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In the centre of the village is the New Forest Museum, which tells the entire history of the New Forest.

Lyndhurst Church, St Michael & All Angels, is worth visiting. Built in the 1860's, and of different coloured stone, it has stained glass windows by Burne-Jones and Morris.

Form the village you can explore Bolton's Bench where also regular cricket matches are held behind the hill. Overlooking the village is the tall spire of the Victorian Church; Alice Liddell, the model for the Alice of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland lived in Lyndhurst after her marriage to Reginald Hargreaves, and is buried in the churchyard there.

At the Reptile Centre, there are 8 open air enclosed pens each of which contain examples of wildlife such as snakes, lizards, frogs, toads and newts which live in Britain. On the A35 Lyndhurst to Southampton road 2 miles West of Lyndhurst.
Open every day April to end of September 10am - 4.30pm. Tel: 023 8028 314

Bolderwood Deer Sanctuary is a great place to watch wild deer. There is a tiered viewing platform which gives uninterrupted views over the field area where the deer live. Located at the northern end of Bolderwood Drive which is accessible from the A35 Lyndhurst to Christchurch road, about 3 miles West of Lyndhurst.

Furzey Gardens is also a pleasant visit. Set in the heart of The New Forest at Minstead in Hampshire this delightful, informal garden was established in 1922 and is renowned for its all year round beauty. Open daily in 2005, 10am - 5pm Mar - Oct & weekends until 18th December. Situated near Minstead off the A35 Cadnam to Lyndhurst Road.

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