• Cafe
• Free parking
• Disabled Access
• Dogs Welcome
• Disabled Parking
• Gift Shop

Beaulieu is open from 10am every day. The attraction closes at 5pm during Winter and 6pm during summer.

Visit beaulieu.co.uk for details.

Beaulieu is situated in the south of England, in the New Forest between Bournemouth and Southampton, with easy access from London and the Home Counties.

By Car:

M27 exit junction 2, follow the brown and white tourist signs towards Beaulieu. Sat nav postcode is SO42 7ZN, however please follow brown and white tourist signs to Beaulieu and our visitor entrance.

You can park your car for free in our designated car parks which can hold up to 1,000 cars. We also have overflow car parks for busy event days. There is a separate car park for disabled visitors, near to Visitor Reception.

Visitors driving motorhomes or towing caravans can park their vehicles in the coach park. There are no height restrictions entering or leaving the site.

Be animal aware! The New Forest National Park is home to some amazing animals and we share the roads with horses, donkeys and more. Please read the National Park Authority’s advice for New Forest Drivers and drive carefully on your way to Beaulieu.

By Bicycle:

The New Forest is a great area to explore by bike. For further information, including details of cycle hire operators, visit the Cycling in the New Forest website.

By Bus:

New Forest Tour – Running Summer 2026 (4th July-13th September)

The New Forest Tour’s Green Route links Beaulieu with Hythe Ferry (for Southampton), Lyndhurst, Brockenhurst (rail station) and Lymington. Tickets are valid all day on all routes and you can hop on and off wherever you like. For timetables and ticket information click here.

more bus (Tues, Thurs)

more bus have a limited service between Hythe and Lymington which only runs on Tuesday and Thursday. It drops visitors either at the Museum entrance or in Beaulieu village depending upon the route. Please phone 01202 338420 – the more bus advisors will help plan your route. (0830-1700 Mon – Fri) or visit morebus.co.uk

By Train:

The London to Weymouth train passes regularly through Brockenhurst, which is the closest main line station to Beaulieu. There is a taxi rank at the station and the cost of a journey to Beaulieu by taxi is approx £20. Alternatively, why not hire a bike and cycle the seven miles through the New Forest to Beaulieu? Cycle hire details can be found on the New Forest National Park cycle hire information website.

By Ferry:

Take the Hythe Ferry across Southampton Water to Hythe, then the 5 mile bus ride to Beaulieu. Alternatively take the Isle of Wight ferry to Lymington and take a bus to Beaulieu.