Useful Links

Local accommodation and other information

New Forest accommodation - online resource for new forest accommodation, acitivities and restaurants:
www.newforest-bedandbreakfast.co.uk

Campsites New Forest - find caravan parks and campsites with Caravan Sitefinder.

New Forest Campsites and Caravan Sites - here is another great way to find campsites and caravan sites.  

National/international organisations

British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) - an independent, scientific research trust that investigates the populations, movements and ecology of wild birds in the British Isles:
http://www.bto.org/

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) - Britain's largest bird conservation organisation: http://www.rspb.org.uk/

Wildlife Trusts - the largest UK voluntary organisation dedicated to conserving the full range of the UK's habitats and species:
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/

Surfbirds, the world birding web site, offers rare bird alerts, lots of bird photos, quizzes, life list rankings, identification articles, and much, much more:
www.Surfbirds.com

County ornithological societies and other local wildlife-related organisations/web sites

New Forest Dragonflies - Doug Overton has spent many years compiling information on dragonfly species in the New Forest, and has built a comprehensive, excellent video/image gallery that is well worth checking out.
http://www.newforestdragonflies.com

Dorset Bird Club:
http://www.dorsetbirdclub.org.uk/

Hampshire Ornithological Society:
http://www.hos.org.uk/index.htm

Birding on the Isle of Wight – nice images and lots of information:
http://iowbirds.awardspace.com/index.html

Newbury Ornithological Club:
http://www.ndoc.org.uk/

Surrey Bird Club:
http://www.sbclub.ukonline.co.uk/

Sussex Ornithological Society:
http://sos.org.uk

Commercial organisations

Paul Matthews’ Nutbags pages – Paul supplies top quality bird food at discount prices, with free delivery within south-west Hampshire and east Dorset:
http://nutbags.co.uk

Try RMG Wildlife for a range of top quality wildlife greetings cards, fridge magnets, Dorset DVDs and a great image gallery:
http://www.rmgwildlife.com/

Hampshire-based husband and wife team Jackie and Nick Hull offer a series of bird-oriented field trips, courses and weekend breaks:
http://www.twoowlsbirding.co.uk

Check out Kevin Keatley’s web site for a range of wildlife watching and photography supplies, and equipment needed to get closer to wildlife:
http://www.wildlifewatchingsupplies.co.uk/

Harrison Telescopes Ltd, specialist suppliers of Telescopes Binoculars and Spotting Scopes:
www.harrisontelescopes.co.uk

Project Fred, run by Simon Curson BSc, a trained ecologist with 10 years experience in teaching wildlife and leading guided walks, offers relaxed nature rambles in Dorset, Hampshire and the New Forest.
www.projectfred.co.uk/

Earth Events - Team building and group activity programmes in the heart of The New Forest, Beaulieu, Hampshire. Earth Events www.earth-events.co.uk - Events that don't cost the Earth.

Walking-related web sites

Lymington Town Tours are a Hampshire-based voluntary group who conduct walking tours around Lymington and Milford on Sea during the summer months.
http://www.lymington-town-tours.co.uk

Bestwalks - the price comparison site for books and maps on walking in the New Forest and throughout the UK:
http://www.bestwalks.com/hampshirebooks.htm

Pawsforawalk - the on-line resource for walkers and their dogs:
http://www.pawsforawalk.co.uk

With over 8800 pages of walking information, including many walk descriptions, "Walking Britain" is dedicated to the footpaths that cross the landscape:
http://www.walkingbritain.co.uk

Visit this extremely useful site for a range of walks on and around the South Downs in West Sussex, and on the Isle of Wight:
http://www.walkinginwestsussex.co.uk

UK Dog Friendly Holidays & Walks - Dog friendly accommodation, cottages, hotels, b&b's, caravan sites & parks where pets are always welcome.
http://www.petholidayfinder.co.uk

Landscape photographers

David Webb Landscape Photography: beautiful landscape images from the North East of England and surrounding areas by David Webb:
http://www.davidwebb-landscapephotography.co.uk

Kate Barclay Photography: this website features an impressive selection of photographs from Norfolk based Kate Barclay:
http://www.katebarclay.co.uk/

PaulMasonImages showcases the wonderful photographic work of Hartlepool-based photographer Paul Mason:
http://www.paulmasonimages.com/

The Southern Scenic Photography web site highlights the breathtakingly beautiful landscape work of Dorset-based photographer Kris Dutson:
http://www.southernscenicphotography.co.uk/

T h e    U K   L a n d s c a p e - have a look at Chris Herring's superb landscape, nature, wildlife & commercial photography from around the UK:
http://www.theuklandscape.com

Walkonmountain.com is packed with absolutely amazing images taken by Swiss-based photographer Marcel Zaugg:
http://www.walkonmountain.com

Waterfront Photography: here's a site featuring the impressive work of Debbie Legg, a Dorset based photographer with a particular passion for seascapes:
http://www.waterfront-photography.co.uk

Wildlife photographers

Steve Ashton’s East Kent wildlife images – stunning images and a fascinating blog:
http://www.eastkentwildlifepics.co.uk/

High quality images of a wide range of British bird species:
http://mikeatkinson.net/index.htm

Marc Baldwin provides a wealth of wildlife information. A must visit site for the keen naturalist: http://www.wildlifeonline.me.uk

Andy Bright's bird images, news, reviews, tips about equipment, Photoshop and much more:
http://www.digiscoped.com

The Bumbling Bears – Jon, Dave and Pete Hall; and John and Alfie Judge - bird and photo web site: http://bumbling-bears.fotopic.net/

A great selection of images from Daventry-based Barry Boswell:
http://www.britishbirdphotographs.com/

The pictures and wildlife blog of Yorkshire-based Marcus Conway:
http://www.freewebs.com/ebirder/

Here’s a range of really interesting bird pictures from Richard Dawkins:
http://www.richard-dawkins.fotopic.net/

Dave Cookson provides a selection of top quality bird and other wildlife images:
http://www.dc-images.co.uk/

An interesting site from John and Christine Firth:
http://www.jfirth.co.uk/jbird.html

www.digitalwildlife.co.uk - Richard Ford's, British wildlife photography website. British mammals, birds, insects, reptiles and amphibian, photographs. High quality wildlife images, available for publication

A nice selection of images from Ian French:
http://ianfrench.fotopic.net/

Super bird photos from Lee Fuller:
http://www.leefullers-birdphotography.piczo.com/?cr=6

Great selection of top quality bird photographs from Yorkshire-based Robert Hammond:
http://roberthammond.zenfolio.com/

Enjoy the picture galleries of Terry Heeley:
http://www.terryheeley.co.uk/

Dave Hutton’s bird, dragonfly and butterfly images – there are some really stunning pictures here: http://www.davehutton.fotopic.net/

Lincolnshire-based Matt Latham’s bird and other wildlife images are well worth a look:
http://www.mattlatham.com/

A great selection of images taken in Britain and Ireland by Lewis Thomson:
http://www.ltimages.co.uk

Simon Munnery’s Great British Wildlife web site contains some fabulous dragonfly and damselfly images, and much more:
http://greatbritishwildlife.tripod.com/

Alan Saunders’ superb wildlife images:
www.alansaunders-wildlifephotography.co.uk

Derbyshire-based Dave Simmons birds and landscape showcase:
http://www.birdpics.net

Great bird and other images from Somerset and the rest of the UK, by Tim Taylor:
http://www.wildimaging.co.uk/

Chris Grady’s wildlife web site – lots of nice images including some real corkers:
http://www.wildlife-imaging.co.uk/

Lyndhurst - some more, and all worth a look

City of Lyndhurst - Ohio:
http://www.lyndhurst-oh.com/

Stuart & Yvonne, Lyndhurst Guest House, 8 South Road, Kendal, LA9 5QH, Tel: +44 (0)1539 723819:
http://www.lyndhurst-kendal.co.uk

Lyndhurst Garden Centre, Skegness Road, Burgh-le-Marsh, nr. Skegness, Lincolnshire, PE24 SAA:
http://www.lyndhurstgardencentre.co.uk/index.html

Devon Coach Holidays
The lively seafront of Paignton, Devon, and that of nearby Goodrington, offer a host of attractions from the waterslides of Quaywest to crazy golf on Paignton Green. And the Lyndhurst Hotel - Bed and Breakfast or Half Board Holidays - offers easy access to the beach with facilities to suit all tastes.
www.thelyndhursthotel.co.uk

And finally

Birdwatching information, gallery, and daily photo reports from the Forest of Dean in Gloucestershire, England maintained by and for disabled and housebound birdwatchers:
http://www.deanbirders.co.uk/

Mike Mottrams shows you how to watch, film and photograph wildlife, plus check out UK wildlife web cams and information guides about UK mammals and birds:
http://www.ukwilduk.co.uk/

Check out Mike Mottrams' web site which sells products for wildlife watching that keep you invisible to nature - from wildlife hides to state of the art wildlife CCTV kits:
http://www.gowildlifewatching.co.uk

Green Dimensions is a small Environment Consultancy, Conservation Consultancy and Recreation Consultancy with wide experience, that offers a personal service, specialising in planning and  managing  spaces for people and nature.

Here's an informative Highcliffe, Dorset web site with lots of useful links for visitors:
http://www.highcliffedorset.co.uk/index.html

Travel Accommodation UK - what to do, where to go, where to stay? Try these information pages on popular tourist attractions such as castles, gardens, wildlife; popular destinations like Brighton, Dublin, Bath. There are hosts of things to do and places of interest for days out, and details of accommodation, too: http://www.travelaccommodation.co.uk/england/southeng/infosthe.htm

Grange Holiday Cottages have been created by converting redundant barns, an old granary and two farm workers cottages into self catering holiday accommodation in the glorious county of Dorset:
www.grangeholidaycottages.co.uk

Amsterdam apartments - Holiday and vacation rentals in Amsterdam, Holland.
http://www.holiday-velvet.com/amsterdam

Cape Town Apartments - Cape Town accommodation in self catering luxury villas & Apartments.
http://www.rentalsincapetown.com

Bonvacances - Vakantiehuis Frankrijk, Vakantiehuizen in Frankrijk.
http://www.bonvacance.nl

American USA Pictures & Posters - Photographs America offers a great selection of Quality American USA pictures, posters & wall art. Included are Vintage prints, Historic Congress posters, USA Landmarks, USA regional pictures, USA City pics, animals, expressions and much more:
http://www.photographsamerica.com

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Budget New York Hotels - New York Stay offer a selection of budget Manhattan hotels as well as hostels and apartments. http://www.newyorkstay.com

London Rentals - London Rental apartments and houses for long and short term rentals.
http://www.londonescape.net

Hotels in London
http://www.clickbed.com