New Forest Pony Drifts – August 2025

New Forest Pony Drifts August 2025

Verderers of the New Forest

New Forest Pony Drifts – August 2025

The drifts this month are: –

Wednesday 20th August at Bratley/Broomy
Milkham Car Park and the Cycle Route from Picket Post to Bratley View and Picket Post to the A31 will be closed for the duration of the drift.

Sunday 24th August at Backley
There are no planned car park closures.

Wednesday 27th August at Hale/Turf Hill
Telegraph Hill and Turf Hill Car Parks will be closed for the duration of the drift.

Friday 29th August at Newbridge
There are no planned car park closures.

Sunday 31st August at Durhill
Holmsley Car Park and the Cycle Route from Burbush to Holmsley Tea Rooms will be closed for the duration of the drift.

For their own safety, members of the public are urged to avoid the area of the drift on the planned dates. Please look out for the warning signs, respect the car park closures and do not verge park or block access barriers.

HEALTH & SAFETY – The Verderers take reasonable precautions to ensure the health and safety of everyone present. For these measures to be effective, everyone must take all reasonable precautions to avoid and prevent accidents occurring.

Only bona-fide practicing commoners and persons invited by the Verderers/Agisters may ride or assist on drifts. All riders are strongly recommended to wear protective headgear, e.g. hard hat and have their own third party liability insurance. The Verderers cannot be held liable for any injury or damage to persons or property and all persons attending drifts do so at their own risk.

The use of quad bikes is strictly forbidden.

For further information please contact:-

Justine Bayley, Clerk to the Verderers – 023 8028 2052 or
Jonathan Gerrelli, Head Agister – 07836 602163