Dave explores the area around the Rhinefield Walk to the West of Brockenhurst.
The 5 mile route takes us through woodland, over open heathland as well as a New Forest Lawn with some fantastic scenery. My ramble takes me through the Aldridgehill, Clumber & Ferny Knap Inclosures – crossing the Ober Water on two occasions.
I get to see the historic Rhinefield House (now a Hotel) and finish up exploring the site of a disused Rifle Range.
Towards the end of the video, I came across two old wooden posts that were bolted together and I wasn’t sure what they were for. A couple of folk have since advised me that it was a tabernacle for a flagpole and was used in connection to the range in WW2. So another little piece of New Forest history is still out there on the heathland.
Map courtesy of Google Maps.
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