The Friends of New Milton Station are delighted to welcome six local artists to The Waiting Room. Celebrating New Milton’s proximity to the sea and timed to celebrate the summer…
On the 10th of July each year, the Indian Soldiers who fought in WWI are remembered at a memorial event in Barton. The Friends wished to honour all the men…
The Friends were delighted to welcome this fabulous wooden engine planter made by our colleagues at the Men’s Shed. It’s already bringing a smile to the faces of the passengers…
On the 20th April, the Friends welcomed Tim Norris and Catherine Gale from Hampshire Swifts to the unveiling of their latest pop exhibition featuring the nationally important colony of Swifts…
A town-wide event showcasing our shops, venues, and inspirational local artists. 1-15 August 2026. New Milton Town Centre. We are calling on our town centre shops and venues to display…
On the 30th March, the community came together to remember the Navvies who built our railway and in particular the nine men who died building the line between Brockenhurst and…
Friends of New Milton Station shortlisted for two national Community Rail Network Awards! At a fabulous event held at the Derby Arena attended by over 600 railway employees and volunteers…
Thanks to our wonderful friends at the Men’s Shed, we have a new arrival at the station! Built, delivered and installed by the New Milton Men’s Shed, the Friends are…
Working with the Milton Heritage Society, the Friends were delighted to unveil a set of posters featuring the history of our station. These will be on display until 19th April…
Huge thanks to PC Alan McCaffery for coming out on such a cold day! Support came in the form of hot chocolate and cakes provided by the Friends and Tesco.…
The Friends were delighted to be announced the South & South East in Bloom ‘Celebration Stations’ winner 2025! The Celebration Stations Award saw the Friends beat over 100 other stations…
“Creativity is my mindfulness, my meditation. In essence, when you create, you forget your troubles and pain. Therefore, during the creative process, the mind becomes silent, because a person focuses…
At the South Western Railway Community Rail Awards on 16th October we were delighted to be awarded WINNER in the Best Community Engagement Category for all our work in our…
On the 29th October 2025 we invited the Community along to see a review of our first year! We had a lot to talk about! Our lovely volunteers presented our…
New Milton Town Mayor, Alvin Reid, unveiled the five winning poems from the Friends’ first poetry competition held in partnership with the Play on Words Festival. Poets were invited to…
On the 16th September 2025, The Friends of New Milton Station joined the Milton Heritage Society and Tesco to unveil New Milton’s first blue plaque celebrating Mrs Emma Newhook whose…
On the 11th September, the Friends of New Milton Station were delighted to unveil their first waiting room ‘pop up’ exhibition showcasing the work of the Rectory Quilters. The Rectory…
Did you know that New Milton Station once had a regular feline traveller? Stanley was a lucky ginger cat who lived in the railway cottages near the station. He would…
The Friends have launched a Crowdfunder to raise seed funding towards renovating our beloved Station Master’s House and bring it into community use. Ideas put forward already include a heritage…
Lots of cakes, whistles, and live music at the unveiling of our station mural on Saturday 15th March. The mural, created by one of our volunteers, Nicky Judd, celebrates the 200th…
In September 2024 shortly after we started work at the station, we installed a set of posters celebrating all that it great about New Milton and our local area. The…
The New Milton Residents Association held a volunteering event at New Milton Memorial Centre on the evening of 18th July 2024. As soon as the doors opened, our stand became…
