Thank you for visiting!
The New Forest Centre is very fortunate to be situated around the ‘New Forest National Park’, which covers an area of 566 square kilometres. This provides a great backdrop for our short day tours and social events.
Our ‘Events’ page holds information on the choice of events we arrange, so please check this out, and where dates and times can be found. We also provide 3 monthly evening meetings, and they can be found under ‘Noggins’ and are spread across our catchment area, to provide a local link for our 160 members.
We would be pleased to see you at these meetings, where you can find out how our Centre provides the interest and support to its members. A quick call or email to the nominated member for the respective meeting is all it takes.
Should you be considering or planning to purchase an Austin Healey, please call us, and assistance will be at hand to guide you on the models available, together with the technical side if needed. We also have two registered club ‘Valuers’, who can value Austin Healeys for insurance purposes for current members.
We look forward to you joining us, as we enjoy our cars and base our events on the social aspect, therefore providing the best we can for our members.
Latest News from our Centre
Early Season Lunch
Our first event of the season is now open for bookings – the Club’s Early Season Spring Lunch is a great opportunity for members to have a relaxed catch up in the convivial surroundings of the Forest Park Country Hotel and Inn, in the heart of the stunning New Forest, before the busy main season of events starts.
Lunch will be served at 1pm but we gather in the bar area ahead of this and take our seats at about 12:45. Bring your Healey if you wish, but given the time of year, Tin Tops will probably be the order of the day!
Cost will vary according to what you choose from the menu but a £10 deposit will be needed with your booking. More details, the Booking Form and the Menu & Food Order Form can be downloaded from the Events page now.
New Member’s Day
This year, David & Jo are organising an unmissable Afternoon Tour and Tea at Goodwood House. This is currently limited to 30 persons (15 cars) at a price of £37 per person, so book early if you don’t want to be disappointed!
The Booking Form can be downloaded from the Events page now.
Forest of Dean 2026
For our annual trip away this year, we’re offering three days in the Forest of Dean area. The trip includes a 3-night stay at the ‘Royal Lodge’ hotel at Symonds Yat, HR9 6JL.
Itinerary:
- Check in will be on Sunday 21st after 2pm.
- Monday 22nd – driving tour of the Forest. We’ll suggest a varied range of stopping places on route to visit, look round or enjoy coffee, tea or lunch.
- Tuesday 23rd – In the morning, we travel north to the Westerns’ Cider Makers’ factory for a tour and tasting of their ciders, followed by lunch. In the afternoon we travel back to the hotel and take a river trip with ‘Kingfisher Cruises’ on the River Wye.
- Wednesday 24th – We clear the hotel by 10.00am to make our way home.
The cost for a Double or Twin room for 3 nights, including DB&B, Cider tour & lunch and the River trip is £720.00 (incl VAT) per room (£445 for a Single Room).
A Booking Form can be downloaded from the Events page or Book Online now.
Dinner Dance – Bookings closed
Bookings are now closed for our traditional Dinner Dance, again held this year at the 4 star “Hotel Miramar”, Bournemouth, on Saturday 7th February 2026. Included are afternoon tea and pastry at 3.00pm in the lounge, complimentary wine at your table with dinner, prize giving and cash raffle and dancing.
The evening reception will commence at 6.45pm in the ‘Garden Suite Bar’ and dinner will be served at 7.30pm.
Club and Centre History!
Jim Finch has discovered a history of the Austin Healey Club, first published in 1986 for the 25th anniversary of the Club in that year’s International Healey Weekend brochure. Why not wallow in the past and immerse yourself in high Club politics! You’ll find the article in our history section at www.nfahc.co.uk/history
