With audio commentary on the buses, passengers can hear the stories of the people, places and animals of the New Forest.

[1] When started, Solent Blue Line used a Bristol VR on a circular tour around the forest with a bike trailer.

[3] In 2006 Solent Blue Line operated the tour with two nearly-new open-top buses from Wilts & Dorset.

[3] In 2007, the association with City Sightseeing was dropped, the 2006 review concluding that marketing should be developed with core funding partners, in a way "appropriate for the New Forest destination".

[1] The same buses as used in 2006 were used on the tour this year, which by now Solent Blue Line had acquired from Wilts & Dorset, both being part of Go South Coast.

[1]Therefore, a tender exercise is currently being worked on by Hampshire County Council to determine the level of subsidy required.

The route covers the towns and villages of Brockenhurst, Lymington, Beaulieu, Exbury, Dibden Purlieu, Hythe and Applemore with the total journey time being estimated at 2 hours.

The route covers the towns and villages of Burley, Bashley, New Milton, Barton-on-sea, Milford-on-sea and Lymington with the total journey time being estimated at 2 hours.

The route covers the other towns and villages of Burley, Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Cadnam and Ashurst with the total journey time being estimated at 2 hours.