About Forest Arts Centre
A Hampshire Cultural Trust arts centre in Old Milton with five hireable spaces. The 127-seat theatre suits talks, training and presentations, and smaller rooms – a 5-seat meeting room from £12 an hour, the 10-seat Blue Room and an art workshop for 16 seated or 30 standing from £25 an hour – suit small meetings and workshops.
When you arrive
The way in: Forest Arts Centre on Old Milton Road
Box office 01425 612393. Hire enquiries by email.
Getting there
Bus 81 stops outside (New Milton Junior School) and 193 at Old Milton Green. New Milton station is about 1 km north (roughly 15 minutes' walk).
Train stations
New Milton
15 min walk · South Western Railway
Bus stops
Old Milton, opp New Milton Junior School
1 min walk · 81
Barton on Sea Old Milton Green (N-bound)
2 min walk · 193
Parking
Crossmead Avenue Car Park
8 min walk · New Forest District Council pay and display…
cost: New Forest District Council pay and display. Current 2026 tariff not verified: newforest.gov.uk returns HTTP 403 to automated requests. Blue Badge holders park free in NFDC car parks (per earlier research round); pay by machine, NFDC parking clock or RingGo.
Elm Avenue Car Park
11 min walk · New Forest District Council pay and display…
cost: New Forest District Council pay and display. Current 2026 tariff not verified: newforest.gov.uk returns HTTP 403 to automated requests. Blue Badge holders park free in NFDC car parks (per earlier research round); pay by machine, NFDC parking clock or RingGo.
Parking: We found no parking information on the centre's website. Crossmead Avenue and Elm Avenue (NFDC) pay-and-display car parks are 8–11 minutes' walk.
Access
No building access statement found (the accessibility page covers the website only).
Business events at Forest Arts Centre
Nothing is listed at Forest Arts Centre right now. See what else is on in New Milton.
Other venues in New Milton: Chewton Glen, The Ivy Room, Potting Shed Tearooms and Espino Lounge.
What's on here
Nothing scheduled at Forest Arts Centre right now.
Questions about Forest Arts Centre
How do I get to Forest Arts Centre?
Forest Arts Centre is at Old Milton Road, New Milton, BH25 6DS. The nearest station is New Milton station, about 15 minutes' walk. There are two bus stops nearby, the closest Old Milton, opp New Milton Junior School (one minute' walk). The arrival guide above has the details, and the directions button opens a map.
Is there parking at Forest Arts Centre?
Car parks listed in the arrival guide: Crossmead Avenue Car Park (New Forest District Council pay and display…) and Elm Avenue Car Park (New Forest District Council pay and display…). We found no parking information on the centre's website.
Is Forest Arts Centre step-free?
No building access statement found (the accessibility page covers the website only).
What business events are on at Forest Arts Centre?
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