New Forest Water Park is set on a former gravel-pit lake near Ringwood on the eastern edge of the New Forest National Park. It’s the southernmost cable wakeboard park in southern England outside London and serves the wider catchment between Bournemouth, Southampton and Salisbury.
What to expect
A full-size cable with a basic obstacle park — kicker, slider. A separate beginner cable runs at slower speeds for learner sessions. The site also has paddleboarding, kayaking, an inflatable aqua park, and a campsite — which makes it a useful family or group weekend destination rather than just a wakeboarding venue. Kit hire is full; lessons cover absolute beginner through to intermediate.
Practical notes
Open April through October. Wetsuit: 3/2 summer, 4/3 from September. Bookings via the New Forest Water Park website. The on-site campsite is well-set-up for families. Combine a wakeboarding session with New Forest walks, a coastal day at Lulworth Cove, or a Bournemouth beach day.
Train, parking, drive…
- Train
- New Milton (SW Railway), then taxi (~20 min); or Christchurch and taxi
- Parking
- On-site free parking
- Postcode
- BH23 7AS
- Drive
- ~2h15 from London
- Car-free?
- Drive-only practically
Transport details are best-effort and worth double-checking on the day — rural buses and station services change with the timetable.
If you’ve got an extra day…
- New Forest day-walk loops
- South Downs Way Hike an hour east
- High Adventure paragliding on the Isle of Wight
Plan it yourself.
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