Where is Portuguese Fireplace?

Portuguese Fireplace is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO43 7GR), in the parish of Lyndhurst.

How do I get to Portuguese Fireplace?

The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO43 7GR.

Is Portuguese Fireplace a protected site?

Yes — Portuguese Fireplace is part of the Lymington River SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Portuguese Fireplace free to visit?

Yes, Portuguese Fireplace is free to enter.

How do I get to Portuguese Fireplace?

The nearest railway station is Brockenhurst, about 6.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO43 7GR.

Memorials & monuments · South East England

Portuguese Fireplace

In or near Brockenhurst.

Free admission

Portuguese Fireplace — a memorial in england-south-east, United Kingdom.

Autumn Beech - geograph.org.uk - 6768607 — Clive Perrin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 15 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Brockenhurst · 6.8 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

To visit the Portuguese Fireplace, you can take a train to Brockenhurst station, which is 6.8 km away. The postcode for the site is SO43 7GR. Entry is free.

Directions on Google Maps →

Portuguese Fireplace is a memorial located in england-south-east, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2025

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Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lymington River SSSI
Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
Ramsar wetland: New Forest

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

From the Wikipedia article

The Portuguese Fireplace is a war memorial in the New Forest National Park, near the village of Lyndhurst, Hampshire, England. It is located on the road between Bolderwood and Emery Down, approximately 2 km (1 mi) from the latter. It is near Millyford Bridge and is used as a Waymark. Because it was also operated by the Canadian Forestry Corps, it is also referred to locally as the Canadian Fireplace.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

History

On 15 February 1916, 18 months after the beginning of the First World War, the Colonial Secretary cabled to the then Governor- General of Canada, H.R.H. the Duke of Connaught, that Canadian timber could no longer be imported on a large enough scale to meet requirements for the war as there was not enough freight for munitions, food, forage and other essential items due to the scarce number of people available. This required the felling of English forests and woodlands in order to meet the requirements. Of chief concern was finding enough skilled labour, in particular, fellers, hauliers and sawyers. Therefore, they requested that a First Battalion of Lumbermen be formed of 1500 Canadian…

Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Coordinates: 50.8690, -1.6241
County: Hampshire
District: New Forest
Parish: Lyndhurst
Postcode: SO43 7GR
Parliamentary constituency: New Forest East
Nearest railway station: Brockenhurst — 6.8 km
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Sources

osm: node/370247278 (ODbL)
wikipedia: Portuguese Fireplace (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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