–Lymington), 776 (school)
Brockenhurst Station (S-bound)
3 min walk · morebus 86, 776
Parking
Brookley Road Car Park
7 min walk · 67 spaces · New Forest District Council 'town and village' tariff as set for 2024 (not re-checked for 2026, NFDC site blocks automated fetches): £1 for 1 hour, £3 for 2 hours, £3.50 for 3 hours, £4 for… · Up to 20 hours
cost: New Forest District Council 'town and village' tariff as set for 2024 (not re-checked for 2026, NFDC site blocks automated fetches): £1 for 1 hour, £3 for 2 hours, £3.50 for 3 hours, £4 for 4 hours, £5 for 5 hours, £8 up to 20 hours. NFDC parking clocks (short stay up to 3 hours in town and village car parks, long stay up to 20 hours district-wide) are an alternative for regular visitors. New Forest District Council; 3 disabled bays (OpenStreetMap). Public toilets alongside.
Brockenhurst Station car park
3 min walk
South Western Railway, paid (tariff not checked)
Bikes
Brockenhurst station cycle parking
3 min walk
96 free stands (OpenStreetMap); smaller racks on Brookley Road
Parking: Brookley Road Car Park (New Forest District Council, 67 spaces incl. 3 disabled) is about 7 minutes' walk west along Brookley Road. The walk lasts about 2.5 hours, so pay for at least 3 hours or use an NFDC parking clock (permit) if you have one. The station car park (South Western Railway, paid) is closer. Don't park on Forest verges.
Access
The meeting point is on a level village pavement, but the 3.7-mile walk is half gravel track and half uneven, unsurfaced paths, so it isn't suitable for wheelchairs.
On the day
- Toilets
- Public toilets by Brookley Road Car Park (free, wheelchair accessible per OpenStreetMap), about 6 minutes' walk west
- Food and drink
- The Absent Pony café is the meeting point; Brookley Road has several cafés, pubs and restaurants for after the walk.
Business events at Brookley Road Meeting Point
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Also in Brockenhurst: Careys Manor Hotel & Senspa, Brockenhurst College, Balmer Lawn Hotel & The New Forest Spa and Beaulieu Hotel.
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Questions about Brookley Road Meeting Point
How do I get to Brookley Road Meeting Point?
Brookley Road Meeting Point is at Outside The Absent Pony, 2–4 Brookley Road, Brockenhurst. The nearest station is Brockenhurst station, about three minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Brockenhurst, opp The Foresters Arms (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Brookley Road Meeting Point?
Brookley Road Meeting Point has parking nearby. Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Brookley Road Car Park (New Forest District Council 'town and village' tariff as set for 2024 (not re-checked for 2026, NFDC site blocks automated fetches): £1 for 1 hour, £3 for 2 hours, £3.50 for 3 hours, £4 for…) and Brockenhurst Station car park. Brookley Road Car Park (New Forest District Council, 67 spaces incl.
Is Brookley Road Meeting Point step-free?
No: there are steps on the way in. The meeting point is on a level village pavement, but the 3.7-mile walk is half gravel track and half uneven, unsurfaced paths, so it isn't suitable for wheelchairs.
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